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Best kept secret at CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
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Enrollment
466
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051068000784
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1901 CRESTWOOD ROAD, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72116 · (501) 771-8190 · Pulaski County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL466 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 96% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
466 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 29% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS→NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
56.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
58.8%
AR avg 38.9% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.2% | 58.8% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 55.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+31.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 32 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 466 | 100.0% | 54.6% |
| RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WEST MEMPHIS | 462 | 99.8% | 41.2% |
| BARTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEXA | 342 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| TRUMANN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TRUMANN | 477 | 100.0% | 16.6% |
| PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 411 | 100.0% | 43.2% |
| DREW CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MONTICELLO | 562 | 100.0% | 32.1% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #49 of 461 | #7 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #62 of 465 ▲ 7 | #6 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #44 of 465 ▲ 20 | #7 of 63 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 466 | #193 of 531 | #22 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.5:1 | #405 of 480 | #57 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #105 of 480 | #19 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #66 of 513 | #5 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.6% | #120 of 138 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
466
0 (0%) vs 2020
+109% since 1990-91, when it was 223
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 17.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 466 | 25.2 | 18.5:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 27 | 18.2:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2022-23 | 496 | 25.1 | 19.8:1 | 100% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 466 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 100% (466) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 24.2 | 18.8:1 | 89% (402) |
| 2015-16 | 472 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 35% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 25 | 19.1:1 | 39% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 323 | 15 | 21.5:1 | 36% (116) |
| 1990-91 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, as a mid-sized elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 466 students on the rolls.
NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 14 schools and 7,711 students, including CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 56% of students are White. It is also 23% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 62%.
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 18.5 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Arkansas is 16.0:1. About 100% of students at CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 29 points above the 71% average for public schools in Pulaski County.
On the allk12 Grade, CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A+, ahead of 96% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL beats its 22.7% prediction with 54.6%, a top-10% result in Arkansas.
The county, Pulaski County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,873, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 133, with about 64,124 students.
Measured in a straight line, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.6 miles from CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 32.7% proficiency; CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL posts 54.6%.
Locale data from NCES put CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 466 to 466, a small change.
The discussion board for CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Pulaski County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
399,818
Census ACS
Median income
$62,873
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
133
64,124 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,652 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,036 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUSMiddle · 548 students
- RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 472 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
Other schools in NORTH LITTLE ROCK
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,652 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,036 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUSMiddle · 548 students
- RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 516 students
- CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARYElementary · 499 students
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 472 students
Other Crestwood Elementary schools
14 other US public schools in 13 states are named Crestwood Elementary. CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 15.
- CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 731 students
- Crestwood ElementaryRichmond, VA · 635 students
- Crestwood ElementaryVisalia, CA · 594 students
- Crestwood ElementarySpringfield, VA · 582 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolLas Vegas, NV · 551 students
Nearby schools
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 427
- PIKE VIEW EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.0 mi · 237
- INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 398
- RIDGE ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 516
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL 6TH GRADE CAMPUS1.3 mi · 548
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,036
Frequently asked questions
About CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 466 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 18.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
How diverse is CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Pulaski County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.