For the 2025 school year, there are 22 public schools serving 8,064 students in Jefferson County, AR (there are 1 private school, serving 5 private students). 100% of all K-12 students in Jefferson County, AR are educated in public schools (compared to the AR state average of 94%).
The top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AR are Hardin Elementary School, Moody Elementary School and Taylor Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Jefferson County, AR public schools have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in Jefferson County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Arkansas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public school average of 42% (majority Black).
Best Public Schools in Jefferson County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Hardin Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Schoolwood Dr
Redfield, AR 72132
(501) 397-2450
Redfield, AR 72132
(501) 397-2450
Gr: K-5 | 259 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Moody Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
700 Moody School Dr
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-4363
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-4363
Gr: K-5 | 404 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #33.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
805 West St
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-1988
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-1988
Gr: K-5 | 369 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #44.
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3911 S Hazel St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(833) 277-4731
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(833) 277-4731
Gr: K-5 | 458 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
White Hall Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8106 Dollarway Rd
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-2711
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-2711
Gr: 6-8 | 693 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Gandy Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 Gandy Ave
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-4054
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-4054
Gr: K-5 | 368 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #77.
White Hall High School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Bulldog Dr
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-3255
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 247-3255
Gr: 9-12 | 975 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4600 W 13th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3630
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3630
Gr: 2-5 | 469 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
Friendship Aspire Southeast Pine Bluff High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1501 W 73rd Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 395-7420
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 395-7420
Gr: 11-12 | 34 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1010.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4200 Fir Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390
Gr: K-6 | 390 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Thirty-fourth Street Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
801 E 34th Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4392
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4392
Gr: K-6 | 403 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #1212.
Broadmoor Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1106 Wisconsin St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4368
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4368
Gr: K-6 | 282 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1313.
Matthews Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Dollarway Rd
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-0726
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-0726
Gr: K-6 | 389 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
Rank: #1414.
Watson Chapel Jr. High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3900 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Gr: 6-8 | 392 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1515.
Watson Chapel High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4000 Camden Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230
Gr: 9-12 | 639 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: n/an/a
4100 W 32nd St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252
Gr: K-1 | 225 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
1903 W 34th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Gr: PK | 191 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff
Charter School
700 South Main St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 395-7401
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 395-7401
Gr: K-2 | 224 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71609
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 6-8 | 175 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff
Charter School
1501 West 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 9 | 27 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Rank: n/an/a
2602 Fluker St.
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Gr: 7-9 | 698 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Ark College Careet Center
Vocational School
912 West 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-6129
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-6129
Gr: 9-12
Jefferson County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
P O Box 640
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0012
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0012
Gr: 6-8 | 102 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
106 Orchard St
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0012
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0012
Gr: PK-5 | 90 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Post Office Box 640
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0005
Altheimer, AR 72004
(870) 766-0005
Gr: 9-12 | 137 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
8000 Correction Circle
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 267-6725
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 267-6725
Gr: 9-12
1301 Commerce Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4365
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4365
Gr: 5-6 | 551 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
2601 Fluker St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Gr: 10-12 | 163 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
4900 Dollarway Rd
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-3878
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-3878
Gr: 9-12 | 270 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
1903 West 34th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4374
Gr: PK-3 | 357 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
2501 West 10th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4378
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4378
Gr: K-5 | 294 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
410 S Division
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 873-4326
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 873-4326
Gr: PK-5 | 91 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
410 South Division
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 873-4326
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 873-4326
Gr: 7-12 | 144 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
1519 Indiana Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4380
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4380
Gr: PK-3 | 311 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
4101 Olive St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4280
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4280
Gr: 7-9 | 594 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Jefferson Area Vocational Center (Closed 2023)
Vocational School
221 S Beech St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-1944
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-1944
Gr: 9-12
3605 Oakwood Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3741
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3741
Gr: 2-3 | 238 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
609 West 15th
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4394
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4394
Gr: PK-6 | 269 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
711 W 11th St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4300
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4300
Gr: 10-12 | 780 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Gr: K-6 | 152 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
708 W Second St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0217
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0217
Gr: 7-8 | 70 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Pine Bluff Lighthouse Elementary Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
708 W Second Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-0277
Gr: K-7 | 145 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
308 S Blake St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 329-3310
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 329-3310
Gr: 5-11 | 99 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
101 School St
Redfield, AR 72132
(501) 397-2253
Redfield, AR 72132
(501) 397-2253
Gr: 6-8 | 122 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
2601 Fluker St
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-5243
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-5243
Gr: 7-9 | 195 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
1415 West 13th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4386
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4386
Gr: 4-6 | 166 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
School Of Excellence Charter (Closed 2011)
Charter School
703 North Division St
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 659-0390
Humphrey, AR 72073
(870) 659-0390
Gr: 6-10
1501 W 73rd Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 850-7234
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 850-7234
Gr: 9-12
4200 Fir Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390
Gr: K-1 | 297 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
2601 Fluker St
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-4185
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-4185
Gr: 2-5 | 345 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
5601 Calhoun
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 575-0709
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 575-0709
Gr: 2-3 | 244 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
2601 Fluker
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-4185
White Hall, AR 71602
(870) 534-4185
Gr: 4-5 | 243 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
2206 Ridgway Rd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4382
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4382
Gr: 2-5 | 341 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AR?
The top ranked public schools in Jefferson County, AR include Hardin Elementary School, Moody Elementary School and Taylor Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Jefferson County?
22 public schools are located in Jefferson County.
What percentage of students in Jefferson County go to public school?
100% of all K-12 students in Jefferson County are educated in public schools (compared to the AR state average of 94%).
What is the racial composition of students in Jefferson County?
Jefferson County public schools minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public schools average of 42% (majority Black).
Which public schools in Jefferson County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Jefferson County include: Watson Chapel High School vs. White Hall High School, White Hall High School vs. Watson Chapel High School
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