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Schools in Johnson · Fayetteville School District, Springdale School District

Johnson’s public schools outscore 60% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Johnson, 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.

#60of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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

42%

▲ 2 pts vs AR 40%

2021–22

Math proficiency

42%

▲ 4 pts vs AR 38%

2021–22

Graduate on time

88%

▼ 2 pts vs AR 90%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$14.0K

▲ 3% vs AR $13.6K

FY2024 · Springdale

Students per teacher

14.8

AR 12.4 · larger classes

Schools in town

26,313 students on the public path

In brief

Johnson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 79 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Johnson’s, its schools beat 44%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 42% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Fayetteville spends $14,688 per student and Springdale $13,998, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Johnson’s grade

B⁺ Test scoresC⁺ Graduation

B: better than 60% of Arkansas school districts, #60 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 60%

Lower resultsHigher results

Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (79)Better than 44%

BB⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 19,964 test results and a graduating class of 1,663 could put Johnson anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Johnson’s students in the tested grades sat them (20,016 in math, 19,913 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

27 schools teach K in Johnson’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D to A+, so check the specific school.

Town	Schools	Main districts
Johnson	B	Fayetteville PK–12 · Springdale PK–12
Fayetteville	A	Fayetteville
Springdale	B⁻	Springdale

Johnson’s public schools outscore 60% of Arkansas districts

Johnson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Above the state on tests

Spending and class size

What’s behind Johnson’s grade

Where will my kid go?

Two districts serve Johnson

Above the state in reading

Johnson vs. its neighbors

Every school in Johnson

Questions about Johnson’s schools

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