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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
401ESTEM HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · ESTEM PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL
High35.1%+1.2pp
402INDIAN HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH LITTLE ROCK · NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary35.1%+1.2pp
403TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHITE HALL · WHITE HALL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary35.1%+1.2pp
404HILL FARM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRYANT · BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary35.0%+1.1pp
405RUSSELLVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
RUSSELLVILLE · RUSSELLVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle35.0%+1.1pp
406VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
JONESBORO · VALLEY VIEW SCHOOL DISTRICT
High35.0%+1.1pp
407WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JONESBORO · WESTSIDE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT (Craighead)
Elementary35.0%+1.1pp
408CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
LITTLE ROCK · LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.9%+1.0pp
409THEODORE JONES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CONWAY · CONWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.9%+1.0pp
410ASHDOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ASHDOWN · ASHDOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.8%+0.9pp
411GREENE CTY TECH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
PARAGOULD · GREENE COUNTY TECH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.8%+0.9pp
412BOBBY BARRETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNT IDA · MOUNT IDA SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.7%+0.8pp
413ARMOREL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLYTHEVILLE · ARMOREL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.6%+0.7pp
414CEDARVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
CEDARVILLE · CEDARVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.6%+0.7pp
415NORTH LITTLE ROCK CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
NORTH LITTLE ROCK · NORTH LITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.6%+0.7pp
416OUACHITA HIGH SCHOOL
DONALDSON · OUACHITA SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.6%+0.7pp
417PAULETTE SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOUKE · FOUKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.6%+0.7pp
418RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
FORT SMITH · FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.6%+0.7pp
419ROSE BUD HIGH SCHOOL
ROSE BUD · ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.6%+0.7pp
420SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SILOAM SPRINGS · SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.6%+0.7pp
421BAUXITE HIGH SCHOOL
BAUXITE · BAUXITE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.5%+0.6pp
422BAUXITE MIDDLE SCHOOL
BAUXITE · BAUXITE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.5%+0.6pp
423CHARLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHARLESTON · CHARLESTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.5%+0.6pp
424ROSE BUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROSE BUD · ROSE BUD SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.5%+0.6pp
425DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL
DEWITT · DEWITT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.4%+0.5pp
426SILOAM SPRINGS INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
SILOAM SPRINGS · SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.4%+0.5pp
427JIM D ROLLINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION
SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.3%+0.4pp
428LAMAR HIGH SCHOOL
LAMAR · LAMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.3%+0.4pp
429SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
SOUTHSIDE · SOUTHSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Independence)
Middle34.3%+0.4pp
430CABOT JUNIOR HIGH SOUTH
CABOT · CABOT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.2%+0.3pp
431MOUNTAIN HOME CAREER ACADEMIES
MOUNTAIN HOME · MOUNTAIN HOME SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.2%+0.3pp
432SILOAM SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL CONVERSION CHARTER
SILOAM SPRINGS · SILOAM SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.2%+0.3pp
433TYRONZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TYRONZA · EAST POINSETT COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.2%+0.3pp
434WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
JUDSONIA · WHITE COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.2%+0.3pp
435WOODLAWN HIGH SCHOOL
RISON · WOODLAWN SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.2%+0.3pp
436WEST FORK HIGH SCHOOL
WEST FORK · WEST FORK SCHOOL DISTRICT
High34.1%+0.2pp
437BENTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
BENTON · BENTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.0%+0.1pp
438BRYANT MIDDLE SCHOOL
BRYANT AR · BRYANT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle34.0%+0.1pp
439CADDO HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORMAN · CADDO HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.0%+0.1pp
440MAMMOTH SPRING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MAMMOTH SPRING AR · MAMMOTH SPRING SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary34.0%+0.1pp
441HAR-BER HIGH SCHOOL
SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High33.9%+0.0pp
442CROSS COUNTY ELEMENTARY TECH ACADEMY
CHERRY VALLEY · CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary33.8%-0.1pp
443MAGNET COVE HIGH SCHOOL
MALVERN · MAGNET COVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
High33.8%-0.1pp
444YELLVILLE-SUMMIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
YELLVILLE · YELLVILLE SUMMIT SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary33.8%-0.1pp
445FLIPPIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FLIPPIN · FLIPPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary33.7%-0.2pp
446RAMAY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FAYETTEVILLE · FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Middle33.7%-0.2pp
447SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL
BEE BRANCH · SOUTH SIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Van Buren)
High33.7%-0.2pp
448TURNBOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SPRINGDALE · SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary33.7%-0.2pp
449JASPER HIGH SCHOOL
JASPER · JASPER SCHOOL DISTRICT
High33.6%-0.3pp
450LISA ACADEMY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHERWOOD · LISA ACADEMY
Elementary33.6%-0.3pp
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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.