Top Rankings
Pulaski County Special 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 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 3,158 students in Pulaski County Special School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Pulaski County Special School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
26 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
11,709 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
931 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Pulaski County Special School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#165 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
37%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.57
# American Indian Students
53 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
281 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
1,192 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
5,244 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
45%
18%
# White Students
4,466 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
38%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
465 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
444
57
# Students in K Grade:
822
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
829
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
787
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
825
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
819
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
845
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
948
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
903
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,045
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
921
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
859
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
4
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,507 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,426 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$181 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,507
$13,010
Spending / Student
$15,426
$12,922
Best Pulaski County Special School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joe T. Robinson Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
21001 Hwy 10
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 868-2410
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 868-2410
Grades: 6-8
| 554 students
Rank: #22.
Maumelle Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Carnaham Dr
Maumelle, AR 72113
(501) 851-8990
Maumelle, AR 72113
(501) 851-8990
Grades: 6-8
| 612 students
Rank: #33.
Sylvan Hills Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 Dee Jay Hudson Dr
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 833-1120
Sherwood, AR 72120
(501) 833-1120
Grades: 6-8
| 1,002 students
Rank: #44.
Mills Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
808 E Dixon Rd
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 490-5730
Little Rock, AR 72206
(501) 490-5730
Grades: 6-8
| 381 students
Rank: n/an/a
Driven Virtual Academy
Charter School
21001 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 234-3703
Grades: K-12
| 609 students
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