Best schools in Arkansas (2025)
The top five of 1,060 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Arkansas has 1,060 schools educating 480,306 students in 2025: 960 public, 100 charter.
The median Enrollment across Arkansas is 399. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Arkansas
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Janie Darr Elementary School
Rogers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students
Baker Elementary School
Little Rock · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
407 students
Willowbrook Elementary School
Bentonville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
671 students
Vandergriff Elementary School
Fayetteville · Public elementary · Grades K–4
558 students
Bellview Elementary
Rogers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
382 students
Best middle schools in Arkansas
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
718 students
Bright Field Middle School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 5–6
697 students
Valley View Junior High School
Jonesboro · Public middle · Grades 7–9
699 students
McNair Middle School
Fayetteville · Public middle · Grades 5–6
670 students
Lincoln Junior High School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
723 students
Best high schools in Arkansas
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Haas Hall Academy Rogers
Rogers · Charter high · Grades 7–12
230 students
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Springdale · Charter high · Grades 7–12
164 students
Farmington High School
Farmington · Public high · Grades 10–12
690 students
Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith
Fort Smith · Charter high · Grades 7–12
101 students
Haas Hall Academy
Fayetteville · Charter high · Grades 7–12
499 students
Best traditional public schools in Arkansas
District-run public schools.
Farmington High School
Farmington · Public high · Grades 10–12
690 students
J. William Fulbright Junior High School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 7–8
718 students
Janie Darr Elementary School
Rogers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students
Baker Elementary School
Little Rock · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
407 students
Bright Field Middle School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 5–6
697 students
Best charter schools in Arkansas
Publicly funded charter schools.
Haas Hall Academy Rogers
Rogers · Charter high · Grades 7–12
230 students
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Springdale · Charter high · Grades 7–12
164 students
Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith
Fort Smith · Charter high · Grades 7–12
101 students
Haas Hall Academy
Fayetteville · Charter high · Grades 7–12
499 students
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas High School Rogers
Rogers · Charter high · Grades 7–12
207 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Arkansas
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Haas Hall Academy
Fayetteville · Charter high · Grades 7–12
499 students
Haas Hall Academy Rogers
Rogers · Charter high · Grades 7–12
230 students
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Springdale · Charter high · Grades 7–12
164 students
Greenbrier Wooster Elementary
Greenbrier · Public elementary · Grades K–5
408 students
Bismarck Elementary School
Bismarck · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
379 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Arkansas
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Haas Hall Academy
Fayetteville · Charter high · Grades 7–12
499 students
Haas Hall Academy Rogers
Rogers · Charter high · Grades 7–12
230 students
Haas Hall Academy Jones Center
Springdale · Charter high · Grades 7–12
164 students
Janie Darr Elementary School
Rogers · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
433 students
Bright Field Middle School
Bentonville · Public middle · Grades 5–6
697 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Arkansas
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Nemo Vista High School
Center Ridge · Public high · Grades 9–12
130 students
West Fork High School
West Fork · Public high · Grades 9–12
264 students
Alpena High School
Alpena · Public high · Grades 7–12
183 students
Augusta High School
Augusta · Public high · Grades 7–12
145 students
Brinkley High School
Brinkley · Public high · Grades 7–12
170 students
Best largest schools in Arkansas
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Bentonville High School
Bentonville · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,579 students
Bentonville West High School
Bentonville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,661 students
Fayetteville High School
Fayetteville · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,588 students
Rogers High School
Rogers · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,492 students
Central High School
Little Rock · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,371 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Arkansas?
Janie Darr Elementary School in Rogers ranks first among elementary schools in Arkansas with a Success Index (US) of 84.6 out of 100 (Enrollment: 433).
How are elementary schools in Arkansas ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.