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Holcomb Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

21^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Holcomb Elementary School in Fayetteville, AR, is a high-performing public school serving 603 students in grades PK-4 within the Fayetteville School District, and it has earned a 5-star rating for three consecutive years while climbing to the 96th percentile in state rankings. This school stands out for its exceptional and balanced academic performance, with math as a particular strength—74.4% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, which is 17.5 percentage points above the district average and 30.3 points above the state average. Unlike some nearby schools that excel in one subject but lag in another, Holcomb shows strong proficiency across all core areas, including English Language Arts (65%), Reading (64.7%), and Science (65.1%), making it a rare example of consistent excellence.

What makes Holcomb especially impressive is its ability to achieve top-tier results while serving a larger and more diverse student body than its highest-performing peers. For instance, Vandergriff Elementary School (ranked #2) has a free/reduced lunch rate of just 11.29%, while Holcomb’s rate is 30.51%—nearly three times higher—yet Holcomb still delivers elite outcomes. Additionally, Holcomb achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 20.8, which is higher than many nearby schools, such as Asbell Elementary School (ratio of 14.5), indicating highly effective teaching and resource allocation. The school’s sustained upward trend over the past decade, improving from the 75th to the 96th percentile, further highlights its strong leadership and instructional practices.

One interesting finding is the "Vandergriff Paradox": Holcomb and Vandergriff share the same address (2900 N Salem Road) but serve different attendance zones, leading to vastly different demographics and outcomes. Holcomb’s strong performance is even more notable in this direct comparison. However, parents should be aware of a potential 4th-grade slump, as 3rd graders significantly outperformed 4th graders in English Language Arts (72.7% vs. 58.2%) and Reading (71.8% vs. 58.1%) in the 2025-2026 school year, a pattern not seen in district averages. Overall, Holcomb serves as a beacon of equity and excellence within the Fayetteville School District, demonstrating that moderate poverty does not limit academic achievement.

603

Students ?

20.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,261

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2900 N Salem Road
Fayetteville, AR 72704

(479) 527-3610

District: Fayetteville School District

Students who attend Holcomb Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Holt Middle School
	Ramay Junior High School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

9.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg55%

Arkansas avg42%

21^st of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Fayetteville School District

34^th of 251Fayetteville School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	21 of 491	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	31 of 495	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	41 of 497	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.4	59 of 492	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	77 of 487	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.0	41 of 496	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.2	106 of 488	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	119 of 480	75.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	99 of 485	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	70.9	110 of 494	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	79.0	73 of 466	84.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	161 of 471	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.1	114 of 476	76.1%	★★★★☆
2012	67.0	163 of 468	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.1	276 of 471	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	146 of 457	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	164 of 445	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.4	132 of 439	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	64.1	164 of 440	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.9	162 of 402	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.3	112 of 411	72.7%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics74%+30 vs state

Science65%+21 vs state

English Language Arts65%+26 vs state

Reading65%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)				ATLAS Reading (2026)				ATLAS Mathematics (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Holcomb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2900 N Salem Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3610	603	29	20.8	30.5%	398 (66.0%)	42 (7.0%)	83 (13.8%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	56 (9.3%)	92.4	21^st of 491 public elementary schools	95.7%		91.2	31^st of 495 public elementary schools	93.7%	10	72.7	58.2		65.0	71.8	58.1		64.7	71.8	76.7		74.4	70.1	60.4		65.1	$12,261	$739	$11,522
Vandergriff Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 N Salem Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3600	558	30	18.6	11.3%	452 (81.0%)	8 (1.4%)	40 (7.2%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	37 (6.6%)	98.2	2^nd of 491 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.9	2^nd of 495 public elementary schools	99.6%		71.9	80.2		76.8	66.3	78.6		73.6	82.0	85.5		84.1	74.1	83.9		80.0	$11,305	$573	$10,732
Asbell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 N Sang	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3080	319	22	14.5	87.5%	103 (32.3%)	86 (27.0%)	62 (19.4%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	49 (15.4%)	17.2	431^st of 491 public elementary schools	12.2%		26.4	381^st of 495 public elementary schools	23.0%	50	22.1	30.9		26.3	25.5	28.6		27.0	25.5	27.3		26.3	22.1	23.6		22.8	$17,096	$2,300	$14,796
Lisa Academy Fayetteville	Public, Charter	K-5	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 717-6464	377	20	18.7	41.9%	203 (53.8%)	32 (8.5%)	77 (20.4%)	26 (6.9%)	6 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.2%)	91.7	23^rd of 491 public elementary schools	95.3%		78.6	93^rd of 495 public elementary schools	81.2%	70	66.7	65.5	56.0	63.0	68.5	65.5	56.0	63.6	64.8	70.7	62.0	66.1	66.6	67.2	62.0	65.5
Owl Creek School	Public	PK, KG-4	375 North Rupple Road	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 718-0200	619	37	16.5	69.6%	228 (36.8%)	124 (20.0%)	144 (23.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.6%)	87 (14.1%)	55.9	224^th of 491 public elementary schools	54.4%		54.2	238^th of 495 public elementary schools	51.9%	14	38.1	46.8		42.5	40.6	43.9		42.3	41.9	48.6		45.3	46.7	48.6		47.7	$14,514	$1,670	$12,844
Leverett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1124 W Cleveland	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3077	238	14	17.0	55.9%	112 (47.1%)	41 (17.2%)	47 (19.7%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	27 (11.3%)	65.9	167^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.0%		72	125^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.7%	42	43.4	47.4		45.3	43.4	55.3		48.8	43.5	57.9		50.0	47.9	60.6		53.5	$15,481	$1,359	$14,122
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 N Highland Avenue	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3073	293	17	17.2	49.1%	176 (60.1%)	45 (15.4%)	37 (12.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	26 (8.9%)	77.2	99^th of 491 public elementary schools	79.8%		82.5	69^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.1%	30	57.4	50.7		53.9	57.4	53.6		55.4	54.1	50.0		52.0	60.7	53.0		56.6	$15,328	$1,230	$14,098
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School	Public	K-3	322 N. Broyles Street	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 267-6013	471	27	17.1	30.8%	358 (76.0%)	8 (1.7%)	53 (11.3%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.1%)	83.5	60^th of 491 public elementary schools	87.8%		70.5	139^th of 495 public elementary schools	71.9%	79	55.3			55.3	57.9			57.9	64.0			64.0	57.9			57.9	$9,014	$626	$8,388
Root Elementary School	Public	K-4	1529 Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3075	445	25	17.8	14.8%	376 (84.5%)	6 (1.3%)	31 (7.0%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.5%)	97.1	5^th of 491 public elementary schools	99.0%		99.6	1^st of 495 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	76.2	83.2		79.9	73.8	79.2		76.7	64.8	87.1		76.7	69.3	86.1		78.3	$11,531	$640	$10,891
Butterfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3050 Old Missouri Road	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3081	567	29	19.5	47.3%	313 (55.2%)	55 (9.7%)	111 (19.6%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.6%)	66 (11.6%)	64	180^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.3%		83.7	64^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.1%	116	44.8	49.2		47.0	48.2	46.7		47.4	46.5	55.7		51.3	45.6	46.7		46.2	$12,253	$737	$11,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Holcomb Elementary School

What district is Holcomb Elementary School in?

Fayetteville School District

What is the racial makeup of Holcomb Elementary School?

Students at Holcomb Elementary School are 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Holcomb Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Holcomb Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holt Middle School
Middle : Ramay Junior High School
High : Fayetteville High School

How many students attend Holcomb Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Holcomb Elementary School.

Is Holcomb Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Holcomb Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 21^st of 491 Arkansas elementary schools.

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