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Best Elementary Schools in Little Rock, AR (2025-26)
Every ranked elementary school in Little Rock, AR, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.
Little Rock, AR rankings: Elementary Schools
Little Rock, AR elementary schools ranked
How Little Rock, AR's elementary schools compare
A: 7B: 4C: 4D: 13F: 8
31% of the 36 ranked elementary schools in Little Rock, AR earn an A or B (7 A grades, 4 B, 4 C, 13 D, 8 F), against 46% of elementary schools nationwide. 30 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (83% here, 70% nationally), and 18 exceed it. On average 31% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 28% (national averages: 46% actual, 37% projected).
The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Jefferson Elementary School (76% against 53%, A+), Estem Elementary School (31% against 12%, C-), Baker Interdistrict Elem Sch (66% against 51%, A+), Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School (27% against 13%, D+), Chenal Elementary School (66% against 55%, A+).
Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 10): Little Rock School District (7), Pulaski County Special School District (2).
The largest ranked elementary schools: Don Roberts Elementary School (1,004 students, A+, #4), Ja Fair K8 Preparatory School (898 students, F, #31), Estem Elementary School (892 students, C-, #15).
Of the top 25, 2 are magnet schools and 5 are charters. Selective and specialised schools tend to post high actual scores; the projection column is the fairer comparison for a neighborhood school.
Elementary schools in Little Rock, AR that are not ranked
5 graded elementary schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.
Special-purpose schools (1)
Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.
- F Ark School For The Blind Elem, Little Rock
Fully online schools (1)
Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.
- D Arkansas Virtual Academy, Little Rock
Not yet graded (3)
Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.
- Baseline Elementary School, Little Rock
- East End Elementary School, Little Rock
- Nichols Intermediate Academy, Little Rock
About this ranking
- Scope: public elementary schools in Little Rock, AR, as grouped on its schools page; the Arkansas ranking covers the whole state.
- Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
- Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
- Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the elementary schools.
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works
Questions about elementary schools in Little Rock, AR
What is the best elementary school in Little Rock, AR?
Jefferson Elementary School in Little Rock ranks first among the 36 ranked elementary schools in Little Rock, AR with a SchoolGrade of A+, 76% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 53%.
How are elementary schools in Little Rock, AR ranked?
By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.
How many elementary schools does Little Rock, AR have?
SchoolGrade grades 41 public elementary schools in Little Rock, AR; 36 are ranked here and 5 are listed as not ranked.