Elementary Schools in Little Rock School District

Summary:

The Little Rock School District in Arkansas is home to 24 elementary schools serving students from diverse backgrounds. The schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 271 to 1,004, and in their academic performance, with some schools consistently ranking among the top in the state while others struggle to meet proficiency standards.

Several schools stand out in the district, including Don Roberts Elementary School, which consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher test scores than the district and state averages. Forest Park Elementary School and Jefferson Elementary School also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 5 and top 10 elementary schools in the state, respectively. In contrast, schools like Baseline Elementary School and Stephens Elementary struggle with significantly lower test scores.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the district, with a strong correlation between socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and student achievement. Additionally, the district's magnet and specialized programs, such as Forest Heights STEM Academy and Gibbs Magnet Elementary School, tend to outperform their traditional counterparts, highlighting the potential benefits of targeted educational initiatives.

District Detail

810 W Markham St
Little Rock, AR 72201

(501) 447-1002

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 252 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 21,456

Primary Schools: 24
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 6
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Geometry (2024)		ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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 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 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th 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 All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McDermott Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Reservoir Rd	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5500	296	18	16.4	91.9%	23 (7.8%)	235 (79.4%)	23 (7.8%)	8 (2.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	20.1	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%		12.9	440^th of 492 public elementary schools	10.6%	15	31.1	23.9	11.4				22.3	35.5	23.9	13.6				24.5	20.0	19.5	6.8				15.5					20.0	17.3	6.8				14.8			$13,538	$3,623	$9,915
Terry Elementary School	Public	K-5	10800 Mara Lynn Dr	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6500	352	21	16.7	85.8%	48 (13.6%)	271 (77.0%)	22 (6.3%)	10 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.6	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.6	403^rd of 492 public elementary schools	18.1%	25	26.8	16.3	23.7				22.3	26.8	18.2	23.7				22.9	12.5	10.9	16.4				13.2					19.6	18.1	25.5				21.1			$13,065	$3,172	$9,892
Western Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 Western Hills Ave	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6900	287	16	17.9	89.2%	15 (5.2%)	206 (71.8%)	65 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.4	478^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.8%	12	12.2	4.4	2.6				6.8	14.3	4.4	2.6				7.6	16.3	0.0	5.1				7.5					12.2	0.0	5.1				6.0			$13,214	$2,620	$10,593
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	377	20	18.8	62.9%	118 (31.3%)	200 (53.1%)	35 (9.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	193^rd of 492 public elementary schools	60.8%	13	45.0	38.8	33.9				39.3	46.6	40.8	33.9				40.5	43.3	40.8	39.0				41.1					31.6	38.8	32.2				34.0			$10,821	$1,384	$9,438
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	434	26	16.9	93.8%	12 (2.8%)	390 (89.9%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.7	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%	4	8.5	7.6	11.3				9.1	8.3	6.3	13.9				9.4	4.2	5.1	9.7				6.3					8.3	5.1	4.2				5.8			$13,754	$3,975	$9,779
Bale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 W 32nd St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3600	403	24	16.7	93.5%	24 (6.0%)	304 (75.4%)	65 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5.7	488^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.2	479^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	8.1	5.0	12.7				8.9	10.2	5.0	15.5				10.6	8.1	5.0	9.8				7.8					8.2	3.3	9.9				7.2			$11,812	$2,622	$9,190
Fulbright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Pleasant Valley Dr	Little Rock	72212	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-4700	551	29	19.0	50.6%	233 (42.3%)	254 (46.1%)	28 (5.1%)	28 (5.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	70.4	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%		67.3	158^th of 492 public elementary schools	67.9%	19	46.2	50.6	41.0				46.2	44.6	45.2	38.4				42.8	50.8	48.8	42.4				47.3					32.3	41.7	37.0				37.4			$12,034	$3,107	$8,927
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	271	15	18.0	47.6%	146 (53.9%)	104 (38.4%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.9	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		71.3	140^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	67.3	37.5	47.3				50.7	67.3	35.4	47.3				50.0	40.8	29.2	30.9				33.6					42.8	27.1	29.1				32.9			$11,254	$1,620	$9,634
Baseline Elementary School	Public	K-5	3623 Baseline Rd	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3700	281	18	15.8	95.4%	15 (5.3%)	122 (43.4%)	140 (49.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	5.2	489^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.6%		4.6	483^rd of 492 public elementary schools	1.8%	6	2.4	4.6	4.5				3.9	4.7	6.8	4.4				5.3	11.6	20.5	6.7				12.9					4.7	9.1	4.4				6.1			$15,258	$6,162	$9,096
Otter Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	16000 Otter Creek Parkway	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5800	323	17	18.9	84.8%	27 (8.4%)	195 (60.4%)	94 (29.1%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16.2	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		14.5	431^st of 492 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	22.0	14.1	20.8				18.6	28.0	17.2	20.8				21.6	20.0	12.5	18.9				16.8					18.0	14.0	15.1				15.6			$12,106	$2,402	$9,704
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Westminister Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6600	481	27	17.8	97.3%	20 (4.2%)	278 (57.8%)	176 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.1	401^st of 497 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.1	409^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.9%	8	19.7	14.1	32.8				21.6	18.3	16.5	32.8				21.9	21.1	35.9	29.7				29.1					8.5	18.0	19.1				15.1			$10,526	$1,934	$8,592
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	2700 S Main St	Little Rock	72206	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6700	319	20	15.7	96.9%	12 (3.8%)	293 (91.8%)	12 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%		5.4	477^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.0%	17	18.3	5.1	17.6				13.3	20.4	5.0	21.1				15.1	24.4	0.0	17.5				13.2					14.3	5.0	15.8				11.4			$17,049	$4,974	$12,075
Chicot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11100 Chicot Rd	Mabelvale	72103	Saline County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-7000	867	46	18.8	91.1%	43 (5.0%)	479 (55.2%)	340 (39.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.6	431^st of 497 public elementary schools	13.3%		12.7	443^rd of 492 public elementary schools	10.0%	12	26.3	26.3	21.5				24.8	26.3	21.1	20.3				22.7	8.4	19.0	19.1				15.3					12.6	17.9	11.9				14.2			$13,840	$4,351	$9,489
Watson Elementary School	Public	K-5	7000 Valley Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6800	416	20	20.3	93.0%	9 (2.2%)	254 (61.1%)	151 (36.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.1	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%		3.3	490^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.4%	1	17.3	5.0	6.5				9.6	13.4	5.0	6.4				8.2	5.4	3.8	10.3				6.4					10.7	0.0	5.1				5.2			$10,571	$1,627	$8,944
Don Roberts Elementary School	Public	K-5	16601 Lamarche Dr	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-2500	1,004	52	19.1	23.3%	604 (60.2%)	189 (18.8%)	23 (2.3%)	178 (17.7%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	97.1	8^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.4%		96.4	5^th of 492 public elementary schools	99.0%	3	62.6	62.7	69.5				64.9	62.7	61.2	67.8				63.8	63.8	74.1	72.3				70.2					63.2	61.7	66.7				63.8			$10,535	$2,089	$8,446
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	739	47	15.5	50.2%	205 (27.7%)	418 (56.6%)	66 (8.9%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	77.5	89^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.8	84^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.9%	5	53.3	38.5	52.1	48.8	63.6	49.1	51.7	52.0	41.4	52.1	48.8	63.6	49.1	51.9	46.7	35.7	56.1	38.6	49.2	21.4	41.9	46.4	47.6	100.0	100.0	48.0	34.3	42.5	51.2	59.5	46.8	48.5	100.0	100.0	$12,017	$1,687	$10,331
J.A. Fair K8 Preparatory School	Public	K-8	13240 David O. Dodd	Little Rock	72210	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-1700	898	69	12.9	89.6%	59 (6.6%)	638 (71.0%)	179 (19.9%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.8%)	6.5	482^nd of 497 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.3	472^nd of 492 public elementary schools	4.1%	10	11.8	8.9	14.3	6.5	12.7	8.0	10.0	14.3	14.0	14.3	9.0	16.0	12.0	13.1	7.8	8.8	7.2	11.5	9.3	3.9	8.1	25.0	25.0			15.6	12.3	3.6	5.7	17.3	9.2	11.2
M.L. King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5100	341	26	13.2	86.5%	16 (4.7%)	307 (90.0%)	11 (3.2%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8.7	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%		5.2	480^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.4%	4	17.0	15.3	8.1				13.5	12.8	17.0	8.1				12.7	6.4	13.2	12.3				10.7					8.5	15.1	10.2				11.4			$18,121	$6,289	$11,832
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	332	20	16.5	88.9%	28 (8.4%)	273 (82.2%)	19 (5.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3.9	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%	21	6.8	2.6	4.2				4.6	8.7	5.0	10.2				8.1	10.8	2.5	4.0				5.9					4.3	5.0	6.1				5.2			$13,831	$3,799	$10,032
Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	2100 E Sixth St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4000	325	20	16.3	88.9%	15 (4.6%)	271 (83.4%)	36 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24.8	394^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.7%		13.4	436^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.4%	42	20.0	19.0	32.8				24.2	22.0	18.9	32.3				24.7	26.0	17.2	30.7				24.7					20.0	12.1	19.4				17.1			$20,353	$7,527	$12,826
Forest Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Tyler St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-4500	379	20	18.9	25.3%	249 (65.7%)	88 (23.2%)	22 (5.8%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	98.4	4^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.2%		88.8	36^th of 492 public elementary schools	92.7%	32	70.4	64.4	75.9				70.6	70.5	66.6	77.8				71.8	81.6	71.1	72.2				75.9					66.2	64.4	61.1				64.1			$10,972	$1,771	$9,201
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1115 W 16th St	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-4900	284	18	15.8	59.5%	79 (27.8%)	182 (64.1%)	17 (6.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	62.5	188^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.2%		55.7	230^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.3%	42	50.0	53.5	34.0				45.6	41.3	53.5	38.3				44.1	30.4	48.8	38.3				39.0					34.8	39.5	23.4				32.4			$14,022	$2,334	$11,688
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2600 N McKinley St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-5000	413	24	17.2	31.2%	286 (69.2%)	88 (21.3%)	16 (3.9%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	99.2	1^st of 497 public elementary schools	99.8%		96.8	3^rd of 492 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	80.0	77.0	70.3				75.8	80.0	77.1	68.8				75.3	84.6	85.2	76.6				82.1					69.3	67.2	64.0				66.8			$12,572	$2,650	$9,922
Mabelvale Elementary School	Public	K-5	9401 Mabelvale Cut Off Rd	Mabelvale	72103	Saline County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5400	520	27	19.2	90.6%	36 (6.9%)	329 (63.3%)	151 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6.1	483^rd of 497 public elementary schools	2.8%		5.7	476^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.3%	7	12.7	8.2	10.1				10.0	12.5	8.1	11.4				10.5	9.5	10.6	7.6				9.2					14.3	6.0	5.0				8.0			$11,278	$2,425	$8,853

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	0.5 mi	4	238^th
Ark. School For The Deaf	0.9 mi	1
Division Of Youth Services School System	0.94 mi	5	251^st
Estem Public Charter School	1 mi	5	133^rd
Ark. School For The Blind	1.12 mi	2	11^th

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