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Schools in Tontitown · Springdale School District

Tontitown’s public schools outscore 50% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tontitown, 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.

#75of 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
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 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
Students per teacher
15.0
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
7,904 students on the public path
In brief

Tontitown’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 113 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tontitown’s, its schools beat 31%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,998 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then four middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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 Tontitown’s grade

B− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Arkansas school districts, #75 of 123 Arkansas towns. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (113)Better than 31%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 13,720 test results and a graduating class of 1,663 could put Tontitown anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Tontitown’s students in the tested grades sat them (13,733 in math, 13,708 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Jim D Rollins Elementary School of InnovationSpringdale School DistrictNo scores
6–74 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to A
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+

Tontitown’s public schools are run by Springdale School District, which also serves Elm Springs, Johnson and Springdale. 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.9% · 13708 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 13733 students tested

Tontitown vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TontitownB−Springdale
SpringdaleB−Springdale
Elm SpringsB−Springdale

All 2 neighbors share Springdale with Tontitown, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Tontitown

7 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 Tontitownby address
Also serving Tontitownin other towns

Questions about Tontitown’s schools

Are Tontitown’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Tontitown children attend outscore 50% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #75 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tontitown in?

Springdale School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 22,685 students in 29 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tontitown kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Har-Ber High School and Springdale High School.

What is Tontitown’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Springdale School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Tontitown spend per student?

$13,998 in Springdale 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.