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How has CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 357 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051185000058
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY
5001 NORTHSHORE DR, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72118 · (501) 791-8000 · Pulaski County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
15.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
299 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 29% larger than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
30.2%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
AR avg 38.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.2% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.6% | 22.8% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
27.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 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 CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY's state test result (27.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY this school | 499 | 59.9% | 27.8% |
| MURRELL TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 428 | 62.9% | 23.5% |
| ACADEMIES OF MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK | 486 | 70.2% | 16.9% |
| OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SHERWOOD | 408 | 57.1% | 30.3% |
| PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MAUMELLE | 371 | 54.7% | 29.8% |
| JACKSONVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 733 | 54.3% | 9.9% |
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 CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Pulaski County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.8% | #325 of 461 | #24 of 63 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #353 of 465 ▲ 10 | #28 of 63 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.2% | #291 of 465 ▼ 3 | #24 of 63 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #156 of 531 | #16 of 72 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #138 of 480 | #22 of 65 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #208 of 480 | #38 of 65 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.9% | #365 of 513 | #50 of 69 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #64 of 311 | #18 of 42 |
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
499
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
-34% since 2000-01, when it was 758
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 499 | 33.1 | 15.1:1 | 60% (299) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 34.4 | 13.7:1 | 99% (466) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 96% (484) |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 100% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 656 | 47 | 13.9:1 | 27% (176) |
| 2015-16 | 663 | 41 | 16.2:1 | 55% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 744 | 46 | 16.2:1 | 35% (257) |
| 2000-01 | 758 | 38 | 19.9:1 | 33% (247) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY.
About CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY
This page covers CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY, a medium-sized elementary school in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas. Its 499 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 12,586 students in its 26 schools, and CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY is one of them.
Black students make up a majority at CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY, at 67%. The next largest groups are 14% White, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. In Pulaski County overall, about 37% of residents are Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 52% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.1:1, with 33.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is 0.9 students per teacher below the 16.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arkansas. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 60%. That is 11 points below the 71% average for public schools in Pulaski County.
The allk12 Grade for CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY is C-. Compared with Arkansas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 21% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY falls in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools: 27.8% actual against 37.5% predicted.
Within Pulaski County, the median household income is $62,873, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Pulaski County has 133 public schools and roughly 64,124 students.
The closest other public school is WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL, about 1.4 miles away. CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 40.4% on proficiency, and CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY is below that at 27.8%.
Locale data from NCES put CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY had 539 students, to 2024-25, when it had 499.
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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 PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SYLVAN HILLS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,120 students
- JOE T. ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,030 students
- MAUMELLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 869 students
- SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 772 students
- SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 721 students
- MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 612 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
- NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCEHigh · 472 students
- MEADOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 468 students
Nearby schools
- WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL1.4 mi · 86
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 359
- FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 379
- OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 193
- FULBRIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 485
- WILLIAMS MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 340
Frequently asked questions
About CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY?
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY serve?
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY is approximately 15.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY?
At CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 14% White, 8% Hispanic, 67% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY public or private?
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.