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Schools in Farmington · Farmington School District

Farmington’s public schools outscore 87% of Arkansas districts

Reading proficiency in Farmington’s districts is 48%, above the Arkansas average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Farmington, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#15of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.3K
▼ 24% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,987 students on the public path
In brief

Farmington’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,271 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Farmington Junior High School, then Farmington High School. Enrollment is up 16% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Farmington’s grade

A− Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 87% of Arkansas school districts, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 87%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (95)Better than 88%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,599 test results and a graduating class of 189 could put Farmington anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Farmington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,599 in math, 1,599 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Farmington, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–9Farmington Junior High SchoolFarmington School DistrictB+
10–12Farmington High SchoolFarmington School DistrictB−

Farmington’s public schools are run by Farmington School District. Parts of Farmington (15% and 4% of its land) are served by Prairie Grove and Fayetteville instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Farmington School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,987 students, up 16% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$10,271AR $13,585 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 39.9% · 1599 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.3% · 1599 students tested

Farmington vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Farmington’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FarmingtonAFarmington
FayettevilleAFayetteville
Prairie GroveB+Prairie Grove

Every school in Farmington

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Farmingtonby address
Farmington Pre-Kindergarten Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
70 students23:1Rate it →
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
B+
471 students17:1Rate it →
Bob Folsom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3
A−
438 students18:1Rate it →
Randall G Lynch Middle School
Middle · Grades 4–6
A
638 students20:1Rate it →
Farmington Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9
B+
680 students13:1Rate it →
Farmington High School
High · Grades 10–12
B−
690 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Farmington’s schools

Are Farmington’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Farmington children attend outscore 87% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #15 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Farmington in?

Farmington School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,987 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Farmington are served by Prairie Grove and Fayetteville.

Where do Farmington kids go to high school?

Farmington High School, with 690 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Farmington’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Farmington School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Farmington spend per student?

$10,271 in Farmington School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.