Chicot Elementary School, Mabelvale AR

Original Research by School Decision on Chicot Elementary School

Chicot Elementary School serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Little Rock School District. Located in the Mabelvale neighborhood of southern Little Rock, the school draws from a community that began as a 19th-century railroad town and was later annexed into the city. The school is one of several district campuses spread across Mabelvale, an area with a distinctly suburban feel, organized around busier roads rather than a dense walkable grid.

The school enrolls a large student body for an elementary campus. Almost all students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic need. The student population is diverse: more than half of students are Black, a substantial share are Hispanic, and a smaller number are white. A very small number of students are Asian, American Indian, or multiracial. Data on the share of students with disabilities or English learner status was not available here.

State test results from the ATLAS assessment showed that a small proportion of students met the proficiency bar in math, English language arts, and science. In each grade and subject, the share of students achieving at a proficient level was low. Reading rates edged higher in fourth and fifth grade than in third, but still remained modest. Math results followed a similar pattern, and science proficiency was even lower across all tested grades. Compared to other elementary schools within Pulaski County, Chicot's overall proficiency index fell below the midpoint. A parent may want to investigate what academic supports and interventions the school offers and how they are working.

The surrounding Mabelvale area provides several civic anchors. Morehart Park is a sizable municipal park with sports fields, playgrounds, and walking paths. Little Oaks Park is a smaller neighborhood park. The Outlets of Little Rock, Arkansas's only outlet mall, opened nearby in recent years, and a new high school opened in 2020. Public bus transit serves the neighborhood. Housing values in the ZIP code are moderate relative to the state average and well below the national median, which may be relevant for families considering the area. No recent district-level changes, such as bond issues or school closures, were publicly reported for the Little Rock School District.

For families considering Chicot Elementary, the school sits in a neighborhood with a distinct identity and a mix of older homes and newer retail. The student body is economically disadvantaged and academically the school faces clear challenges. A family choosing this school would want to understand the specific programs in place to address literacy and math development at the elementary level. The school's size and demographic makeup offer a particular peer environment, and the setting is suburban with access to parks and some shopping, all within the larger context of the Little Rock School District.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 315%

School 15% · District 30% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 417%

School 17% · District 33% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 23 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 313%

School 13% · District 28% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 20 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 33% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 524%

School 24% · District 29% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 311%

School 11% · District 28% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 418%

School 18% · District 32% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 18 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 26% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolLITTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income39%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income19%Higher-income23%4 pp gap