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Public elementary school · Little Rock School District · Little Rock, Arkansas

Terry Elementary School

Terry Elementary School rates 6.4, above the middle of Little Rock School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Little Rock School District median is 5.2.

#524 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Little Rock School District: 23 elementary schools rated, median 5.2

The brief

A Little Rock School District elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 5th.

It ranks 524 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 6 of 38 in Little Rock School District.

Terry Elementary School is listed in Little Rock School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%19 points below the Arkansas average of 44%153 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
Reading40%1 point below the Arkansas average of 41%153 students tested · 2026 ATLAS
In 2026, 25% of students were proficient in math and 40% in reading, against Arkansas averages of 44% and 41%.2026 ATLAS; 49 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
50% of the rating
Academics
5.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72211; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Terry Elementary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$80,808
Median home value
$257,800
Median rent
$1,142/mo
College educated
56.1%
Homeownership
52.2%
Poverty rate
8.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72211; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
64
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
29
Some Transit
Bike Score
35
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
5,463/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Little Rock. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Little Rock), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
83.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.5Compare →
  2. Terry Elementary Schoolthis school
    6.4
  3. 6.3Compare →
  4. 6.2Compare →
  5. 5.6Compare →
  6. 5.2Compare →
  7. 5.1Compare →
  8. 4.8Compare →
  9. 4.8Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Terry Elementary School.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Terry Elementary School serve?

Terry Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Terry Elementary School?

Terry Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 337 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Terry Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Terry Elementary School is 16:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Terry Elementary School rank in AR?

Terry Elementary School ranks #524 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Terry Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Terry Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Terry Elementary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Terry Elementary School has 40% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Terry Elementary School a charter school?

No, Terry Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Terry Elementary School a Title I school?

No, Terry Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Terry Elementary School?

83.7% of students at Terry Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
337
Student-teacher ratio
16:1
Teachers (FTE)
21
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize City
County
Pulaski County
Rank in district
#6 of 38
Schools in district
39
District spending per student
$15,959
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
22.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 72211)
22,836
Area average commute
18.5 min
Area median age
36.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.