WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates as an expansive middle-grades school in FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas, one of the schools within FAYETTEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 765 students spanning grades 7 through 8. That puts it 65% above the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 464 students.

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

In terms of who attends, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 9% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 63% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 58%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.3%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Washington County put median household earnings sit near $70,639, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is ROOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 50.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at WOODLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has grew 3%, going from 746 students in 2018 to 765 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.