Bentonville School District

Summary:

The Bentonville School District in Arkansas is home to 24 schools, including 13 elementary schools, 9 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district is known for its consistently high academic performance, with several schools ranking among the top in the state.

Two high schools, Bentonville High School and Bentonville West High School, stand out as exceptional, ranking 3rd and 13th in Arkansas, respectively. These schools boast exceptional test scores, with students outperforming state and district averages in most subject areas. At the elementary level, Evening Star Elementary School and Elm Tree Elementary School are ranked among the top 10 in the state, with over 60% of students proficient or better in core subjects. The middle schools, such as J. William Fulbright Junior High School and Washington Junior High School, also demonstrate exceptional performance, with high proficiency rates in Mathematics and Algebra.

The Bentonville School District's overall performance is impressive, with the majority of schools outperforming state averages in test scores. However, there is some variation in free/reduced lunch rates and spending per student across the district, which may impact equity and resource allocation. The district's commitment to collaboration and sharing of best practices among its schools likely contributes to its success, and understanding these practices could provide valuable insights for other school districts.

District Detail

500 Tiger Boulevard
Bentonville, AR 72712

(479) 254-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 19,575

Primary Schools: 13
Middle Schools: 9
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)									ATLAS Reading (2025)									ATLAS Mathematics (2025)							ATLAS Algebra (2025)				ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)							ATLAS Biology (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bentonville High School	Public	9-12	1801 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5100	3,579	307	11.6	14.7%	2,581 (72.1%)	71 (2.0%)	407 (11.4%)	280 (7.8%)	45 (1.3%)	17 (0.5%)	178 (5.0%)	93.3	9^th of 291 public high schools	96.9%		96	3^rd of 305 public high schools	99.0%	6							60.7	57.9	59.3							55.4	59.9	57.7										36.9	36.9		78.8	29.3	21.4	50.4								81.8	51.5	47.1	67.6	$11,870	$381	$11,489
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 NE Wildcat Way	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5345	709	45	15.7	21.2%	551 (77.7%)	6 (0.8%)	83 (11.7%)	14 (2.0%)	9 (1.3%)	8 (1.1%)	38 (5.4%)	95.3	9^th of 324 public middle schools	97.2%		97.3	6^th of 335 public middle schools	98.2%	3					58.0	57.8			57.9					58.5	58.7			58.6					69.5	59.2	65.6	100.0	93.3		94.2	100.0				100.0					62.2	61.3	61.8					$14,673	$259	$14,414
R.E. Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 NW 3rd Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5720	309	18	16.7	38.2%	178 (57.6%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (23.9%)	28 (9.1%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.9%)	89.8	38^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.3%		76.4	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%	64	57.2	56.4							56.8	55.9	56.4							56.1	52.0	63.6					56.8										62.4	60.0					61.4					$14,602	$1,241	$13,361
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 Bella Vista Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5860	404	25	16.1	16.6%	315 (78.0%)	9 (2.2%)	32 (7.9%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (8.2%)	88.6	44^th of 495 public elementary schools	91.1%		94.5	21^st of 497 public elementary schools	95.8%	23	54.9	55.3							55.1	54.8	58.6							56.8	49.4	62.8					56.5										57.3	62.8					60.2					$18,166	$1,620	$16,546
Ardis Ann Middle School	Public	5-6	3400 Highway 72 West	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5510	576	35	16.4	17.4%	426 (74.0%)	22 (3.8%)	62 (10.8%)	33 (5.7%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	22 (3.8%)								(n/a)			55.2	61.6					58.4			54.5	57.8					56.1			62.5	65.5			63.9												61.8	61.6			61.7					$11,110	$533	$10,577
Elm Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 NW Elm Tree Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5650	583	29	20.0	14.9%	445 (76.3%)	22 (3.8%)	67 (11.5%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.6%)	97.6	7^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.6%		91.3	26^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.8%	19	65.6	70.2							67.7	63.5	70.2							66.5	71.6	82.6					76.6										64.2	71.9					67.7					$10,419	$348	$10,071
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	1206 NW Leopard Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5250	723	48	15.0	20.1%	491 (67.9%)	35 (4.8%)	89 (12.3%)	51 (7.1%)	11 (1.5%)	7 (1.0%)	39 (5.4%)	95.8	8^th of 324 public middle schools	97.5%		98.5	3^rd of 335 public middle schools	99.1%	5					64.3	56.3			60.6					64.8	52.3			59.0					70.5	64.2	68.1	100.0	96.0		96.8										63.8	61.0	62.5					$15,040	$710	$14,330
The International School At Mary Mae Jones	Public	K-4	500 SE 14th Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5930	567	33	17.1	42.5%	262 (46.2%)	32 (5.6%)	136 (24.0%)	60 (10.6%)	12 (2.1%)	13 (2.3%)	52 (9.2%)	89.8	35^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.9%		68.2	149^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.0%	114	51.3	61.0							55.9	51.3	62.9							56.9	55.7	67.6					61.5										53.0	65.7					59.2					$13,389	$934	$12,455
Central Park At Morning Star	Public	K-4	1400 SW Liberty Avenue	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3200	604	32	18.8	17.9%	391 (64.7%)	17 (2.8%)	70 (11.6%)	91 (15.1%)	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.1%)	92.7	27^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.5%		94.8	19^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.2%	8	54.4	64.8							58.7	55.7	65.7							59.8	62.0	69.5					65.1										60.1	58.3					59.4					$11,081	$437	$10,645
Ruth Barker Middle School	Public	5-6	500 SE 18th Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3300	530	28	19.1	29.8%	336 (63.4%)	22 (4.2%)	85 (16.0%)	36 (6.8%)	11 (2.1%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (6.0%)								(n/a)			51.6	57.9					54.7			50.9	58.6					54.7			56.5	65.0			60.6												52.4	63.4			57.8					$12,008	$346	$11,662
Centerton Gamble Elementary	Public	K-4	1550 Gamble Road	Centerton	72719	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3400	725	40	18.1	20.0%	465 (64.1%)	31 (4.3%)	119 (16.4%)	49 (6.8%)	9 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	45 (6.2%)	84.3	60^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.9%		71.6	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	63	52.7	49.7							51.2	50.7	47.3							48.8	64.9	58.2					61.3										60.8	51.5					55.9					$10,250	$421	$9,828
Old High Middle School	Public	5-6	406 NW 2nd Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5440	618	32	19.3	17.2%	502 (81.2%)	8 (1.3%)	52 (8.4%)	12 (1.9%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	28 (4.5%)								(n/a)			61.8	65.6					63.8			63.5	63.1					63.2			64.7	65.0			64.8												67.1	70.7			68.9					$12,139	$631	$11,509
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	1102 Bella Vista Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5790	381	25	15.2	18.6%	300 (78.7%)	6 (1.6%)	38 (10.0%)	7 (1.8%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	93.5	22^nd of 495 public elementary schools	95.6%		90.6	30^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.0%	8	55.3	64.2							59.4	57.9	64.2							60.8	60.7	75.3					67.4										55.3	70.4					62.3					$17,590	$350	$17,240
Apple Glen Elementary School	Public	K-4	1801 NE Brave Lane	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5580	497	27	18.3	19.5%	352 (70.8%)	15 (3.0%)	76 (15.3%)	12 (2.4%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.2%)	97	9^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.2%		97.1	9^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.2%		65.9	64.6							65.4	65.0	64.6							64.9	72.6	73.2					72.9										67.5	67.1					67.3					$11,713	$158	$11,555
Cooper Elementary School	Public	K-4	2 Blowing Springs Road	Bella Vista	72714	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3700	628	32	19.6	19.4%	500 (79.6%)	4 (0.6%)	81 (12.9%)	4 (0.6%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.5%)	95.2	17^th of 495 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	32^nd of 497 public elementary schools	93.6%	15	60.4	61.2							60.9	59.1	57.9							58.5	69.8	74.1					72.0										66.4	68.7					67.5					$10,656	$349	$10,308
Willowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 SW Gator Boulevard	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7300	671	35	19.1	6.4%	317 (47.2%)	27 (4.0%)	28 (4.2%)	254 (37.9%)	12 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	31 (4.6%)	97.5	8^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.4%		95	18^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.4%	10	65.3	71.2							68.1	64.0	64.5							64.2	78.9	84.5					81.5										72.1	62.2					67.3					$11,007	$433	$10,575
Bright Field Middle School	Public	5-6	5101 SW Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7200	697	35	19.7	4.6%	464 (66.6%)	18 (2.6%)	48 (6.9%)	130 (18.7%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (4.2%)								(n/a)			77.7	75.9					76.8			76.2	74.1					75.2			80.0	80.6			80.2												79.5	79.1			79.2					$10,617	$365	$10,253
J. William Fulbright Junior High School	Public	7-8	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 802-7000	718	50	14.2	11.1%	455 (63.4%)	21 (2.9%)	83 (11.6%)	129 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.2%)	97.5	4^th of 324 public middle schools	98.8%		96.5	9^th of 335 public middle schools	97.3%	5					68.8	71.7			70.2					66.1	72.2			69.0					80.9	68.3	76.7	91.3	86.9		88.0	95.8				95.8					72.0	80.0	75.9					$12,893	$322	$12,571
Bentonville West High School	Public	9-12	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 286-9800	2,661	281	9.4	21.2%	1,693 (63.6%)	145 (5.4%)	440 (16.5%)	192 (7.2%)	36 (1.4%)	25 (0.9%)	130 (4.9%)	87.5	16^th of 291 public high schools	94.5%		90.7	13^th of 305 public high schools	95.7%	3							48.0	51.1	49.5							45.2	53.3	49.1										42.2	41.6		81.0	25.1	33.4	46.0								73.5	47.1	44.4	59.8	$10,781	$291	$10,490
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-6	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 286-9600	635	36	17.4	27.7%	383 (60.3%)	29 (4.6%)	89 (14.0%)	87 (13.7%)	11 (1.7%)	5 (0.8%)	31 (4.9%)								(n/a)			44.5	56.9					50.9			45.2	56.5					51.1			52.9	57.7			55.5												46.1	56.6			51.6					$10,802	$405	$10,397
Osage Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 286-9500	551	29	19.0	27.8%	299 (54.3%)	36 (6.5%)	58 (10.5%)	98 (17.8%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.2%)	77.6	99^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.0%		62.6	186^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.6%	87	43.9	51.8							47.6	42.3	54.5							48.1	52.0	62.7					57.1										46.4	45.4					46.0					$11,343	$544	$10,799
Evening Star Elementary School	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 360-7400	716	35	20.4	3.4%	606 (84.6%)	6 (0.8%)	41 (5.7%)	21 (2.9%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (4.7%)	98.6	5^th of 495 public elementary schools	99.0%		99.1	2^nd of 497 public elementary schools	99.6%	3	67.6	75.0							71.2	65.6	68.5							67.0	76.5	84.3					80.3										73.8	75.0					74.4					$10,056	$348	$9,708
Grimsley Junior High School	Public	7-8	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 360-7500	846	54	15.6	24.5%	533 (63.0%)	35 (4.1%)	148 (17.5%)	65 (7.7%)	7 (0.8%)	6 (0.7%)	52 (6.1%)	88	18^th of 324 public middle schools	94.4%		92.5	16^th of 335 public middle schools	95.2%	2					55.2	48.8			51.9					53.8	48.4			50.9					65.9	43.7	57.5	91.3	71.8		73.8										56.0	55.5	55.7					$10,369	$403	$9,967
Vaughn Elementary	Public	K-4	5303 Bright Road	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 254-5500	647	35	18.5	21.9%	400 (61.8%)	15 (2.3%)	129 (19.9%)	42 (6.5%)	6 (0.9%)	11 (1.7%)	44 (6.8%)	83.7	63^rd of 495 public elementary schools	87.3%		75.7	105^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.9%	42	50.0	52.1							51.1	46.0	50.5							48.2	62.1	62.4					62.2										54.8	49.6					52.3

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.