Best Public Schools in Bentonville, AR

Summary:

The city of Bentonville, Arkansas is home to a high-performing school district with 25 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, 4 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The Bentonville School District is ranked 8 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing districts in the state.

Several schools in the Bentonville district stand out for their exceptional performance. Bentonville High School is ranked 3rd out of 305 high schools in Arkansas, with over 50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Reading, Algebra, Geometry, and Biology. Haas Hall Bentonville, a public charter high school, is ranked 1st out of 305 high schools in Arkansas, with over 80% of students proficient or better in most subject areas. Additionally, Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville, a public charter elementary school, is ranked 16th out of 497 elementary schools in Arkansas, with over 60% of students proficient or better in most subjects.

The Bentonville School District's high performance is reflected across all grade levels, with several elementary and middle schools also ranking among the top in the state. For example, Willowbrook Elementary School is ranked 18th out of 497 elementary schools in Arkansas, with over 60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The district's mix of traditional public schools and charter schools, along with its effective resource allocation and focus on student achievement, contribute to its overall success.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)						ATLAS Geometry (2024)						ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Haas Hall Bentonville	Public, Charter	7-12	2600 SE J Street	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 966-4930	443	21	20.6	2.3%	208 (47.0%)	24 (5.4%)	36 (8.1%)	143 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	98.2	1^st of 305 public high schools	99.7%		100	1^st of 295 public high schools	99.7%						93.8	86.1	84.6	89.2	88.6					92.6	86.1	83.1	86.1	87.2					93.0	86.4	91.2		100.0	95.0			97.8	100.0	77.1	76.5	50.0		78.2					86.3	86.2	86.2	100.0	83.8	76.5			83.6
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas Bentonville	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6662	738	49	15.0	8.7%	260 (35.2%)	26 (3.5%)	54 (7.3%)	349 (47.3%)	8 (1.1%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.1%)	95.6	16^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.2	9^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.2%	7	61.3	52.8	71.8	58.8	66.6				61.4	62.5	52.7	69.6	60.4	68.4				61.5	61.3	69.6	70.8	83.3	73.6		69.4													59.4	60.3	69.6	64.8	84.2		63.9							$6,709	$266	$6,443
Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas High School Rogers	Public, Charter	7-12	1300 Melissa Dr Ste 216	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 715-6676	238	22	10.7	8.0%	181 (76.1%)	7 (2.9%)	29 (12.2%)	16 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	93	11^th of 305 public high schools	96.4%		91.1	16^th of 295 public high schools	94.6%	5					54.9	64.0	69.5	53.2	60.3					49.0	58.9	69.5	56.3	57.7					51.9	12.6	42.6		44.1				41.1	100.0	64.3	30.4			50.0					51.9	47.1	49.5		100.0	39.1			46.1	$17,485	$388	$17,097
Founders Classical Academy Elementary Online	Public, Charter	K-6	1302 Melissa Dr	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 715-6676	14	1	12.1	21.4%	6 (42.9%)	6 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Founders Classical Academy High School Online	Public, Charter	7-12	1302 Melissa Dr	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Founders Classical Academies Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 715-6676	32	7	4.8	25.0%	20 (62.5%)	5 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.5%)	38.2	196^th of 305 public high schools	35.7%					(n/a)									26.7									31.3							30.0								0.0	0.0			0.0							20.0		50.0	0.0			40.0
Arkansas Connections Academy High	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	609 SW 8th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Arkansas Connections Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 386-3419	3,804	85	44.6	31.4%	2,645 (69.5%)	520 (13.7%)	287 (7.5%)	25 (0.7%)	53 (1.4%)	5 (0.1%)	269 (7.1%)								(n/a)	25.8	20.5	25.6	24.9	24.2	23.3	19.3	26.4	23.5	26.4	26.4	26.0	29.6	29.1	27.4	24.4	28.1	27.1	20.8	13.8	18.1	17.8	19.2	11.2	16.3		28.5	7.2	5.1	7.1	7.3	44.4	2.8	4.8	5.6	33.3	5.7	26.4	24.6	25.5	28.1	26.9	29.5	27.3		30.8	27.2	16.7	16.7	27.3	$7,332	$712	$6,620
Bentonville High School	Public	9-12	1901 SE J St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5100	3,424	289	11.8	12.8%	2,517 (73.5%)	80 (2.3%)	386 (11.3%)	235 (6.9%)	38 (1.1%)	14 (0.4%)	154 (4.5%)	96	3^rd of 305 public high schools	99.0%		97.7	4^th of 295 public high schools	98.6%	1							57.9	59.8	58.8							57.7	58.2	58.0										37.7			37.7		82.7	35.5	17.6	33.3	55.1									81.8	54.1	32.0	61.6	68.6	$10,982	$1,226	$9,756
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	1501 NE Wildcat Way	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5345	681	46	14.8	21.7%	549 (80.6%)	3 (0.4%)	67 (9.8%)	14 (2.1%)	7 (1.0%)	5 (0.7%)	36 (5.3%)	97.3	6^th of 335 public middle schools	98.2%		95.2	6^th of 330 public middle schools	98.2%						60.3	60.3			60.3					60.9	57.8			59.4					69.0	67.6	68.5		88.7				90.1	92.9					92.9					65.2	62.6	63.9							$11,607	$1,837	$9,770
R.E. Baker Elementary School	Public	K-4	301 NW Third St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5720	389	25	15.5	38.6%	241 (62.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.6%)	25 (6.4%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	19 (4.9%)	76.4	102^nd of 497 public elementary schools	79.5%		68.5	152^nd of 492 public elementary schools	69.1%	50	52.3	34.6							42.9	51.5	35.6							43.0	53.1	48.7					50.7													57.5	51.3					54.2							$10,172	$1,785	$8,387
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-4	810 Bella Vista Rd	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5860	406	24	16.9	18.2%	332 (81.8%)	6 (1.5%)	29 (7.1%)	3 (0.7%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.4%)	94.5	21^st of 497 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.9	17^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.5%	4	56.4	69.9							62.7	54.3	71.1							62.1	53.2	71.1					61.5													64.9	74.7					69.5							$12,152	$2,163	$9,989
Ruth Barker Middle School	Public	5-6	500 SE 18th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3300	491	25	19.4	28.9%	321 (65.4%)	11 (2.2%)	74 (15.1%)	36 (7.3%)	14 (2.9%)	6 (1.2%)	29 (5.9%)								(n/a)			45.6	58.3					52.0			47.1	57.2					52.2			64.6	67.1			65.9															51.3	63.0			57.2							$10,333	$1,788	$8,545
Old High Middle School	Public	5-6	406 NW Second St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5450	526	27	19.5	23.0%	423 (80.4%)	6 (1.1%)	52 (9.9%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)			63.6	55.0					59.5			62.2	54.2					58.5			67.4	62.9			65.3															61.9	57.9			60.1							$9,685	$1,696	$7,989
Sugar Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	1102 Bella Vista Rd	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5790	439	27	16.3	18.0%	356 (81.1%)	8 (1.8%)	43 (9.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.9%)	90.6	30^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.0%		92.2	21^st of 492 public elementary schools	95.7%	9	54.5	52.9							53.7	55.7	52.0							53.7	52.3	58.9					55.8													65.9	63.7					64.8							$15,425	$5,890	$9,536
Apple Glen Elementary School	Public	K-4	1801 Orchard Ln	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5580	460	25	18.3	14.8%	350 (76.1%)	12 (2.6%)	48 (10.4%)	10 (2.2%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.2%)	97.1	9^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.2%		94.4	13^th of 492 public elementary schools	97.4%	4	69.4	57.0							62.3	68.4	59.0							63.0	81.6	68.0					73.8													80.2	68.0					73.3							$9,108	$1,226	$7,882
Willowbrook Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 SW Gator Rd	Bentonville	72713	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7300	628	34	18.6	5.1%	292 (46.5%)	18 (2.9%)	28 (4.5%)	242 (38.5%)	9 (1.4%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.7%)	95	18^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.7	8^th of 492 public elementary schools	98.4%	10	69.5	51.8							60.4	66.7	50.8							58.5	79.6	70.3					74.8													73.4	60.1					66.7							$8,583	$1,128	$7,455
Bright Field Middle School	Public	5-6	5101 SW Bright Rd	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 418-7200	670	33	20.1	6.1%	447 (66.7%)	18 (2.7%)	57 (8.5%)	111 (16.6%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)								(n/a)			72.8	71.7					72.3			72.3	70.8					71.5			73.5	82.6			78.0															72.6	69.6			71.1							$8,741	$885	$7,856
Creekside Middle School	Public	5-6	2901 SW 28th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 286-9600	757	37	20.3	24.3%	480 (63.4%)	21 (2.8%)	118 (15.6%)	87 (11.5%)	10 (1.3%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.6%)								(n/a)			54.1	48.3					51.3			54.4	47.8					51.1			59.0	62.2			60.6															52.9	51.4			52.1							$10,528	$1,926	$8,601
Osage Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	3001 SW Featherston	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 286-5972	581	32	18.1	28.2%	325 (55.9%)	31 (5.3%)	60 (10.3%)	108 (18.6%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (6.7%)	62.6	186^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.6%		72.9	127^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.2%	59	42.9	32.2							37.0	39.4	33.6							36.2	52.6	44.2					48.0													47.4	35.3					40.7							$9,979	$1,763	$8,216
Lincoln Junior High School	Public	7-8	1206 Leopard Ln	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5250	642	47	13.6	18.5%	492 (76.6%)	25 (3.9%)	64 (10.0%)	16 (2.5%)	7 (1.1%)	6 (0.9%)	32 (5.0%)	98.5	3^rd of 335 public middle schools	99.1%		95.3	5^th of 330 public middle schools	98.5%	2					65.3	61.4			63.2					64.1	61.8			62.9					76.5	66.2	72.2		97.2				97.2	100.0					100.0					62.0	69.7	65.9							$11,105	$1,903	$9,202
Mary Mae Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 SE 14th St	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5930	470	28	16.7	47.0%	232 (49.4%)	27 (5.7%)	94 (20.0%)	55 (11.7%)	16 (3.4%)	12 (2.6%)	34 (7.2%)	68.2	149^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.0%		61.1	199^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.6%	50	42.1	41.9							42.0	46.1	38.3							42.1	41.6	38.3					39.9													50.5	41.5					45.9							$9,679	$1,473	$8,206
Central Park At Morning Star	Public	K-4	1400 SW Liberty Ave	Bentonville	72713	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 696-3200	584	30	19.4	12.3%	392 (67.1%)	18 (3.1%)	56 (9.6%)	81 (13.9%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.6%)	94.8	19^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.2%		89.9	31^st of 492 public elementary schools	93.7%	12	64.6	61.9							63.1	62.6	59.8							61.0	66.7	63.8					65.0													53.5	60.6					57.5							$8,219	$1,128	$7,091
Vaughn Elementary	Public	K-4	5301 SW Barron Road	Bentonville	72713	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 254-5500	669	36	18.3	22.4%	409 (61.1%)	25 (3.7%)	121 (18.1%)	48 (7.2%)	9 (1.3%)	12 (1.8%)	45 (6.7%)	75.7	105^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.9%					(n/a)	39.1	48.8							43.5	41.1	46.4							43.5	54.1	41.6					48.3													49.3	52.8					50.9
J. William Fulbright Junior High School	Public	7-8	5303 SW Bright Rd	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5000	674	47	14.3	11.7%	440 (65.3%)	17 (2.5%)	79 (11.7%)	100 (14.8%)	11 (1.6%)	6 (0.9%)	21 (3.1%)	96.5	9^th of 335 public middle schools	97.3%		97.2	4^th of 330 public middle schools	98.8%	5					71.3	58.1			64.5					71.3	57.4			64.2					80.3	49.3	69.7	100.0	77.7				81.0	100.0					100.0					70.4	70.1	70.2							$9,646	$1,132	$8,513
Ardis Ann Middle School	Public	5-6	3400 Hwy 72 W	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 254-5510	588	37	16.0	16.7%	423 (71.9%)	30 (5.1%)	59 (10.0%)	36 (6.1%)	7 (1.2%)	6 (1.0%)	27 (4.6%)								(n/a)			54.8	60.4					57.8			55.0	59.0					57.1			60.2	69.2			65.1															56.9	58.3			57.6							$8,506	$1,254	$7,252
Elm Tree Elementary School	Public	K-4	101 Elm Tree Ln	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Bentonville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 254-5650	531	27	19.6	15.6%	405 (76.3%)	25 (4.7%)	59 (11.1%)	16 (3.0%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.4%)	91.3	26^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.8%		85.7	50^th of 492 public elementary schools	89.8%	24	51.7	51.3							51.5	52.6	52.2							52.4	63.0	70.2					66.5													57.7	65.7					61.6							$8,714	$1,075	$7,639
Hope Academy Of Nwa Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14100 Vaughn Rd	Bentonville	72713	Benton County	Hope Academy Of Northwest Arkansas	Yes	No	No	No	(479) 326-7268	26	8	3.2	11.5%	19 (73.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (11.5%)								(n/a)
Northwest Ark Community College Technical Center	Public	9-12	1 College Dr	Bentonville	72712	Benton County	Northwest Ark Community College Technical Center	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 986-4000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Bentonville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rogers	3.09 mi	28	19^th
Bella Vista	4.42 mi	1	2^nd
Centerton	4.62 mi	3	6^th
Pea Ridge	7.09 mi	5	107^th
Lowell	8.22 mi	2	27^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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