McAlmont’s public schools score below 68% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
In McAlmont, 31% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving McAlmont, 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.
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.
McAlmont’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% 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
Pulaski County Special spends $14,871 per student and North Little Rock $14,565, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind McAlmont’s grade
C: better than 32% of Arkansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve McAlmont, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
Kindergarten in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
1st grade in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
2nd grade in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
3rd grade in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
4th grade in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
5th grade in McAlmont
Harris Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 187 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in North Little Rock
McAlmont runs its own schools through grade 12 (Pulaski County Special School District). From grade PK, students attend the North Little Rock School District, shared with North Little Rock. Its middle school is in North Little Rock. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve McAlmont
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
McAlmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share McAlmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| McAlmont | C | Pulaski County Special PK–12 · North Little Rock PK–12 |
| North Little Rock | C | Pulaski County Special PK–12 · North Little Rock PK–12 |
| Sherwood | C+ | Pulaski County Special |
All 2 neighbors share Pulaski County Special with McAlmont for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in McAlmont
11 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).
Questions about McAlmont’s schools
Are McAlmont’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools McAlmont children attend score below 68% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is McAlmont in?
Two districts: Pulaski County Special School District runs grades PK–12, and North Little Rock School District runs grades PK–12, shared with North Little Rock.
Where do McAlmont kids go to high school?
One of 5 high schools, depending on your address: North Little Rock High School, Sylvan Hills High School, Joe T. Robinson High School, Maumelle High School and Mills University Studies High School.
What is McAlmont’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 McAlmont spend per student?
$14,871 in Pulaski County Special School District and $14,565 in North Little Rock School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What McAlmont families are saying about school.
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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.