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Bob Folsom Elementary School

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Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks 176 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-3

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Bob Folsom Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Farmington, Arkansas, serving grades K-3 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Farmington School District, which is ranked 35 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bob Folsom Elementary has shown strong performance in test scores, with 39.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 39.6% in Reading, significantly higher than the state averages of 34.7% and 35.3%, respectively. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.8 to 17.6 over the past few years, lower than the nearby Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School, which had a ratio of 19 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a moderate percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.39% to 32.9% over the past few years, lower than some nearby schools like Asbell Elementary (87.7%) and Washington Elementary (50.71%).

Bob Folsom Elementary has maintained a consistent level of performance, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 48 and 176 over the past several years. While the school generally outperforms the state and district averages in test scores, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Fayetteville School District, such as Root Elementary and Holcomb Elementary. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (37.8%) and Science (45.9%) are also lower than its performance in English Language Arts and Reading, suggesting potential areas for improvement.

438

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,926

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

230 S. Grace Lane
Farmington, AR 72730

(479) 267-6024

District: Farmington School District

Students who attend Bob Folsom Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Farmington Junior High School
	Randall G Lynch Middle School
High:	Farmington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.1%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg47%

Arkansas avg36%

176^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Farmington School District

35^th of 250Farmington 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
2025	62.7	176 of 495	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.0	48 of 497	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	64.1	174 of 492	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	104 of 487	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	89 of 496	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	59 of 488	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	55 of 480	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.5	255 of 485	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.0	113 of 494	77.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+8 vs state

Reading40%+4 vs state

English Language Arts39%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

★

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Schools Near Bob Folsom Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)			ATLAS Reading (2025)			ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	62.7	176^th of 495 public elementary schools	64.4%		86	48^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.3%	128	39.1		39.1	39.6		39.6	37.8		37.8	45.9		45.9	$8,926	$618	$8,308
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%)	70.5	139^th of 495 public elementary schools	71.9%		78.8	87^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.5%	52	38.2		38.2	43.1		43.1	46.3		46.3	49.6		49.6	$9,014	$626	$8,388
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%)	54.2	238^th of 495 public elementary schools	51.9%		46.6	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%	41	36.8	40.9	38.8	36.8	37.0	36.9	39.2	39.1	39.2	36.0	42.2	39.0	$14,514	$1,670	$12,844
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%)	26.4	381^st of 495 public elementary schools	23.0%		43.3	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%	87	18.9	28.8	24.0	20.7	27.2	23.9	23.7	39.0	31.4	23.8	28.8	26.2	$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%)	72	125^th of 495 public elementary schools	74.7%		74.9	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	39.5	48.8	44.3	42.1	48.8	45.6	42.2	53.7	48.1	47.4	48.8	48.1	$15,481	$1,359	$14,122
Prairie Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	801 Viney Grove Road	Prairie Grove	72753	Washington County	Prairie Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 846-4211	763	39	19.5	47.2%	603 (79.0%)	3 (0.4%)	79 (10.4%)	9 (1.2%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (7.6%)	74.5	114^th of 495 public elementary schools	77.0%		57.1	223^rd of 497 public elementary schools	55.1%	109	41.7		41.7	41.7		41.7	50.6		50.6	51.3		51.3	$10,340	$635	$9,704
Greenland Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 N Sandy Ave	Greenland	72737	Washington County	Greenland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 521-2366	279	23	12.0	98.9%	204 (73.1%)	7 (2.5%)	29 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	35 (12.5%)	46.7	279^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.6%		37.2	333^rd of 497 public elementary schools	33.0%	54	28.3	30.4	29.4	30.4	30.4	30.4	41.3	35.7	38.3	50.0	41.1	45.1	$14,116	$2,297	$11,819
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%)	98.9	2^nd of 495 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.7	15^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.0%	13	69.2	75.4	72.2	70.0	74.6	72.2	78.4	78.9	78.7	71.6	79.7	75.4	$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%)	91.2	31^st of 495 public elementary schools	93.7%		88.4	41^st of 497 public elementary schools	91.8%	10	54.2	62.1	57.7	53.5	60.2	56.5	56.1	70.4	62.7	56.9	63.9	60.1	$12,261	$739	$11,522
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%)	82.5	69^th of 495 public elementary schools	86.1%		88.7	39^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.2%	30	46.3	62.3	53.9	46.3	62.9	54.3	44.8	54.8	49.6	49.2	62.3	55.5	$15,328	$1,230	$14,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Bob Folsom Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bob Folsom Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bob Folsom Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Farmington Junior High School
Middle : Randall G Lynch Middle School
High : Farmington High School

What is the racial makeup of Bob Folsom Elementary School?

Students at Bob Folsom Elementary School are 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Bob Folsom Elementary School in?

Farmington School District

How many students attend Bob Folsom Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Bob Folsom Elementary School.

Is Bob Folsom Elementary School a good school?

Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks 176^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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