Pulaski Heights Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Top 20%

Serving 273 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Pulaski Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20% in AR
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Pulaski Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Pulaski Heights Elementary School's student population of 273 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 14 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pulaski Heights Elementary School
Kind	39
1	47
2	38
3	48
4	49
5	52

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Total Students

273 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School
2023	271
2022	239
2021	260
2020	280
2019	280
2018	304
2017	304
2016	320
2015	344
2014	369
2013	368
2012	328
2011	333
2010	342
2009	315
2008	318
2007	323
2006	334
2005	286
2004	285
2003	284
2002	282
2001	310
2000	306
1999	437
1998	464
1997	454
1996	406
1995	420
1994	398
1993	379
1992	342
1991	325
1990	307
1989	325
1988	340
1987	390

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2020	14
2019	14
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	17
2008	21
2007	23
2006	18
2005	19
2004	14
2003	15
2002	16
2001	14
2000	14
1999	19
1998	23
1997	23
1996	22
1995	22
1994	22
1993	19
1992	20
1991	20
1990	19
1989	17
1988	20
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

'Truth and Honor'

School Mascot

Wild Boars

School Rankings

Pulaski Heights Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pulaski Heights Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#127 out of 989 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School
2023	#127
2022	#92
2021	#137
2019	#247
2018	#221
2017	#137
2016	#285
2015	#271
2014	#528
2013	#469
2012	#488

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50-54%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	52%	39%	25%
2022	57%	38%	25%
2021	47%	36%	23%
2019	57%	47%	35%
2018	57%	47%	36%
2017	67%	47%	37%
2016	52%	44%	33%
2015	22%	25%	19%
2014	72%	73%	59%
2013	79%	75%	58%
2012	77%	78%	61%

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55-59%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2022	57%	40%	29%
2021	52%	37%	26%
2019	52%	45%	34%
2018	52%	44%	36%
2017	62%	53%	41%
2016	52%	48%	37%
2015	52%	34%	34%
2014	77%	77%	64%
2013	81%	78%	66%
2012	82%	80%	68%
2011	82%	73%	62%

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50-54%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2022	52%	36%	25%
2021	47%	34%	23%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	18:1	13:1	14:1
2022	16:1	13:1	14:1
2021	16:1	13:1	13:1
2020	20:1	14:1	14:1
2019	20:1	14:1	14:1
2018	15:1	14:1	12:1
2017	15:1	13:1	12:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	16:1	14:1	12:1
2014	19:1	14:1	14:1
2013	19:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	18:1	13:1	14:1
2009	19:1	13:1	14:1
2008	15:1	12:1	14:1
2007	14:1	13:1	14:1
2006	19:1	14:1	14:1
2005	15:1	14:1	14:1
2004	20:1	14:1	15:1
2003	19:1	15:1	15:1
2002	18:1	14:1	14:1
2001	22:1	14:1	16:1
2000	22:1	14:1	15:1
1999	23:1	21:1	19:1
1998	20:1	17:1	15:1
1997	20:1	17:1	15:1
1996	18:1	17:1	15:1
1995	19:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	15:1
1993	20:1	17:1	16:1
1992	17:1	17:1	15:1
1991	16:1	17:1	15:1
1990	16:1	15:1	16:1
1989	19:1	15:1	17:1
1988	17:1	17:1	17:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	2%	2%	3%
2021	1%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	1%	2%	3%
2017	1%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	5%	2%	2%
2007	5%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	3%	14%	16%
2022	3%	14%	15%
2021	4%	14%	15%
2020	5%	13%	14%
2019	5%	13%	14%
2018	4%	13%	13%
2017	4%	13%	13%
2016	5%	12%	13%
2015	5%	12%	12%
2014	4%	11%	12%
2013	4%	11%	11%
2012	3%	10%	10%
2011	2%	10%	9%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	2%	9%	8%
2008	2%	8%	7%
2007	1%	8%	6%
2006	2%	7%	5%
2003	1%	5%	4%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Black

42%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	38%	19%	63%
2022	33%	20%	63%
2021	39%	20%	63%
2020	42%	20%	64%
2019	42%	20%	64%
2018	43%	21%	67%
2017	43%	21%	67%
2016	42%	21%	68%
2015	44%	21%	69%
2014	43%	21%	66%
2013	42%	21%	66%
2012	41%	21%	67%
2011	43%	21%	67%
2010	44%	22%	68%
2009	45%	22%	68%
2008	46%	23%	69%
2007	42%	23%	68%
2006	46%	22%	69%
2005	49%	23%	69%
2004	49%	23%	69%
2003	47%	23%	69%
2002	49%	23%	69%
2001	53%	23%	68%
2000	57%	23%	69%
1999	55%	23%	68%
1998	55%	24%	68%
1997	54%	24%	68%
1996	47%	24%	67%
1995	47%	24%	66%
1994	48%	24%	66%
1993	52%	24%	64%
1992	54%	24%	64%
1991	65%	24%	65%

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White

51%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	54%	59%	17%
2022	62%	59%	17%
2021	56%	60%	18%
2020	51%	61%	17%
2019	51%	61%	17%
2018	51%	60%	16%
2017	51%	60%	16%
2016	49%	61%	16%
2015	48%	61%	16%
2014	49%	63%	18%
2013	50%	64%	19%
2012	53%	64%	20%
2011	50%	65%	21%
2010	53%	65%	22%
2009	50%	66%	22%
2008	47%	66%	22%
2007	52%	67%	23%
2006	50%	69%	24%
2005	48%	69%	24%
2004	47%	70%	25%
2003	49%	70%	25%
2002	49%	71%	26%
2001	45%	72%	27%
2000	41%	73%	28%
1999	42%	73%	29%
1998	43%	73%	30%
1997	44%	73%	30%
1996	51%	74%	31%
1995	50%	74%	32%
1994	49%	74%	33%
1993	46%	74%	35%
1992	44%	74%	34%
1991	33%	74%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	1%	4%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	0.57	0.60	0.55
2022	0.51	0.60	0.55
2021	0.54	0.58	0.55
2020	0.57	0.58	0.54
2019	0.57	0.58	0.54
2018	0.56	0.58	0.51
2017	0.56	0.58	0.51
2016	0.59	0.57	0.50
2015	0.58	0.57	0.49
2014	0.58	0.55	0.52
2013	0.58	0.55	0.51
2012	0.56	0.54	0.51
2011	0.57	0.53	0.51
2010	0.53	0.53	0.49
2009	0.55	0.51	0.48
2008	0.57	0.51	0.48
2007	0.56	0.49	0.48
2006	0.54	0.48	0.47
2005	0.53	0.47	0.47
2004	0.54	0.46	0.47
2003	0.54	0.45	0.46
2002	0.52	0.45	0.46
2001	0.52	0.43	0.46
2000	0.51	0.42	0.46
1999	0.53	0.42	0.46
1998	0.52	0.41	0.46
1997	0.52	0.41	0.46
1996	0.52	0.40	0.46
1995	0.53	0.40	0.47
1994	0.53	0.40	0.47
1993	0.52	0.39	0.47
1992	0.52	0.39	0.47
1991	0.47	0.40	0.47

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	36%	54%	62%
2022	31%	58%	73%
2021	35%	58%	73%
2020	44%	56%	63%
2019	44%	56%	63%
2018	18%	26%	30%
2017	18%	26%	30%
2016	48%	56%	78%
2015	51%	53%	69%
2014	45%	52%	53%
2013	45%	52%	66%
2012	43%	51%	62%
2011	43%	51%	62%
2010	42%	50%	61%
2009	37%	48%	57%
2008	43%	47%	58%
2007	41%	49%	55%
2006	39%	45%	51%
2005	38%	43%	49%
2004	33%	41%	47%
2003	32%	40%	46%
2002	38%	39%	46%
2001	36%	37%	42%
2000	42%	37%	46%
1999	42%	37%	45%
1998	43%	37%	44%
1997	43%	36%	44%
1996	34%	35%	43%
1995	37%	35%	43%
1994	42%	35%	41%
1993	47%	33%	39%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Arkansas	Little Rock School District
2023	11%	10%	10%
2022	8%	7%	3%
2021	8%	7%	4%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	4%	8%	2%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	6%
2012	6%	10%	9%
2011	7%	9%	8%
2010	6%	9%	9%
2009	6%	10%	8%
2008	6%	9%	8%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	4%	9%	7%
2005	6%	9%	7%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	5%	9%	7%
2002	5%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	2%	8%	6%
1999	5%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Little Rock School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pulaski Heights Elementary School's ranking?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School is ranked #127 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Pulaski Heights Elementary School often compared to?

Pulaski Heights Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Forest Park Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Pulaski Heights Elementary School?

273 students attend Pulaski Heights Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Pulaski Heights Elementary School students are White, 42% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pulaski Heights Elementary School?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pulaski Heights Elementary School offer ?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pulaski Heights Elementary School part of?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School is part of Little Rock School District.

In what neighborhood is Pulaski Heights Elementary School located?

Pulaski Heights Elementary School is located in the Hillcrest neighborhood of Little Rock, AR. There are 3 other public schools located in Hillcrest.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 273 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 20:1
Minority Enrollment: 49%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education