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Schools in Landmark · Pulaski County Special School District

Landmark’s public schools score below 56% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Landmark, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#83of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 9% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.4
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
6,229 students on the public path
In brief

Landmark’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,871 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and four high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Landmark’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 44% of Arkansas school districts, #83 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 44%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 43%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,788 test results and a graduating class of 956 could put Landmark anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Landmark’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,827 in math, 6,748 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Landmark, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Landmark Elementary SchoolPulaski County Special School DistrictD
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B+
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Landmark’s public schools are run by Pulaski County Special School District, which also serves Little Rock, Maumelle, North Little Rock and Sherwood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.9% · 6748 students tested
Math35%
State average 38.3% · 6827 students tested

Landmark vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Landmark’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LandmarkC+Pulaski County Special

Every school in Landmark

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Landmarkby address
Also serving Landmarkin other towns

Questions about Landmark’s schools

Are Landmark’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Landmark children attend score below 56% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #83 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Landmark in?

Pulaski County Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,368 students in 25 schools (2024–25).

Where do Landmark kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Sylvan Hills High School, Joe T. Robinson High School, Maumelle High School and Mills University Studies High School.

What is Landmark’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Pulaski County Special School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Landmark spend per student?

$14,871 in Pulaski County Special School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.