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Best Pine Bluff Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 15 public schools serving 5,107 students in Pine Bluff, AR.
The top-ranked public schools in Pine Bluff, AR are Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff, Coleman Elementary School and Southwood Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Pine Bluff, AR public schools have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Arkansas public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 40% statewide average). Schools in Pine Bluff have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Arkansas public schools.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public school average of 43% (majority Black).

Best Public Schools in Pine Bluff, AR (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Friendship Aspire Academy Hazel St Pine Bluff
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
Pine Bluff Ar 71603
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 395-7401
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
Coleman Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
4600 West 13th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3697
Gr: 2-5 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #33.
Southwood Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4200 S Fir St
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4390
Gr: K-6 | 345 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #44.
Thirty-fourth Street Elementary School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
801 East 34th Ave
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4392
Gr: K-6 | 399 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
Broadmoor Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1106 Wisconsin Street
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4368
Gr: K-6 | 283 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #66.
Watson Chapel Junior High School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3900 Camden Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-4420
Gr: 6-8 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #77.
Watson Chapel High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
4000 Camden Road
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-3230
Gr: 9-12 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #88.
Pine Bluff High School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
711 West 11th
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 543-4300
Gr: 10-12 | 688 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Edgewood Elementary School
4100 West 32nd
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 879-1252
Gr: K-1 | 199 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: n/an/a
Forrest Park Greenville Preschool
1903 West 34th
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 543-4378
Gr: PK | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Downtown Pine Bluff
Charter School
Pine Bluff Ar 71601
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 515-4001
Gr: K-3 | 245 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Middle School Pine Bluff
Charter School
Pine Bluff Ar 71603
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 6-8 | 236 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
Friendship Aspire Academy Southeast Pine Bluff
Charter School
Pine Bluff Ar 71603
Pine Bluff, AR 71603
(870) 218-1250
Gr: 9-10 | 76 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Pine Bluff Junior High School
2601 Fluker St
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-3878
Gr: 7-9 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: n/an/a
Southeast Ark College Careet Center
Vocational School
912 West 6th Avenue
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
(870) 534-6129
Gr: 9-12

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Pine Bluff, AR?
How many public schools are located in Pine Bluff?
15 public schools are located in Pine Bluff.
What is the racial composition of students in Pine Bluff?
Pine Bluff public schools minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public schools average of 43% (majority Black).

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