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Schools in Zip Code 72205

At a glance

Schools

5,151

Students

Districts

Top rankedForest Heights Stem Academy102^nd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Forest Heights Stem Academy up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lisa Academy West High School 12.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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12 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 72205 zip code in Little Rock, Arkansas, contains ten schools serving elementary through high school grades, managed by the Little Rock School District, the Lisa Academy charter network, and two specialized state-run institutions, creating a diverse educational landscape with stark performance contrasts.

The standout school in the area is Forest Heights Stem Academy, a K-8 school that consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Arkansas elementary schools and achieves exceptional test scores, including 89.6% proficiency in Algebra compared to the state average of 36.9%. This performance is notable given that 55% of its students come from low-income households. In contrast, Brady Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3% of all Arkansas elementary schools with critically low proficiency rates (6.2% in Math, 11.7% in English) and a 99% free/reduced lunch rate. Pulaski Heights Elementary School offers a middle ground, consistently outperforming district and state averages with a 48% free/reduced lunch rate. The Lisa Academy schools show mixed results: Lisa Academy West Middle School excels in advanced subjects like Biology (93.3% proficiency) but struggles in standard Math (27% proficiency), while Lisa Academy West High School has seen a sharp decline in state ranking and Algebra scores.

A key takeaway is the inverse relationship between spending and performance: Brady Elementary has the highest per-student spending ($17,641) but the lowest test scores, while Forest Heights Stem Academy spends less ($14,743) and achieves top results. The specialized schools—School For The Deaf and Arkansas School For The Blind High School—serve unique populations with very low student-teacher ratios (2.7 and 3.4) and are not directly comparable to general schools, though the Blind High School has shown remarkable improvement, jumping from the 0th to the 88th percentile in recent years. The Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School offers a cost-effective option with lower spending ($9,209) but a graduation rate (76%) well below the state average (90.1%).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)				ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arkansas School For The Blind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	30	11	2.7	70.0%	18 (60.0%)	8 (26.7%)	2 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Arkansas School For The Blind High School	Public	7-12	2600 W Markham	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Blind	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 296-1810	32	12	2.7	40.6%	19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
School For The Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2400 West Markham Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Arkansas School For The Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 324-9514	104	30	3.4	62.5%	48 (46.2%)	34 (32.7%)	16 (15.4%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)								(n/a)
Lisa Academy West Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	23 Corporate Hill Dr	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 246-5853	430	25	17.1	64.9%	63 (14.7%)	139 (32.3%)	144 (33.5%)	74 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	55.1	143^rd of 327 public middle schools	56.3%		53.7	144^th of 324 public middle schools	55.6%	1				37.3	44.8	45.9			42.7				42.4	48.8	50.9			47.4				43.3	15.6	14.0	27.0	89.6	57.1		73.6	83.3			83.3				39.8	41.6	35.9	39.4	93.3			93.3	$10,875	$680	$10,195
Lisa Academy West High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6711 W. Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 500-5051	394	32	12.4	76.1%	42 (10.7%)	169 (42.9%)	162 (41.1%)	11 (2.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43.6	176^th of 293 public high schools	39.9%		57	109^th of 291 public high schools	62.5%	67							35.5	40.4	37.9							36.4	44.5	40.3										6.4	6.4		45.0	3.3	10.7									88.9	26.9	38.0	$12,595	$1,077	$11,518
Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	21 Corporate Hill Dr.	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Lisa Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 451-4200	236	15	15.5	47.5%	59 (25.0%)	100 (42.4%)	31 (13.1%)	15 (6.4%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (11.0%)								(n/a)	31.3	53.8	27.3	53.9	56.5	12.5	26.4	43.2	36.3	31.3	53.9	27.3	61.6	52.2	21.9	29.0	50.0	39.9	25.1	25.0	27.3	38.4	27.8	28.5	29.5			29.1	35.9			31.3	31.7	31.3	50.0	18.1	53.8	47.8	22.6	36.2			50.0	51.2	$9,209	$748	$8,461
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	309	21	14.7	99.0%	26 (8.4%)	248 (80.3%)	11 (3.6%)	11 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)								(n/a)																																													$17,641	$2,118	$15,523
Fair Park Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	616 Harrison Street	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-4400	195	10	19.5	44.6%	68 (34.9%)	83 (42.6%)	17 (8.7%)	10 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.2%)								(n/a)
Pulaski Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	401 N Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3200	585	41	14.2	59.0%	212 (36.2%)	335 (57.3%)	21 (3.6%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	40.4	207^th of 327 public middle schools	36.7%		43.5	191^st of 324 public middle schools	41.0%	16				36.9	34.2	34.8			35.3				37.5	35.9	36.0			36.5				24.9	28.1	25.0	26.1		77.5		77.5								35.2	34.8	41.7	37.3					$16,686	$2,009	$14,677
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 North Pine	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	266	15	17.7	48.1%	130 (48.9%)	109 (41.0%)	9 (3.4%)	5 (1.9%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	64.5	173^rd of 491 public elementary schools	64.8%		72.2	124^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.9%	49	53.0	42.8	46.4						47.2	49.0	53.6	42.8						48.4	44.9	44.7	48.2				46.0									44.9	50.0	48.2				47.8					$15,167	$1,742	$13,424
Forest Heights Stem Academy	Public	K-8	5901 Evergreen	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-2700	777	48	16.3	55.2%	211 (27.2%)	453 (58.3%)	68 (8.8%)	31 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.4%)	76.8	102^nd of 491 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.5	128^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.1%	26	59.4	43.1	55.6	57.3	48.2	56.7			53.7	60.8	40.2	52.8	55.6	51.8	59.2			54.0	60.8	45.9	50.0	52.4	72.4	45.8	55.9		89.6		89.6					60.8	45.9	59.8	52.4	70.7	63.3	59.5					$14,743	$1,744	$12,999
Catholic High School For Boys	Private, Roman Catholic, Boys	9-12	6300 Father Tribou St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 664-3939	705	43	16.5		581 (82.4%)	15 (2.1%)	73 (10.4%)	14 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)								(n/a)
Christ Little Rock School	Private, Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	PK, KG-8	315 S Hughes St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 663-5212																			(n/a)
Little Rock Adventist Academy	Private, Seventh-Day Adventist	PK, KG-10	8708 N Rodney Parham Rd	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 225-6183	31	5	4.7		5 (16.1%)	6 (19.4%)	11 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Our Lady Of The Holy Souls	Private, Roman Catholic	PK, KG-8	1001 N Tyler St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 664-0340	511	34	13.1		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mt St Mary Academy	Private, Roman Catholic, Girls	9-12	3224 Kavanaugh Blvd	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 664-8006	477	33	14.4		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
The Childrens House Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-1	4023 Lee Ave	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(501) 664-5993	69	1	2.2		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 72205

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Little Rock	0.22 mi	77	177^th
Pine Bluff	2.38 mi	29	234^th
North Little Rock	3.45 mi	29	211^th
Rogers	5.91 mi	33	28^th
Mabelvale	6.61 mi	4	247^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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