Arkansas schools ranked by test score
Latest ATLAS year (2024-25). 973 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 34.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | BETHEL MIDDLE SCHOOL ALEXANDER · BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 48.1% | +13.2pp |
| 152 | CHEROKEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HARDY · HIGHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 48.1% | +13.2pp |
| 153 | CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL CLINTON · CLINTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 48.1% | +13.2pp |
| 154 | DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 48.0% | +13.1pp |
| 155 | JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK · PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 48.0% | +13.1pp |
| 156 | SOUTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE · SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence) | High | 48.0% | +13.1pp |
| 157 | GREENE CTY TECH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARAGOULD · GREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.9% | +13.0pp |
| 158 | HARRISON MIDDLE SCHOOL HARRISON · HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 47.8% | +12.9pp |
| 159 | NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL VAN BUREN · VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 47.8% | +12.9pp |
| 160 | L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL FORT SMITH · FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 47.7% | +12.8pp |
| 161 | OSAGE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTONVILLE · BENTONVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.6% | +12.7pp |
| 162 | ODEN SCHOOLS MENA · OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT | Combined | 47.4% | +12.5pp |
| 163 | INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL FORT SMITH · INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS | High | 47.3% | +12.4pp |
| 164 | VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VALLEY SPRINGS · VALLEY SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.3% | +12.4pp |
| 165 | CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT SMITH · FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 47.1% | +12.2pp |
| 166 | LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL PEARCY · LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.9% | +12.0pp |
| 167 | WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JUDSONIA · WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.9% | +12.0pp |
| 168 | ACORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MENA · OUACHITA RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.8% | +11.9pp |
| 169 | CABOT HIGH SCHOOL CABOT · CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.8% | +11.9pp |
| 170 | LISA ACADEMY NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK · LISA ACADEMY | Middle | 46.7% | +11.8pp |
| 171 | FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY HOT SPRINGS · FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.6% | +11.7pp |
| 172 | HARMONY GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL BENTON · HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline) | Middle | 46.6% | +11.7pp |
| 173 | MELBOURNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MELBOURNE · MELBOURNE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.5% | +11.6pp |
| 174 | POTTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL POTTSVILLE · POTTSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.5% | +11.6pp |
| 175 | SALEM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BENTON · BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.5% | +11.6pp |
| 176 | GREENBRIER HIGH SCHOOL GREENBRIER · GREENBRIER SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.3% | +11.4pp |
| 177 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TAYLOR · EMERSON TAYLOR BRADLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.3% | +11.4pp |
| 178 | VALLEY VIEW JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL JONESBORO · VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 46.3% | +11.4pp |
| 179 | HARRISON HIGH SCHOOL HARRISON · HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 46.1% | +11.2pp |
| 180 | HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL HEBER SPRINGS · HEBER SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 46.0% | +11.1pp |
| 181 | ALBERT J. MURPHY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEXARKANA · GENOA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.9% | +11.0pp |
| 182 | BENTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BENTON · BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 45.8% | +10.9pp |
| 183 | FARMINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.8% | +10.9pp |
| 184 | RUSSELLVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL RUSSELLVILLE · RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.8% | +10.9pp |
| 185 | HOLT MIDDLE SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE · FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.7% | +10.8pp |
| 186 | DANVILLE LOWER MIDDLE SCHOOL DANVILLE · DANVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.6% | +10.7pp |
| 187 | WOODROW WILSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PARAGOULD · PARAGOULD SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.6% | +10.7pp |
| 188 | EUREKA SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EUREKA SPRINGS · EUREKA SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.5% | +10.6pp |
| 189 | PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS · HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.3% | +10.4pp |
| 190 | CABOT MIDDLE SCHOOL NORTH CABOT · CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.2% | +10.3pp |
| 191 | LINGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ROGERS · ROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 45.2% | +10.3pp |
| 192 | LAVACA HIGH SCHOOL LAVACA · LAVACA SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 45.1% | +10.2pp |
| 193 | NASHVILLE HIGH SCHOOL NASHVILLE · NASHVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 45.1% | +10.2pp |
| 194 | TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WHITE HALL · WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 45.0% | +10.1pp |
| 195 | INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET JONESBORO · JONESBORO SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.9% | +10.0pp |
| 196 | THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.9% | +10.0pp |
| 197 | PULASKI HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LITTLE ROCK · LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.6% | +9.7pp |
| 198 | SOUTHWEST MIDDLE SCHOOL SEARCY · SEARCY SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 44.6% | +9.7pp |
| 199 | BISMARCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BISMARCK · BISMARCK SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 44.5% | +9.6pp |
| 200 | FAYETTEVILLE HIGH SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE · FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 44.5% | +9.6pp |
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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 2024-25). 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.