The top reported proficiency rate is 24% in English language arts. The lowest is 12% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bayyari Elementary School
Bayyari Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Springdale, Arkansas, a rapidly growing city in Washington County that anchors a major poultry processing industry. The school is part of the Springdale School District, the state's largest by enrollment, though Bayyari itself is a mid-sized elementary campus for its grade band. The school’s student body is predominantly Hispanic, with a substantial share of students who are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, followed by a smaller White population and very small numbers of Black and multiracial students. An overwhelming majority of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a figure that places the school among those serving a high-poverty population.
State testing results for the most recent year show proficiency rates that are low across all three tested subjects and grade levels. In math, the share of students reaching the proficient or advanced threshold is in the single digits for grades 3 and 5, and under a fifth of fourth graders. In English language arts, roughly one in five third graders and one in five fifth graders met the bar, while about three in ten fourth graders did. Science proficiency rates are similarly thin: around one in six third and fourth graders, and under one in ten fifth graders. When measured against other districts in Washington County, Bayyari’s overall proficiency falls in the bottom quarter of the county’s schools. A parent should note that Arkansas uses a relatively new assessment, and this is a single snapshot, but the pattern is consistent enough that it warrants a closer conversation with the school about instructional supports, intervention programs, and how they track growth beyond the state test.
Because Bayyari is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, and the available data does not include chronic absenteeism or special education counts. The school website and district materials were not searched for program offerings, so the picture here is formed entirely from testing, demographics, and community context.
Springdale itself offers a mix of residential neighborhoods and extensive industrial and commercial zones, with major employers including Tyson Foods, Cargill, George’s, and manufacturing firms such as Ball Corporation and Pratt & Whitney. The city has seen rapid population growth in recent years, including the annexation of a neighboring town, and it continues to expand. Housing values in the area are above the state median but below the national median; rents have been rising. The broader economic context shows a moderate unemployment rate, with mortgage rates typical of the national trend. For families considering a move to Springdale, the housing market is active, and the presence of a large school district means multiple elementary options, but Bayyari draws from a specific attendance area that parents would want to verify against their address.
The district brief indicates no recent major changes or strategic initiatives that have been publicly reported. Parents looking for information about school-level programs, such as English learner supports, gifted services, art or music, or after-school offerings, will need to contact the school directly, as those details were not part of the available data. Given the high proportion of students who are English learners—though an exact rate is not listed, the combination of a heavily Hispanic population and the area’s workforce context suggests a significant need for language development resources. A parent would want to ask how the school structures its English learner instruction and what support is available for students who are not yet proficient in English.
In short, Bayyari Elementary operates in a high-poverty, fast-growing community and reports low proficiency rates on state assessments compared to other schools in the county. The school serves a population that is diverse in background but not in income level. It fits a family that is connected to the Springdale community and is ready to engage directly with the school on academic support and language development. Without more information on programs and student growth, a prospective parent should make a point of visiting, observing classrooms, and asking about how the school addresses the challenges visible in the test results.
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