Summary:
Zip code 25840 is home to a single elementary school, Fayetteville Pk-8, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade with a total enrollment of 548 students in the Fayette County Schools district.
For parents considering this area, Fayetteville Pk-8 stands out as a clear academic leader within its district. The school outperforms the Fayette County Schools average by 9 to 13 percentage points in every core subject. In English Language Arts, 55.9% of students are proficient, which is 13 points higher than the district and 8.3 points above the state average. Science proficiency is also a strength at 36.8%, beating the state by 7.5 points. Mathematics is the school's relative weak spot, with 39.7% proficiency, landing right at the state average. The school's state ranking has improved dramatically, jumping from the 32nd percentile in 2023-2024 to the 66th percentile in 2024-2025, and holding steady at the 59th percentile in 2025-2026, indicating sustained improvement.
Looking at grade-level data, the school shines brightest in 7th grade ELA, where 70.5% of students are proficient—nearly 25 points above the state. Fifth grade is also a strong year, with 68.1% ELA proficiency and 44.7% science proficiency. However, there is a notable "middle school dip" in math: while 3rd graders hit 61% proficiency, scores decline through the upper grades, with 8th grade math at 30.5%, below the state average. The 4th grade cohort appears to be a particular challenge, as it is the only grade where ELA proficiency (43.8%) falls below both district and state averages. Overall, Fayetteville Pk-8 is a strong, improving school with clear strengths in reading and science, but parents should be aware that math performance in the middle grades may require additional attention.
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