The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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%
36%
Avg. Statewide: 26%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Arkansas (2024)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
36%
(27 out of 76)
(27 out of 76)
Rank: #22.
25%
(9 out of 36)
(9 out of 36)
- Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School
Rank: #6 of 997 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School
Rank: #26 of 997 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%) - Carolyn Lewis Elementary School
Rank: #40 of 997 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Faulkner County, AR Schools
Rank: #33.
22%
(4 out of 18)
(4 out of 18)
Rank: #44.
21%
(5 out of 24)
(5 out of 24)
- Eastside Elementary School
Rank: #55 of 997 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 52%) - Magness Creek Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 997 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - Westside Elementary School
Rank: #71 of 997 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lonoke County, AR Schools
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