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Owl Creek School

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Owl Creek School ranks 224 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Owl Creek School is a public elementary school in Fayetteville, AR, serving 619 students in grades PK-4 as part of the highly-rated Fayetteville School District, and it stands out for its strong upward academic trajectory despite serving a community with significant economic need.

Owl Creek is a school on the rise. After several years of lower state ratings, it has achieved a 3-star rating for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 school years, with proficiency in English Language Arts climbing from 32.6% to 42.5% and Math from 33.5% to 45.3% in just two years. This positive momentum is unique among nearby schools—for example, Washington Elementary School has seen its ranking drop during the same period. The school also invests heavily in its students, spending $14,514 per pupil and maintaining a lower student-teacher ratio of 16.5:1, compared to higher-performing peers like Root Elementary School ($11,531 per student) and Vandergriff Elementary School ($11,305 per student). Science is a particular bright spot, with 47.7% proficiency—the closest subject to the district average.

However, Owl Creek faces challenges tied to its high rate of economic disadvantage, with 69.63% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This rate is nearly five times higher than at Vandergriff (11.29%) and Root (14.83%), and more than double that of Happy Hollow Elementary School (47.02%). While the school still trails the district average in core subjects, its consistent improvement and targeted resources—like smaller classes and higher spending—show that its strategies are working. For parents, Owl Creek offers a dedicated, improving environment where the school is actively investing in student success, even as it works to close the achievement gap with its more affluent neighbors.

619

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,514

Per pupil spending ?

69.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

375 North Rupple Road
Fayetteville, AR 72704

(479) 718-0200

District: Fayetteville School District

Students who attend Owl Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramay Junior High School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.8%

Hispanic:

23.3%

African American:

20.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2016 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Fayetteville School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg55%

Arkansas avg42%

224^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.9	224 of 491	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	238 of 495	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	279 of 497	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	293 of 492	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	308 of 487	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	316 of 496	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	291 of 488	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	208 of 480	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.2	177 of 485	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.2	246 of 494	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	181 of 466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.7	293 of 471	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	312 of 476	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.7	354 of 468	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	413 of 471	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.8	386 of 457	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.0	355 of 445	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Reading42%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

I have two children that went k-6 at Owl Creek Elementary and Middle. The rating here doesn’t match up to our experience. My kids received a great education here. The staff is fantastic. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 8, 2023

We have had a wonderful first year at Owl Creek! The teachers are so involved, the PTO hosts the best events, and our kid is excelling socially and educationally here. We were concerned starting public school because he has a sensory processing disorder, but he has been supported every step of the way with his teacher here. Thank you! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The OC staff cares about students and always go above and beyond. The school has a wonderful group of teachers and administrators. It is a very diverse school community that supports all students. We love this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

This is the best staff! They support all students! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 3, 2022

If your child has a slight disability this is not the school for you, my son is very well behaved makes straight A's and always scores a couple of grade levels higher during testing however he has SPD with this he has an issue with pressure (meaning it's difficult for him to sit properly in his chair) he also has trouble processing multi step directions witch we communicated with his teacher. However his teacher decided to perceive this as a behavioral issue. My son is a people pleaser and wants to do what is expected of him so being told to pull his card everyday for these minor mistakes caused him to go into depression and he began to self harm. We kept meeting with his teacher and then the school we asked them to please follow his IEP but they felt this portion wasn't very important. This became such an issue that we had to threaten court. We soon moved to a neighboring town and are now very happy. Two years later we met a couple who was having trouble with their daughters teacher. The teacher was getting upset at their daughter for not following directions. the parents found out she was partly deaf. Even after finding this out and beginning the process of hearing aids they continued having problems with this teacher and school. Come to find out this was the same teacher. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Bob Folsom Elementary School	Public	K-3	230 S. Grace Lane	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 267-6024	438	24	17.9	37.0%	329 (75.1%)	8 (1.8%)	49 (11.2%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	55.9	223^rd of 491 public elementary schools	54.6%		62.7	176^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.4%	47	40.3			40.3	40.3			40.3	51.3			51.3	48.7			48.7	$8,926	$618	$8,308
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Owl Creek School

What district is Owl Creek School in?

Fayetteville School District

What schools do graduates of Owl Creek School attend?

Students who attend Owl Creek School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ramay Junior High School
High : Fayetteville High School

How many students attend Owl Creek School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Owl Creek School.

What is the racial makeup of Owl Creek School?

Students at Owl Creek School are 37% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 14% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Owl Creek School a good school?

Owl Creek School ranks 224^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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