Fairview Elementary School, Rogers AR

Original Research by School Decision on Fairview Elementary School

Fairview Elementary School, a kindergarten-through-fifth-grade public school in Rogers, Arkansas, serves a student body that is predominantly White, with a substantial Hispanic minority and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and other backgrounds. A modest portion of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is part of the Rogers School District, a large system in fast-growing Benton County in the state’s northwest corner.

Academically, Fairview Elementary posts proficiency rates on the state’s ATLAS assessments that, when averaged across tested subjects and grades, land in the top quartile among all elementary schools in Benton County. This is a clear strength. In math, roughly two-thirds of third graders and just under two-thirds of fourth graders scored at proficient or above, while fifth-grade math proficiency slipped to a bit below three-fifths. In English language arts, third graders again reached about three-fifths proficient, with fourth and fifth graders a bit lower, hovering just above or just over half. Science results showed a similar pattern: third graders at about three-fifths proficient, fourth and fifth graders below half. The overall picture is one of solid performance that weakens somewhat in the upper elementary grades, particularly in science and fifth-grade math. A parent might want to look into how the school supports students as they move into the later elementary years.

Rogers itself is a city that has grown rapidly over the last several decades, driven by the regional economic engine of Walmart and its vendor network based in neighboring Bentonville, as well as by retail development and light industrial recruitment. The city now has a substantial population and is home to major shopping centers, a historic downtown with brick-paved streets, and an extensive trail system that connects to the 36-mile NWA Razorback Regional Greenway. Housing in the area is well above median values for Arkansas as a whole and close to the national median, reflecting the area’s economic strength. The Rogers School District did not supply publicly reported information about recent changes such as bond issues, boundary adjustments, or curriculum shifts, so that context is not available here.

Fairview Elementary, located on Garrett Road in a residential part of Rogers, sits at the elementary level of a district that also includes two large comprehensive high schools and a New Tech Network high school. There is no state testing data for grades below third, as Arkansas begins standardized assessments in third grade, so the school’s academic record covers only the upper half of its grade span. The school’s proficiency index, while strong countywide, shows a clear grade-level gradient that families moving into the school may wish to discuss with staff when considering how the school meets the needs of older elementary students. The school environment itself, in terms of discipline, staffing, and attendance, was not reported in the available data.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 368%

School 68% · District 48% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 57% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 47% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 43% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 455%

School 55% · District 47% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 46% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Science

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 43% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 45% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 546%

School 46% · District 40% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolROGERS SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income55%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income32%Higher-income67%35 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income19%Higher-income59%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income65%15 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income47%Higher-income80%32 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income33%Higher-income63%30 pp gap