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Arkansas schools ranked by test score

Latest ATLAS year (2023-24). 986 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 33.9%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
501BEEBE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEEBE · BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.9%-2.0pp
502LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL
LINCOLN · LINCOLN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.9%-2.0pp
503MAGAZINE HIGH SCHOOL
MAGAZINE · MAGAZINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.9%-2.0pp
504WESTSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
JONESBORO · WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)
Middle31.9%-2.0pp
505WEST MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BATESVILLE · BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.8%-2.1pp
506BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FORT SMITH · FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.7%-2.2pp
507GOZA MIDDLE SCHOOL
ARKADELPHIA · ARKADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.7%-2.2pp
508LISA ACADEMY ARKANSAS HYBRID SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · LISA ACADEMY
Combined31.7%-2.2pp
509SILOAM SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
SILOAM SPRINGS · SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.7%-2.2pp
510WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL
NORTH LITTLE ROCK · WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS
Middle31.7%-2.2pp
511COUNTY LINE HIGH SCHOOL
BRANCH · COUNTY LINE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.6%-2.3pp
512EAGLE MOUNTAIN MAGNET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BATESVILLE · BATESVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.6%-2.3pp
513ESTEM EAST VILLAGE JUNIOR HIGH PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Middle31.6%-2.3pp
514MAYFLOWER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAYFLOWER · MAYFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.6%-2.3pp
515SIDNEY DEENER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SEARCY · SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.6%-2.3pp
516BOONEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOONEVILLE · BOONEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.5%-2.4pp
517CROSS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL A NEW TECH SCHOOL
CHERRY VALLEY · CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.5%-2.4pp
518OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
WESTERN GROVE · OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.5%-2.4pp
519PEA RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
PEA RIDGE · PEA RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.5%-2.4pp
520THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.5%-2.4pp
521HERMITAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HERMITAGE · HERMITAGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.4%-2.5pp
522SHERIDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHERIDAN · SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.4%-2.5pp
523CEDAR RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NEWARK · CEDAR RIDGE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.3%-2.6pp
524EAST POINSETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
LEPANTO · EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.3%-2.6pp
525FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS WEST LITTLE ROCK
ROGERS · FOUNDERS CLASSICAL ACADEMIES OF ARKANSAS
High31.3%-2.6pp
526MOUNTAINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNTAINBURG · MOUNTAINBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.3%-2.6pp
527SHERIDAN HIGH SCHOOL
SHERIDAN · SHERIDAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.3%-2.6pp
528WALNUT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
WALNUT RIDGE · LAWRENCE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.3%-2.6pp
529CLARKSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
CLARKSVILLE · CLARKSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.2%-2.7pp
530RIVERSIDE EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARAWAY · RIVERSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary31.2%-2.7pp
531HARRISBURG HIGH SCHOOL
HARRISBURG · HARRISBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
High31.1%-2.8pp
532MAYFLOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL
MAYFLOWER · MAYFLOWER SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle31.1%-2.8pp
533YELLVILLE-SUMMIT HIGH SCHOOL
YELLVILLE · YELLVILLE SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.9%-3.0pp
534DARDANELLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
DARDANELLE · DARDANELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary30.8%-3.1pp
535ESTEM EAST VILLAGE ELEMENTARY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
Elementary30.8%-3.1pp
536HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
HUNTSVILLE · HUNTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.8%-3.1pp
537IZARD COUNTY CONS MIDDLE SCHOOL
BROCKWELL · IZARD COUNTY CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle30.8%-3.1pp
538LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PEARCY · LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.8%-3.1pp
539MCGEHEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MCGEHEE · MCGEHEE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary30.8%-3.1pp
540OAKLAND HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RUSSELLVILLE · RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary30.8%-3.1pp
541LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAMAR · LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary30.7%-3.2pp
542LISA ACADEMY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · LISA ACADEMY
High30.7%-3.2pp
543MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL
MULBERRY · MULBERRY PLEASANT VIEW BI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.7%-3.2pp
544MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL
MAYNARD · MAYNARD SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.6%-3.3pp
545PANGBURN HIGH SCHOOL
PANGBURN · PANGBURN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.6%-3.3pp
546MOUNTAINBURG MIDDLE SCHOOL BRAIN ACADEMY
MOUNTAINBURG · MOUNTAINBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle30.5%-3.4pp
547TUCKERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TUCKERMAN · JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary30.5%-3.4pp
548ALPENA HIGH SCHOOL
ALPENA · ALPENA SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.4%-3.5pp
549ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL
TEXARKANA · TEXARKANA SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.4%-3.5pp
550JESSIEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL
JESSIEVILLE · JESSIEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High30.4%-3.5pp
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About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ATLAS % Proficient (Level 3+4) threshold on the latest available ATLAS English Language Arts test (school year 2023-24). A higher percentage is better.

Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.

The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Arkansas, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.