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North Little Rock School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,504 students in North Little Rock School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in North Little Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
14 Schools
712 Schools
# Students
8,200 Students
300,392 Students
# Teachers
563 Teachers
19,998 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
North Little Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#203 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
36%
Graduation Rate
79%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.62
# American Indian Students
38 Students
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
67 Students
5,549 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,027 Students
43,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
15%
# Black Students
4,804 Students
58,580 Students
% Black Students
59%
19%
# White Students
1,881 Students
172,121 Students
% White Students
23%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
378 Students
15,415 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
560
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
612
33,278
# Students in 1st Grade:
597
35,894
# Students in 2nd Grade:
624
37,078
# Students in 3rd Grade:
613
35,996
# Students in 4th Grade:
627
35,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
561
36,066
# Students in 6th Grade:
570
36,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
534
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
581
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
708
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
633
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
479
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
500
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
1
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,389 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,982 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$118 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$107 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,389
$12,887
Spending / Student
$12,982
$12,800
Best North Little Rock School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Crestwood Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 Crestwood Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8190
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8190
Grades: K-5
| 491 students
Rank: #22.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1800 Fairway Ave
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8270
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8270
Grades: K-5
| 428 students
Rank: #33.
North Little Rock Middle School 6th Grade Campus
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2300 Lakeview Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8268
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8268
Grades: 6
| 519 students
Rank: #44.
Indian Hills Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6800 Indian Hills Dr
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 835-5622
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 835-5622
Grades: K-5
| 414 students
Rank: #55.
Meadow Park Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Eureka Gardens Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 955-3620
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 955-3620
Grades: PK-5
| 486 students
Rank: #66.
Amboy Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 W 58th St
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 771-8185
North Little Rock, AR 72118
(501) 771-8185
Grades: PK-5
| 456 students
Rank: #77.
Ridge Road Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4601 Ridge Rd
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8155
North Little Rock, AR 72116
(501) 771-8155
Grades: K-5
| 534 students
Rank: #88.
Glenview Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1901 Edmond St
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 955-3630
North Little Rock, AR 72117
(501) 955-3630
Grades: PK-5
| 345 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Boone Park Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Crutcher St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 340-5160
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 340-5160
Grades: PK-5
| 401 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Seventh Street Elem. School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1200 E 7th St
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 340-5170
North Little Rock, AR 72114
(501) 340-5170
Grades: PK-5
| 329 students
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