Roland’s public schools score below 56% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Roland, 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.
Roland’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 ↓
16 elementary schools, then four middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Roland’s grade
C+: better than 44% 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 Roland, with each school’s own grade.
Roland’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.
Below the state in reading
Roland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Roland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Roland | C+ | Pulaski County Special |
Every school in Roland
24 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 Roland’s schools
Are Roland’s schools good?
On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Roland children attend score below 56% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Roland in?
Pulaski County Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,368 students in 25 schools (2024–25).
Where do Roland 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 Roland’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 Roland spend per student?
$14,871 in Pulaski County Special School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Roland families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Roland → They have their own page.
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.