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Schools in Maumelle · Pulaski County Special School District

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

The grade covers the public school district serving Maumelle, 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
6
1,738 students on the public path
In brief

Maumelle’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 54 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Maumelle’s, its schools beat 26%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Maumelle Middle School, then Maumelle High School. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Maumelle Charter Elementary, Maumelle Charter Middle School and Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Maumelle’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 (54)Better than 26%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,788 test results and a graduating class of 956 could put Maumelle anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Maumelle’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 Maumelle, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pine Forest Elementary SchoolPulaski County Special School DistrictB−
6–8Maumelle Middle SchoolPulaski County Special School DistrictC
9–12Maumelle High SchoolPulaski County Special School DistrictC−

Maumelle’s public schools are run by Pulaski County Special School District, which also serves Little Rock, North Little Rock, Sherwood and Wrightsville. 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.

Pulaski County Special School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 25 schools · 12,368 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 13.4 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,871AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
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

Maumelle vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MaumelleC+Pulaski County Special
North Little RockCPulaski County Special PK–12 · North Little Rock PK–12

Every school in Maumelle

6 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 Maumelleby address
Pine Forest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
371 students17:1Rate it →
Maumelle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
498 students11:1Rate it →
Maumelle High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
869 students13:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Maumelle Charter Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–7
Charter
664 students20:1Rate it →
Maumelle Charter Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3
A
Charter
614 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia
Grades 1–9
Private · Special education
35 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Maumelle’s schools

Are Maumelle’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Maumelle 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 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Maumelle in?

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

Where do Maumelle kids go to high school?

Maumelle High School, with 869 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Maumelle’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 Maumelle spend per student?

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

Are there private schools in Maumelle?

Yes: Friendship Lab School for Dyslexia (special education, grades 1–9, 35 students). Maumelle also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.

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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.