Top 10 Best Public Schools in Arkansas (2025)

The top ranked public schools in Arkansas are Haas Hall Bentonville, Haas Hall Academy and Haas Hall Academy At The Lane. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public schools are Greenbrier, Bentonville and Bryant.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Arkansas is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 40%.

Top Ranked Public Schools in Arkansas (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Haas Hall Bentonville
Charter School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 87% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
2600 Se J Street
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Haas Hall Academy
Charter School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
3155 N College Ave Ste 108
Farmington, AR 72730
(479) 267-4805
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Haas Hall Academy At The Lane
Charter School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 83% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
121 West Poplar St
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #44.
Baker Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15001 Kanis Rd
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 228-3250
Rank: #55.
Bright Field Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-6
5101 Sw Bright Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 418-7200
Rank: #66.
Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
9 Church Cir
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-3334
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville
Charter School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-7
1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 715-6662
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Willowbrook Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
1800 Sw Gator Rd
Bentonville, AR 72713
(479) 418-7300
Rank: #99.
Evening Star Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
9649 W. Pleasant Grove Rd.
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 360-7400
Rank: #1010.
Vandergriff Elementary School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
2975 E Township St
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3600
Rank: #1111.
Don Roberts Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
16601 Lamarche Dr
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 447-2500
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Charter School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-12
922 East Emma Ave
Springdale, AR 72764
(479) 966-4930
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Root Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-4
1529 Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Genoa Central Elem. School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3
12018 Hwy 196
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 653-2248
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Janie Darr Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
6505 S Mt Hebron Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 248-2008
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
508 W Main
Emerson, AR 71740
(870) 547-2218
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2600 N Mckinley St
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 447-5000
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Taylor Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
506 E Pine St
Taylor, AR 71861
(870) 694-5811
Rank: #1919.
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 78% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
5303 Sw Bright Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5000
Rank: #2020.
Sugar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
1102 Bella Vista Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5790
Rank: #2121.
Mcnair Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-6
3030 E Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3660
Rank: #2222.
Weiner Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
313 Garfield St
Weiner, AR 72479
(870) 684-2252
Rank: #2323.
Valley View Intermediate School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-6
2119 Valley View Dr
Jonesboro, AR 72404
(870) 935-1910
Rank: #2424.
Bellview Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5400 Bellview Rd
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 631-3605
Rank: #2525.
Washington Junior High School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1501 Ne Wildcat Way
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5345
Rank: #2626.
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
91 Ellitt Rd
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-1003
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Sequoyah Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
1601 W 12th St
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2134
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Thomas Jefferson Elem. School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
810 Bella Vista Rd
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5860
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Des Arc Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
2100 Hickory St
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4128
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1600 N Tyler St
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 447-4500
Rank: #3131.
Chenal Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
21201 Denny Rd
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 490-2000
Rank: #3232.
Lincoln Junior High School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
1206 Leopard Ln
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5250
Rank: #3333.
Bernice Young Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
301 Pippen Apple Cir
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8770
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Cooper Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-4
2 Blowing Spring Rd
Bella Vista, AR 72714
(479) 254-5000
Rank: #34 - 3534. - 35.
Springhill Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2716 Northlake Rd
Bryant, AR 72022
(501) 847-5675
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