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Root Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

1^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Root Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 465 students. It is part of the Fayetteville School District, which is ranked 32 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Root Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, with a statewide ranking of 1st out of 495 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is reflected in its exceptional test scores, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subjects and grade levels. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.01% to 16.16% over the past few years, indicating that it serves a more affluent student population. Additionally, Root Elementary School has a higher student-teacher ratio and spends more per student than the nearby schools, suggesting a more efficient use of its teaching resources and a significant investment in the education of its students.

While Holcomb Elementary, Owl Creek School, and Asbell Elementary also perform well, with most of them ranking in the top half of Arkansas elementary schools, George Elementary School, which is part of the Springdale School District, performs significantly worse than Root Elementary School and the other Fayetteville schools. This suggests that the Fayetteville School District, and specifically Root Elementary School, are providing a higher quality of education compared to the Springdale School District. Additionally, the nearby Lisa Academy Fayetteville, a public charter school, also performs well, with test scores and statewide rankings that are comparable to Root Elementary School.

445

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,531

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1529 Mission Blvd
Fayetteville, AR 72701

(479) 444-3075

District: Fayetteville School District

Students who attend Root Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	McNair Middle School
	Woodland Junior High School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (81% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayetteville School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg52%

Arkansas avg36%

1^st of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Fayetteville School District

32^nd of 250Fayetteville 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	99.6	1 of 495	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	5 of 497	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	1 of 492	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	6 of 487	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	18 of 496	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	12 of 488	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	24 of 480	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	96.8	2 of 485	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	7 of 494	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	92.5	18 of 466	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.1	8 of 471	98.3%	★★★★★
2013	83.4	34 of 476	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	35 of 468	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	36 of 471	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	78.1	73 of 457	84.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.6	51 of 445	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	86.3	27 of 439	93.8%	★★★★★
2007	90.2	11 of 440	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	91.2	11 of 402	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.3	18 of 411	95.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

Science82%+44 vs state

Reading80%+44 vs state

English Language Arts79%+44 vs state

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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 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
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%)	99.6	1^st of 495 public elementary schools	99.8%		97.7	5^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.0%	4	74.0	83.9		79.0	74.0	84.9		79.5	81.5	85.0		83.2	80.5	82.8		81.7	$11,531	$640	$10,891
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
Happy Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2175 East Peppervine Drive	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3085	521	28	18.6	47.0%	326 (62.6%)	44 (8.4%)	82 (15.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	58 (11.1%)	81.8	71^st of 495 public elementary schools	85.7%		80.8	75^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.9%	4	52.9	50.0		51.4	54.9	51.9		53.4	45.2	50.0		47.6	58.3	54.8		56.5	$12,554	$977	$11,577
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%)	83.7	64^th of 495 public elementary schools	87.1%		84	57^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.5%	7	50.5	56.3		53.2	49.1	55.4		52.1	50.8	59.6		55.0	50.4	52.5		51.3	$12,253	$737	$11,515
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
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
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%)	78.6	93^rd of 495 public elementary schools	81.2%		81.2	72^nd of 497 public elementary schools	85.5%	21	51.9	38.3	56.3	49.0	50.0	38.3	56.2	48.3	50.0	44.7	56.2	50.3	50.0	48.9	64.6	54.4
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Root Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Root Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : McNair Middle School
Middle : Woodland Junior High School
High : Fayetteville High School

Is Root Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Root Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 1^st of 495 Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Root Elementary School?

Students at Root Elementary School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Root Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Root Elementary School.

What district is Root Elementary School in?

Fayetteville School District

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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.

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