The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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: 24%
80%
Avg. Statewide: 50%
Top-Ranked School Districts in Arkansas (2026)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top-Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
- Haas Hall Bentonville
Rank: #2 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 92%) - Haas Hall Academy
Rank: #5 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%) - Haas Hall Academy At The Lane
Rank: #12 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Haas Hall Academy School District (AR) Schools
Rank: #22.
46%
(11 out of 24)
(11 out of 24)
- Bright Field Middle School
Rank: #14 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%) - Willowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #19 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 82% | Reading: 69%) - Evening Star Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Bentonville School District (AR) Schools
Rank: #33.
24%
(4 out of 17)
(4 out of 17)
- Root Elementary School
Rank: #10 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Vandergriff Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 67%) - Mcnair Middle School
Rank: #73 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 71%) - View Full List of Top-Ranked Fayetteville School District (AR) Schools
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