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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Public Preschools in Arkansas (2026)

The top-ranked public preschools in Arkansas are Baker Elementary School, Janie Darr Elementary School and Bellview Elementary School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public preschools are Bentonville, Greenbrier and Bryant.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Arkansas is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 40%.

Top-Ranked Public Preschools in Arkansas (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Baker Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5
15001 Kanis Road
Little Rock, AR 72223
(501) 228-3250
Rank: #22.
Janie Darr Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6505 Mount Hebron Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 631-3553
Rank: #33.
Bellview Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 1%)
Reading: 63% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
5400 S Bellview Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 631-3605
Rank: #44.
John P. Woods Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-5808
Rank: #55.
Forest Park Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
1600 N. Tyler
Little Rock, AR 72207
(501) 447-4500
Rank: #66.
Sequoyah Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
1601 West 12th Street
Russellville, AR 72801
(479) 968-2134
Rank: #77.
Bernice Young Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
301 Pippin Apple Circle
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8770
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Armorel Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
4555 North State Highway 137
Armorel, AR 72310
(870) 763-5600
Rank: #8 - 98. - 9.
Des Arc Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
2100 Hickory Street
Des Arc, AR 72040
(870) 256-4128
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Pottsville Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
87 South B
Pottsville, AR 72858
(479) 968-2133
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
S.c. Tucker Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
201 East 11th St.
Danville, AR 72833
(479) 495-4820
Rank: #1212.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 56% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3131 Garrett Rd
Rogers, AR 72758
(479) 631-3524
Rank: #1313.
Greenbrier Westside Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
65 Garrett Road
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-1029
Rank: #1414.
Westwood Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
300 Westwood Ave
Greenwood, AR 72936
(479) 996-7748
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Eureka Springs Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
156 Greenwood Hollow Road
Eureka Springs, AR 72632
(479) 253-8704
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
1701 South Second
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3566
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-3
512 Country Club Rd
Searcy, AR 72143
(501) 268-0111
Rank: #1818.
Hunt Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
3511 Silent Grove Road
Springdale, AR 72765
(479) 750-8775
Rank: #1919.
Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
505 E New Hope Rd
Rogers, AR 72756
(479) 631-3630
Rank: #2020.
Greenbrier Eastside Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
61 Glenn Lane
Greenbrier, AR 72058
(501) 679-2111
Rank: #2121.
Willis Shaw Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 53% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
4337 Grimsley Road
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8898
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Hugh Goodwin Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-4
201 East 5th
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 864-5071
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Riverside West Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
2001 Highway 18
Lake City, AR 72437
(870) 237-8222
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Butterfield Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
3050 Old Missouri Road
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3081
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Magness Creek Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
16150 Hwy 5
Cabot, AR 72023
(501) 743-3565
Rank: #24 - 2624. - 26.
Parkers Chapel Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 52% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
209 Parkers Chapel Road
El Dorado, AR 71730
(870) 862-4641
Rank: #2727.
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
617 Main Street
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71913
(501) 623-5661
Rank: #2828.
Holcomb Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
2900 N Salem Road
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 527-3610
Rank: #2929.
Bryant Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1215 Woodland Drive
Bryant, AR 72022
(501) 847-5642
Rank: #3030.
Euper Lane Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-5
6601 Euper Ln
Fort Smith, AR 72903
(479) 452-2601
Rank: #3131.
John Tyson Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
1967 Chapman Avenue
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8862
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Bergman Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
8949 Highway 7 N
Bergman, AR 72615
(870) 741-6404
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Bismarck Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-4
11636 Hwy. 84
Bismarck, AR 71929
(501) 865-3616
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Buffalo Island Central Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-6
1208 Nelson
Leachville, AR 72438
(870) 486-5411
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Jim D Rollins Elementary School Of Innovation
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-5
354 E Fletcher Avenue
Springdale, AR 72762
(479) 750-8880
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