Top 10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Arkansas (2025)

The top ranked public elementary schools in Arkansas are Baker Elementary School, Bright Field Middle School and Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public elementary 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 Elementary Schools in Arkansas (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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: #33.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #4 - 54. - 5.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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: #99.
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: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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: #10 - 1110. - 11.
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: #12 - 1412. - 14.
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: #12 - 1412. - 14.
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: #12 - 1412. - 14.
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: #1515.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #21 - 2221. - 22.
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: #21 - 2221. - 22.
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: #23 - 2423. - 24.
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: #23 - 2423. - 24.
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: #2525.
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: #2626.
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: #27 - 2827. - 28.
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: #27 - 2827. - 28.
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
Rank: #2929.
Maumelle Charter Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-3
900 Edgewood Dr
Maumelle, AR 72113
(501) 851-3333
Rank: #3030.
John P. Woods Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-5808
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Centerton Gamble Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
1500 Gamble Rd
Centerton, AR 72719
(479) 696-3330
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Elm Tree Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
101 Elm Tree Ln
Bentonville, AR 72712
(479) 254-5650
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-4
1805 Old Military Rd
Conway, AR 72034
(501) 450-4835
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Gary E. Cobb Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-6
11986 Hwy 196
Texarkana, AR 71854
(870) 653-2132
Rank: #3535.
Harrison Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
1125 Goblin Dr
Harrison, AR 72601
(870) 741-9764
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