Summary:
The 72704 zip code area of Fayetteville, Arkansas is home to 5 schools that serve students from elementary through middle school. These schools are part of the Fayetteville School District, which is ranked 32 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in this area is Holcomb Elementary School, which ranks 31st out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Holcomb Elementary consistently achieves high test scores, with 57.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.7% in Mathematics. Another high-performing school is Lisa Academy Fayetteville, a public charter elementary school that ranks 93rd out of 495 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 4-star rating.
The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools in the area. For example, in 2024-2025, Holcomb Elementary had 62.7% proficiency in Mathematics, while Owl Creek School and John L Colbert Middle School had only 39.2% and 38.4% proficiency, respectively. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, and academic performance.
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