The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Statewide Range: 21%
34%
Avg. Statewide: 25%
Top Ranked Counties With Best ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Schools in Arkansas (2025-26)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
34%
(29 out of 85)
(29 out of 85)
Rank: #22.
22%
(8 out of 36)
(8 out of 36)
- Greenbrier Wooster Elementary School
Rank: #7 of 989 (Top 1%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 70-74%) - Julia Lee Moore Elem. School
Rank: #32 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 55-59%) - Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School
Rank: #34 of 989 (Top 5%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Faulkner County, AR Schools
Rank: #33.
21%
(5 out of 24)
(5 out of 24)
- Westside Elementary School
Rank: #59 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%) - Eastside Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 52%) - Magness Creek Elementary School
Rank: #75 of 989 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lonoke County, AR Schools
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