HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a moderately sized elementary campus in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, run under FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school serves 603 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 44% bigger than the state mean of about 418.

FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 17 schools in total, collectively educating 10,291 students. HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. Compared to Washington County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 31% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.5%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,639, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Washington County runs 76 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students), of which HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is HOLT MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HOLCOMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 44.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 656 students in 2018 compared to 603 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 70% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 today.

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