NWA Schools & Districts Ranked by Letter Grade by the Arkansas Department of Education
The Arkansas Department of Education released its 2025-2026 school year rankings by letter grade. The ranking covers school districts and individual schools in Northwest Arkansas, and is based on the ATLAS standardized test, plus how students improve year over year.
Grades come from a 900-point total, split between growth measures (600 points) and overall achievement (300 points). Here's how the scale breaks down:
A — 523.09 to 900.00 points
B — 441.12 to 523.08 points
C — 367.53 to 441.11 points
D — 327.78 to 367.52 points
F — 0.00 to 327.77 points
The Arkansas Department of Education graded 158 school buildings across Northwest Arkansas. Here are the summarized results:
A: 54 (34.2%)
B: 61 (38.6%)
C: 40 (25.3%)
D: 2 (1.3%)
F: 1 (0.6%)
Keep scrolling for a more in-depth look at the letter grades.
A Schools (54)
School | District |
|---|---|
Apple Glen Elementary School | Bentonville |
Ardis Ann Middle School | Bentonville |
Bentonville High School | Bentonville |
Bernice Young Elementary School | Springdale |
Bonnie Grimes Elementary School | Rogers |
Brightfield Middle School | Bentonville |
Central Park at Morning Star | Bentonville |
Cooper Elementary School | Bentonville |
Creekside Middle School | Bentonville |
Elkins Elementary School | Elkins |
Elkins High School* | Elkins |
Elkins Middle School* | Elkins |
Elkins Primary School | Elkins |
Elm Tree Elementary School | Bentonville |
Elmwood Middle School | Rogers |
Elza R. Tucker Elementary School | Rogers |
Evening Star Elementary School | Bentonville |
Fayetteville High School | Fayetteville |
Fayetteville Virtual Academy | Fayetteville |
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas – Bentonville | College Preparatory Academies of Arkansas |
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas – Rogers | College Preparatory Academies of Arkansas |
Founders Classical Academies of Arkansas High School – Rogers | College Preparatory Academies of Arkansas |
Grimsley Junior High School | Bentonville |
Haas Hall Academy – Bentonville | Haas Hall Academy |
Haas Hall Academy – Fayetteville | Haas Hall Academy |
Haas Hall Academy – Jones Center (Springdale) | Haas Hall Academy |
Haas Hall Academy – Rogers | Haas Hall Academy |
Happy Hollow Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Hellstern Middle School | Springdale |
Holcomb Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Institute for the Creative Arts School | Institute for Creative Arts |
J. William Fulbright Junior High School | Bentonville |
Janie Darr Elementary School | Rogers |
John Tyson Elementary School | Springdale |
Leverett Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Lincoln Junior High School | Bentonville |
Lisa Academy Fayetteville | Lisa Academy |
Lisa Academy Fayetteville Middle School | Lisa Academy |
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Elementary School | Lisa Academy |
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville Middle School | Lisa Academy |
McNair Middle School | Fayetteville |
Old High Middle School | Bentonville |
R.E. Baker Elementary School | Bentonville |
Randall G. Lynch Middle School | Farmington |
Root Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Ruth Baker Middle School | Bentonville |
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School | Bentonville |
Thurman G. Smith Elementary School | Springdale |
Vandergriff Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Washington Junior High School | Bentonville |
Westside Elementary School | Rogers |
Willis Shaw Elementary School | Springdale |
Willowbrook Elementary School | Bentonville |
Woodland Junior High School | Fayetteville |
B Schools (61)
School | District |
|---|---|
Arkansas Arts Academy Elementary | Arkansas Arts Academy |
Arkansas Arts Academy High School | Arkansas Arts Academy |
Bellview Elementary School | Rogers |
Bentonville West High School | Bentonville |
Butterfield Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Central Junior High School | Springdale |
Centerton Gamble Elementary School | Bentonville |
Decatur Northside Elementary School | Decatur |
Don Tyson School of Innovation | Springdale |
Eastside Elementary School | Rogers |
Fairview Elementary School | Rogers |
Farmington Junior High School | Farmington |
Garfield Scholars' Academy | Garfield Scholars' Academy |
Gentry High School | Gentry |
Gentry Intermediate School | Gentry |
Gentry Middle School | Gentry |
Gentry Primary School | Gentry |
Glenn Duffy Elementary School | Gravette |
Grace Hill Elementary School | Rogers |
Gravette High School | Gravette |
Gravette Middle School | Gravette |
Gravette Upper Elementary School | Gravette |
Greenland High School | Greenland |
Greenland Middle School | Greenland |
Harp Elementary School | Springdale |
Helen Tyson Middle School | Springdale |
Holt Middle School | Fayetteville |
Hunt Elementary School | Springdale |
Jerry "Pop" Williams Elementary School | Farmington |
Jim D. Rollins Elementary School of Innovation | Springdale |
Joe Mathias Elementary School | Rogers |
Jones Elementary School | Rogers |
Kirksey Middle School | Rogers |
Lakeside Junior High School | Springdale |
Lincoln Middle School | Lincoln |
Lingle Middle School | Rogers |
Lisa Academy Rogers-Bentonville High School | Lisa Academy |
Lisa Academy Springdale | Lisa Academy |
Lowell Elementary School | Rogers |
Monitor Elementary School | Springdale |
Osage Creek Elementary School | Bentonville |
Owl Creek Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Parson Hills Elementary School | Springdale |
Pea Ridge Middle School | Pea Ridge |
Prairie Grove Elementary School | Prairie Grove |
Prairie Grove High School | Prairie Grove |
Prairie Grove Junior High School | Prairie Grove |
Prairie Grove Middle School | Prairie Grove |
Ramay Junior High School | Fayetteville |
Reagan Elementary School | Rogers |
Rogers Academy of Leadership and Innovation | Rogers |
Rogers Heritage High School | Rogers |
Siloam Springs High School | Siloam Springs |
Sugar Creek Elementary School | Bentonville |
The International School at Mary Mae Jones | Bentonville |
Turnbow Elementary School | Springdale |
Vaughn Elementary School | Bentonville |
Walker Elementary School | Springdale |
Washington Elementary School | Fayetteville |
West Fork Elementary School | West Fork |
West Fork High School | West Fork |
C Schools (40)
School | District |
|---|---|
Asbell Elementary School | Fayetteville |
Bayyari Elementary School | Springdale |
Bob Folsom Elementary School | Farmington |
Decatur High School | Decatur |
Decatur Middle School | Decatur |
Delbert Pete and Pat Allen Elementary School | Siloam Springs |
Elmdale Elementary School | Springdale |
Farmington High School | Farmington |
Frank Tillery Elementary School | Rogers |
George Elementary School | Springdale |
George Junior High School | Springdale |
Greenland Elementary School | Greenland |
Har-Ber High School | Springdale |
Huntsville High School | Huntsville |
Huntsville Intermediate School | Huntsville |
Huntsville Middle School | Huntsville |
J.O. Kelly Middle School | Springdale |
John L. Colbert Middle School | Fayetteville |
Jones Elementary School | Springdale |
Lincoln Elementary School | Lincoln |
Linda Childers Knapp Elementary School | Springdale |
Northside Elementary School | Rogers |
Northside Elementary School | Siloam Springs |
Oakdale Middle School | Rogers |
Old Wire Elementary School | Rogers |
Pea Ridge Intermediate School | Pea Ridge |
Pea Ridge Junior High School | Pea Ridge |
Pea Ridge Primary School | Pea Ridge |
Pea Ridge High School | Pea Ridge |
Rogers High School | Rogers |
Siloam Springs Intermediate School | Siloam Springs |
Siloam Springs Middle School | Siloam Springs |
Sonora Elementary School | Springdale |
Sonora Middle School | Springdale |
Southside Elementary School | Siloam Springs |
Southwest Junior High School | Springdale |
St. Paul Elementary School | Huntsville |
St. Paul High School | Huntsville |
Watson Primary School | Huntsville |
West Fork Middle School | West Fork |
D Schools (2)
School | District |
|---|---|
Springdale High School | Springdale |
Westwood Elementary School | Springdale |
F Schools (1)
School | District |
|---|---|
Lincoln High School | Lincoln |
NWA School Districts, Ranked by Letter Grade — 2025-26
22 districts/charter systems.
A: 6
B: 13
C: 3
D: 0
F: 0
A Districts (6)
District |
|---|
Bentonville |
College Preparatory Academies of Arkansas |
Elkins |
Fayetteville |
Haas Hall Academy |
Institute for Creative Arts |
B Districts (13)
District |
|---|
Farmington |
Garfield Scholars' Academy |
Gentry |
Gravette |
Greenland |
Lincoln |
Lisa Academy |
Pea Ridge |
Prairie Grove |
Rogers |
Siloam Springs |
Springdale |
West Fork |
C Districts (3)
District |
|---|
Arkansas Arts Academy |
Decatur |
Huntsville |
D Districts (0)
None among NWA districts this cycle.
F Districts (0)
None among NWA districts this cycle — though Springdale had 2 individual D-graded buildings and Lincoln had 1 F-graded building at the school level.
Source: Arkansas Department of Education 2025-26 letter grades, as reported by KNWA/KFTA (nwahomepage.com), Sept. 17, 2026.