Top Rankings
Fayetteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 6,246 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public elementary schools in Fayetteville School District are Vandergriff Elementary School, Root Elementary School and Mcnair Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
16 Schools
698 Schools
# Students
10,468 Students
308,301 Students
# Teachers
714 Teachers
20,933 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Fayetteville School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 260 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
37%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.60
# American Indian Students
39 Students
1,774 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
273 Students
5,420 Students
% Asian Students
3%
2%
# Hispanic Students
1,320 Students
43,362 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
1,093 Students
60,177 Students
% Black Students
10%
19%
# White Students
6,713 Students
181,620 Students
% White Students
64%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
156 Students
3,237 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
874 Students
12,711 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
119
13,203
# Students in K Grade:
863
35,270
# Students in 1st Grade:
811
35,482
# Students in 2nd Grade:
857
35,402
# Students in 3rd Grade:
841
35,604
# Students in 4th Grade:
919
35,717
# Students in 5th Grade:
829
35,752
# Students in 6th Grade:
810
36,543
# Students in 7th Grade:
710
21,946
# Students in 8th Grade:
782
16,334
# Students in 9th Grade:
781
2,005
# Students in 10th Grade:
744
1,701
# Students in 11th Grade:
737
1,816
# Students in 12th Grade:
665
1,468
# Ungraded Students:
-
58
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,470 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,751 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$152 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,470
$13,010
Spending / Student
$13,751
$12,922
Best Fayetteville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Vandergriff Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2975 E Township St
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3600
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3600
Grades: K-4
| 645 students
Rank: #22.
Root Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1529 Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3075
Grades: K-4
| 458 students
Rank: #33.
Mcnair Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3030 E Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3660
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 527-3660
Grades: 5-6
| 698 students
Rank: #44.
Fayetteville Virtual A Dist Conversion Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 S Ray Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Grades: K-12
| 396 students
Rank: #55.
Holcomb Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2900 N Salem Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 527-3610
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 527-3610
Grades: PK-4
| 644 students
Rank: #66.
Happy Hollow Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
300 S Ray Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3085
Grades: PK-4
| 512 students
Rank: #77.
Butterfield Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3050 N Old Missouri Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3081
Fayetteville, AR 72703
(479) 444-3081
Grades: PK-4
| 530 students
Rank: #88.
Leverett Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1124 W Cleveland St
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 444-3077
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(479) 444-3077
Grades: PK-4
| 290 students
Rank: #99.
Holt Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2365 N Rupple Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 527-3670
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 527-3670
Grades: 5-6
| 460 students
Rank: #1010.
Owl Creek School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
375 N Rupple Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 718-0200
Fayetteville, AR 72704
(479) 718-0200
Grades: PK-6
| 1,010 students
Rank: #1111.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
425 N Nighland Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3073
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3073
Grades: K-4
| 274 students
Rank: #1212.
Asbell Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1500 N Sang Ave
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3080
Fayetteville, AR 72701
(479) 444-3080
Grades: PK-4
| 329 students
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