The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 38% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Jerry Pop Williams Elem Sch
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School serves kindergarten through third grade in Farmington, a bedroom community sitting just west of Fayetteville in the fast-growing Northwest Arkansas metro area. The school is one of two elementary campuses in the Farmington School District and feeds into an intermediate school that starts at fourth grade. Because it only covers the earliest grades, there is no graduation rate or high school outcome data to report. The school’s name honors a longtime educator and coach in the district, and it occupies a single building on Broyles Street away from Farmington’s Main Street corridor.
The student body is predominantly White, with a Hispanic population that is present though not the majority. A smaller number of students identify as two or more races, and representation of Asian, Black, and Native American students is very limited. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that places the school in a middle economic position relative to the region. Data on special education identification and English learner status was not provided, so a parent looking for that information would want to ask the school directly.
State testing results are available for the third grade, the only tested grade in the building. On the Arkansas ATLAS assessment, proficiency rates across math, English language arts, and science show a mixed picture. Science had the strongest outcome, with roughly half of students scoring at the proficient level or above. Math and English language arts were lower, and the overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Washington County. These are the only tested subjects; no other grade or subject data exists because the school does not serve older students. A parent considering this school should note that these numbers represent a single cohort in a single year and that the school’s young grade band means academic trajectories are still forming.
Farmington itself is growing quickly, the third fastest-growing city in Washington County. The population has risen sharply over the past two decades, and the town’s leadership describes it as “country living with urban conveniences.” Housing values and rents in the area are above the state average, reflecting the broader pressure of the Northwest Arkansas metro expansion. The school district has added a new high school building in recent years, but no curriculum changes, referendums, or other parent-relevant policy shifts were found in public records for the district itself.
There are no special program offerings or school-type designations, such as magnet or charter status, listed for Jerry Pop Williams. Title I status was not reported. Because the school serves only kindergarten through third grade, there is no data on chronic absenteeism, discipline, or course access, as those metrics typically apply to older grades. The school environment data is thin by design: the grade band drives the gaps.
For a family deciding where to live in the Farmington area, this school offers a straightforward early-elementary experience in a growing, car-dependent suburb with a strong civic identity. The academic output is moderate, and the school’s youth means the full picture of student outcomes will not come into view until children move on to the intermediate and middle schools. A parent who wants to understand how the school addresses early literacy and math foundations, or how it supports students who are not yet meeting benchmarks, would benefit from a direct conversation with the staff.
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