MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized elementary campus, overseen by LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT. It educates 254 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 39% smaller than typical.

Across the 40 schools in LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,320 students total), MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 73% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 13% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Pulaski County as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.1:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. Roughly 99% of students at MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Pulaski County runs at roughly 71%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 22.7%, the actual is 17.4%, a residual of -5.3 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Pulaski County put median household earnings sit near $62,873, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 133 public schools in Pulaski County (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students).

Nearest neighbor: LISA ACADEMY WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 26.8%.

MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 37%: 405 students in 2018 compared to 254 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 6% to 13% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, members of the MCDERMOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.