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Best Schools in Little Rock, AR
Little Rock, AR has 286 public schools (55 high, 50 middle, 142 elementary) serving 138,056 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Little Rock meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Little Rock, AR
The top high schools in Little Rock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Benton High School
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Benton School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 1319 Students
2. Lisa Academy North High School
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Lisa Academy Charter • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 299 Students
3. Vilonia High School
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Vilonia School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 859 Students
4. Mt. Vernon/enola High School
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Mt. Vernon/enola School Dist. • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 251 Students
5. Poyen High School
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Poyen School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 240 Students
6. Des Arc High School
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Des Arc School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 254 Students
7. Rose Bud High School
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Rose Bud School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 335 Students
8. Quitman High School
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Quitman School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 253 Students
9. Cabot High School
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2198 Students
10. Bigelow High School
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East End School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 303 Students
Best Middle Schools in Little Rock, AR
The top middle schools in Little Rock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Greenbrier Middle School
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Greenbrier School District • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 599 Students
2. Bethel Middle School
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Bryant School District • Public • Grades 6 - 7 • 709 Students
3. Ruth Doyle Intermediate School
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Conway School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 562 Students
4. Vilonia Middle School
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Vilonia School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 479 Students
5. Frank Mitchell Intermediate School
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Vilonia School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 654 Students
6. Maumelle Charter Middle School
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Academics Plus Charter School • Charter • Grades 4 - 7 • 571 Students
7. East End Middle School
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Sheridan School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 424 Students
8. Cabot Middle School North
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 907 Students
9. Joe T. Robinson Middle School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 544 Students
10. Cabot Junior High North
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 888 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Little Rock, AR
The top elementary schools in Little Rock, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Jefferson Elementary School
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Little Rock School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 413 Students
2. Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School
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Greenbrier School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 447 Students
3. Chenal Elementary School
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 450 Students
4. Baker Interdistrict Elem. Sch.
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Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 386 Students
5. Don Roberts Elementary School
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Little Rock School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 1004 Students
6. Mountain Springs Elem School
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Cabot School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 505 Students
7. Forest Park Elementary School
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Little Rock School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 379 Students
8. Vilonia Elementary School
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Vilonia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 571 Students
9. Greenbrier Westside Elementary
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Greenbrier School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 523 Students
10. Greenbrier Eastside Elementary
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Greenbrier School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 479 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Little Rock, AR
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Little Rock, AR has a total population of 748,031 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 92%, and 33% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Little Rock, AR
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Little Rock, AR.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
32.46 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.81 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
25.64 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Little Rock, AR.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Little Rock, AR.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Little Rock, AR Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Little Rock, AR
How many schools are in Little Rock, AR?
Little Rock, AR has 286 public schools: 55 high schools, 50 middle schools and 142 elementary schools, serving 138,056 students in total.
How do schools in Little Rock perform on state tests?
On average, 286 schools in Little Rock score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Little Rock meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Little Rock?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 24%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 15%
- Projected: 21%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Little Rock
64 of 76 schools in Little Rock carry a SchoolGrade (12 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 7C: 14D: 18F: 17
All 76 public schools we grade in Little Rock. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (14)
- Ark Consolidated High School
- Ark School For The Blind HS
- Arkansas Virtual Academy High School North
- Central High School
- Estem Public Charter High School
- Joe T Robinson High School
- Lisa Academy High
- Little Rock Hall Steam Magnet High School
- Little Rock West High School Of Innovation
- Parkview Magnet High School
- Premier High School Of Little Rock
- Premier High School Online
- Siatech High Charter
- Wilbur D Mills High School
Middle and junior high schools (13)
- Arkansas Virtual Academy JR
- Cloverdale Middle School
- Dunbar Magnet Middle School
- East End Intermediate School
- Estem East Village Junior High Public Charter School
- Estem Middle School
- Friendship Aspire Academy Little Rock Middle School
- Fuller Middle School
- Joe T Robinson Middle School
- Mann Magnet Middle School
- Nichols Intermediate Academy
- Pinnacle View Middle School
- Pulaski Heights Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (36)
- Ark School For The Blind Elem
- Baker Interdistrict Elem Sch
- Bale Elementary School
- Baseline Elementary School
- Bates Elementary School
- Brady Elementary School
- Carver Steam Magnet Elementary School
- Chenal Elementary School
- Don Roberts Elementary School
- East End Elementary School
- Estem East Village Elementary Public Charter School
- Estem Elementary School
- Fair Park Early Childhood Ctr
- Forest Park Elementary School
- Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary
- Fulbright Elementary School
- Geyer Springs Early Childhood Center
- Gibbs Magnet Elementary School
- Jefferson Elementary School
- Joe T Robinson Elem School
- Landmark Elementary School
- Lawson Elementary School
- Mcdermott Elementary School
- Ml King Elementary School
- Otter Creek Elementary School
- Parkway Elementary School
- Pulaski Heights Elem School
- Rockefeller Early Childhood Center
- Romine Early Childhood Center
- Stephens Elementary
- Terry Elementary School
- Wakefield Elementary School
- Washington Elementary School
- Watson Elementary School
- Western Hills Elem School
- Williams Magnet Elem School
Other schools and academies (13)
- Arkansas Virtual Academy
- Driven Virtual Academy
- Exalt Academy Of Southwest Little Rock
- Forest Heights Stem Academy
- Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock
- Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas West Little Rock El
- Ivy Hill Academy Of Scholarship
- Ja Fair K8 Preparatory School
- Lisa Academy
- Lisa Academy Arkansas Hybrid School
- Lisa Academy Chenal
- Prodigy Preparatory Academy Of Service
- School For The Deaf Schools
Private schools (17)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Agape Academy
- Baseline Bilingual School
- Bingham Road Baptist Child Development Center
- Catholic High School For Boys
- Chenal Valley Montessori School
- Christ The King School
- Little Rock Adventist Academy
- Little Rock Christian Academy
- Little Rock Montessori School
- Mt St Mary Academy
- Pinnacle Classical Academy
- Southwest Christian Academy
- St Theresa Catholic School
- The Anthony School
- The Childrens House Montessori School
- The Episcopal Collegiate School
- The Huda Academy