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Holcomb Elementary School

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Fayetteville, AR 72704

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Serving 578 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Holcomb Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in AR
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holcomb Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

School Overview

Holcomb Elementary School's student population of 578 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holcomb Elementary School
Kind	116
1	117
2	130
3	104
4	111

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Total Students

578 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School
2023	643
2022	644
2021	627
2020	624
2019	624
2018	620
2017	620
2016	593
2015	587
2014	590
2013	570
2012	569
2011	549
2010	632
2009	623
2008	575
2007	600
2006	608
2005	582
2004	539
2003	545
2002	488
2001	447
2000	468
1999	373
1998	399
1997	387
1996	374

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	34
2017	34
2016	34
2015	34
2014	33
2013	33
2012	34
2011	33
2010	39
2009	44
2008	40
2007	45
2006	33
2005	33
2004	30
2003	30
2002	29
2001	23
2000	28
1999	21
1998	23
1997	23
1996	21

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School Rankings

Holcomb Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 997 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holcomb Elementary School is 0.49, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#80 out of 997 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School
2022	#80
2021	#61
2019	#150
2018	#178
2017	#188
2016	#245
2015	#128
2014	#191
2013	#97
2012	#140
2011	#332

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63%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2022	63%	38%	52%
2021	65%	36%	50%
2019	65%	47%	61%
2018	60%	47%	60%
2017	66%	47%	60%
2016	64%	44%	56%
2015	35%	25%	42%
2014	82%	73%	83%
2013	90%	75%	86%
2012	88%	78%	85%
2011	84%	76%	83%

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54%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2022	54%	40%	52%
2021	52%	37%	49%
2019	55%	45%	57%
2018	56%	44%	60%
2017	59%	53%	66%
2016	47%	48%	62%
2015	47%	34%	54%
2014	85%	77%	85%
2013	90%	78%	85%
2012	89%	80%	86%
2011	77%	73%	81%

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49%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2022	49%	36%	47%
2021	51%	34%	47%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	21:1	13:1	15:1
2022	21:1	13:1	15:1
2021	19:1	13:1	14:1
2020	20:1	14:1	15:1
2019	20:1	14:1	15:1
2018	18:1	14:1	15:1
2017	18:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	12:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	18:1	14:1	16:1
2005	18:1	14:1	15:1
2004	18:1	14:1	15:1
2003	18:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	19:1	14:1	14:1
2000	17:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	21:1	23:1
1998	18:1	17:1	18:1
1997	17:1	17:1	18:1
1996	18:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2010)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	3%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	4%	2%	4%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	5%	2%	4%
2014	5%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	6%	2%	4%
2009	5%	2%	4%
2008	6%	2%	4%
2007	6%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	6%	1%	4%
2004	5%	1%	3%
2003	8%	1%	3%
2002	6%	1%	3%
2001	4%	1%	3%
2000	2%	1%	3%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

13%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	12%	14%	14%
2022	14%	14%	13%
2021	11%	14%	13%
2020	11%	13%	12%
2019	11%	13%	12%
2018	13%	13%	13%
2017	13%	13%	13%
2016	13%	12%	13%
2015	14%	12%	12%
2014	15%	11%	11%
2013	14%	11%	11%
2012	15%	10%	11%
2011	15%	10%	10%
2010	14%	9%	10%
2009	14%	9%	9%
2008	15%	8%	9%
2007	14%	8%	9%
2006	14%	7%	10%
2005	10%	6%	8%
2004	8%	5%	8%
2003	6%	5%	7%
2002	4%	4%	7%
2001	4%	4%	6%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	3%	2%	4%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	8%	19%	11%
2022	9%	20%	11%
2021	8%	20%	10%
2020	9%	20%	10%
2019	9%	20%	10%
2018	10%	21%	10%
2017	10%	21%	10%
2016	10%	21%	11%
2015	11%	21%	10%
2014	9%	21%	9%
2013	9%	21%	9%
2012	9%	21%	9%
2011	12%	21%	10%
2010	16%	22%	11%
2009	16%	22%	11%
2008	17%	23%	11%
2007	18%	23%	11%
2006	14%	22%	9%
2005	13%	23%	8%
2004	14%	23%	8%
2003	11%	23%	8%
2002	9%	23%	8%
2001	11%	23%	7%
2000	8%	23%	7%
1999	5%	23%	7%
1998	4%	24%	6%
1997	6%	24%	6%
1996	8%	24%	6%

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White

70%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	66%	59%	63%
2022	66%	59%	64%
2021	67%	60%	65%
2020	70%	61%	67%
2019	70%	61%	67%
2018	69%	60%	68%
2017	69%	60%	68%
2016	65%	61%	68%
2015	63%	61%	69%
2014	60%	63%	69%
2013	62%	64%	69%
2012	60%	64%	70%
2011	60%	65%	71%
2010	63%	65%	73%
2009	63%	66%	74%
2008	61%	66%	74%
2007	62%	67%	74%
2006	67%	69%	76%
2005	70%	69%	79%
2004	72%	70%	79%
2003	74%	70%	80%
2002	80%	71%	81%
2001	79%	72%	82%
2000	85%	73%	83%
1999	90%	73%	86%
1998	89%	73%	86%
1997	88%	73%	88%
1996	86%	74%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	8%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	7%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	5%
2014	10%	2%	5%
2013	10%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	0.54	0.60	0.58
2022	0.54	0.60	0.56
2021	0.53	0.58	0.55
2020	0.49	0.58	0.52
2019	0.49	0.58	0.52
2018	0.50	0.58	0.52
2017	0.50	0.58	0.52
2016	0.55	0.57	0.51
2015	0.57	0.57	0.50
2014	0.61	0.55	0.50
2013	0.58	0.55	0.50
2012	0.60	0.54	0.49
2011	0.60	0.53	0.48
2010	0.57	0.53	0.45
2009	0.56	0.51	0.44
2008	0.58	0.51	0.43
2007	0.57	0.49	0.43
2006	0.52	0.48	0.40
2005	0.48	0.47	0.37
2004	0.46	0.46	0.36
2003	0.43	0.45	0.34
2002	0.35	0.45	0.33
2001	0.36	0.43	0.31
2000	0.27	0.42	0.29
1999	0.19	0.42	0.26
1998	0.20	0.41	0.25
1997	0.22	0.41	0.22
1996	0.25	0.40	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	23%	54%	30%
2022	24%	58%	33%
2021	27%	58%	36%
2020	25%	56%	32%
2019	25%	56%	32%
2018	13%	26%	17%
2017	13%	26%	17%
2016	24%	56%	35%
2015	31%	53%	35%
2014	34%	52%	34%
2013	29%	52%	34%
2012	33%	51%	33%
2011	37%	51%	34%
2010	34%	50%	32%
2009	32%	48%	29%
2008	31%	47%	28%
2007	35%	49%	33%
2006	32%	45%	28%
2005	29%	43%	26%
2004	27%	41%	24%
2003	28%	40%	24%
2002	25%	39%	25%
2001	27%	37%	24%
2000	26%	37%	24%
1999	28%	37%	24%
1998	32%	37%	25%
1997	27%	36%	22%
1996	37%	35%	21%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Holcomb Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	8%	10%	8%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	6%	7%	7%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	9%	7%
2017	8%	9%	7%
2016	9%	8%	6%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	6%	10%	6%
2013	8%	10%	7%
2012	8%	10%	7%
2011	5%	9%	6%
2010	7%	9%	6%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	8%	9%	6%
2007	10%	9%	7%
2006	9%	9%	6%
2005	11%	9%	7%
2004	12%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	13%	8%	6%
2001	15%	8%	6%
2000	14%	8%	6%
1999	12%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fayetteville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holcomb Elementary School's ranking?

Holcomb Elementary School is ranked #80 out of 997 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Holcomb Elementary School often compared to?

Holcomb Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Owl Creek School, Vandergriff Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

63% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% AR state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Holcomb Elementary School?

578 students attend Holcomb Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Holcomb Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Holcomb Elementary School?

Holcomb Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Holcomb Elementary School offer ?

Holcomb Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Holcomb Elementary School part of?

Holcomb Elementary School is part of Fayetteville School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 578 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10%
: 63% (Top 10%)
: 54% (Top 20%)
: 49% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education