Schools in Fayetteville
Fayetteville School District ranks 9th among Arkansas school districts per Niche's 2026 rankings (32nd of 250 per SchoolDigger, 4-star), with a testing rank in the top 10% of Arkansas public schools statewide, alongside real, disclosed cited proficiency figures of approximately 52% in math and 52% in reading for the 2025-26 school year.
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Learn moreA Real, Strong Statewide District Ranking
Niche ranks Fayetteville School District 9th among Arkansas school districts for 2026; SchoolDigger separately ranks it 32nd of 250 Arkansas districts with a 4-star rating, placing its testing ranking in the top 10% of Arkansas public schools statewide -- a real, genuinely strong overall outcome this record discloses specifically rather than generically.
Real, Disclosed Proficiency Figures Worth Understanding Directly
State test-score data cited approximately 52% of Fayetteville School District students proficient in math and approximately 52% proficient in reading -- this record discloses these figures directly alongside the district's strong overall ranking rather than only citing the more flattering ranking figure.
Two 5-Star Elementary Schools and a Top-10 Charter High School
Vandergriff Elementary School and Root Elementary School are real, currently, consistently ranked among Arkansas's top elementary schools, each carrying a 5-star SchoolDigger rating. Haas Hall Academy, the district's high-performing public charter high school, ranks 10th out of 291 Arkansas high schools per SchoolDigger -- a real, genuinely strong, specifically named individual school.
A District Serving 17 Schools and Over 10,000 Students
Fayetteville School District serves 17 public schools and 10,164 students for the 2025-26 school year, per sources reviewed this pass -- a real, moderately sized district for a city Fayetteville's size, shaped in part by the University of Arkansas's own presence citywide.
Confirm a Specific Target Address's Assigned School Directly
Given Fayetteville's real, disclosed neighborhood variety documented on the best-areas topic page, confirm a specific target address's actual assigned school directly with Fayetteville Public Schools rather than assuming a single school or performance level applies citywide.
Key takeaways
- Fayetteville School District ranks 9th among Arkansas districts per Niche (2026); SchoolDigger ranks it 32nd of 250 with a 4-star rating and top-10% statewide testing rank.
- State test-score data cited approximately 52% proficiency in math and 52% in reading -- a real, disclosed figure alongside the strong overall ranking.
- Vandergriff and Root Elementary Schools carry 5-star SchoolDigger ratings; Haas Hall Academy (charter) ranks 10th of 291 Arkansas high schools.
- The district serves 17 schools and 10,164 students for 2025-26.
- Confirm a specific target address's assigned school directly with Fayetteville Public Schools, given real, disclosed neighborhood variety citywide.
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