North Little Rock School District

The North Little Rock School District consists of 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools, serving over 6,000 students from pre-K through 12th grade. The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, like Crestwood Elementary and Lakewood Elementary, significantly outperforming the district and state averages, while others, such as Boone Park Elementary and Seventh Street Elementary, struggle to reach even 20% proficiency in many subject areas.

The high-performing schools, Crestwood and Lakewood Elementary, rank among the top 101 and 56 elementary schools in Arkansas, respectively, and are rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with over 45% of students proficient in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, the North Little Rock Center of Excellence, a public charter high school, ranks 134th out of 305 Arkansas high schools and is rated 3 out of 5 stars, but still outperforms the district and state in several subject areas.

The data also reveals that all schools in the North Little Rock School District have very high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 99.8% to 100%, indicating a high-poverty student population. This correlation between poverty and academic performance suggests that targeted interventions and support will be crucial for improving student outcomes, especially at the lowest-performing schools in the district.