Best Downtown Public Preschools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 589 students in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR.
The top ranked public preschools in Downtown are Gibbs Magnet Elementary School and M.l. King Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
The neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Arkansas public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschool average of 40% (majority Black).

Best Public Preschools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gibbs Magnet Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1115 W 16th St
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 269 students
Rank: #22.
M.l. King Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
907 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 447-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR?
The top ranked public preschools in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR include Gibbs Magnet Elementary School and M.l. King Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR?
2 public preschools are located in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR.
What is the racial composition of students in the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR?
the neighborhood of Downtown, Little Rock, AR public preschools minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public preschools average of 40% (majority Black).

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