William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School, Sherwood AR

Original Research by School Decision on William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School

William Jefferson Clinton Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade in Sherwood, a primarily residential suburb of Little Rock that has grown steadily through annexations and suburban development. The school is part of the Pulaski County Special School District, which was declared unitary in 2021, ending decades of federal court supervision over desegregation and allowing the district to manage school assignments and programs independently.

The student body reflects the community it serves, with a substantial share of students identifying as Black, a notable share identifying as white, and smaller shares identifying as Hispanic or as two or more races. The school enrolls a very high proportion of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families in the attendance area are economically disadvantaged. Special population data, such as the percentage of students with individualized education programs or English learner status, was not available; a parent may want to ask the school directly about these supports.

State assessment results from the ATLAS exams, which Arkansas uses to measure progress, show a pattern that families will want to examine closely. In both math and English language arts, proficiency rates across grades three, four, and five fell below levels many parents would hope to see. For example, in third-grade math and reading, and in fifth-grade math and reading, the share of students scoring at proficient or above was modest. Fourth-grade showed the highest results in both subjects, while science scores followed a similar arc. When compared across the broader set of districts in Pulaski County, the school's overall proficiency index landed above the midpoint, meaning it performed higher than a number of its county neighbors, though the index itself reflects the fact that proficiency rates at this school are generally in a range that warrants attention. Families should consider these figures as one data point alongside classroom experience and student growth measures.

The school building sits on Hollywood Boulevard in a part of Sherwood that is auto-oriented and suburban, with development organized around major roadways rather than a walkable downtown. Housing in the zip code area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with home values that have shown some recent appreciation and rents that have also risen. For a family considering moving into the attendance zone, these conditions suggest a market that is affordable by national standards but not static.

Program offerings at the school were not present in the data, nor were details on staffing ratios, chronic absenteeism, or discipline. What is clear is that this is a neighborhood elementary school with a high-needs student population, operating within a district that recently gained full local control. The school's academic results are mixed, and a parent exploring this option will want to understand how the school supports students who are not yet at grade level and what enrichment opportunities exist for those who are.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 33% · ▼ 14 pts below district

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

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 36% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 32% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 33% · ▼ 13 pts below district

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

Grade 428%

School 28% · District 37% · ▼ 8 pts below district

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

Grade 523%

School 23% · District 36% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 314%

School 14% · District 33% · ▼ 19 pts below district

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

Grade 424%

School 24% · District 36% · ▼ 12 pts below district

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

Grade 520%

School 20% · District 35% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 13 pts below state median · even with county median

This schoolPULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL 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.