The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
77%
Avg. Statewide: 45%
Top-Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Arkansas (2026)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
77%
(20 out of 26)
(20 out of 26)
- Haas Hall Bentonville
Rank: #2 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Bright Field Middle School
Rank: #14 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%) - Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville
Rank: #18 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 83% | Reading: 69%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bentonville, AR Schools
Rank: #22.
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
- Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%) - Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School
Rank: #95 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%) - Greenbrier Westside Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Greenbrier, AR Schools
Rank: #33.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
Rank: #44.
35%
(8 out of 23)
(8 out of 23)
Rank: #55.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Westside Elementary School
Rank: #170 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%) - Eastside Elementary School
Rank: #192 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 52%) - Magness Creek Elementary School
Rank: #196 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Cabot, AR Schools
Rank: #66.
21%
(6 out of 29)
(6 out of 29)
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