Is Owl Creek School a good school?

Owl Creek School ranks 279 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owl Creek School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 561 students attended Owl Creek School.

What is the racial makeup of Owl Creek School?

Students at Owl Creek School are 35% White, 25% Hispanic, 19% African American, 15% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Owl Creek School attend?

Students who attend Owl Creek School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ramay Junior High School High : Fayetteville High School

Owl Creek School

Summary:

Owl Creek School is an elementary school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, serving 1,024 students in grades K-6. While part of the highly-ranked Fayetteville School District, Owl Creek has consistently ranked in the middle range of Arkansas elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owl Creek School faces some significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science consistently lower than the Fayetteville district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Owl Creek's proficiency rates were around 32-34%, compared to the district's 46-51% and the state's 34-37%. The performance gap is particularly pronounced in 3rd and 4th-grade math, where Owl Creek lags the district by 19-20 percentage points. Additionally, Owl Creek has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.3% to 68.6% over the past few years, suggesting a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio compared to other nearby Fayetteville and Farmington schools.

Interestingly, the other Fayetteville elementary schools, such as Happy Hollow, Butterfield, Holcomb, and Washington, generally outperform Owl Creek School on test scores, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher. The two Farmington elementary schools (Bob Folsom and Jerry Pop Williams) that are relatively close to Owl Creek also outperform it on test scores, despite having lower percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Despite Owl Creek's higher per-student spending of $11,108 in the 2018-2019 school year, this has not translated into improved academic performance compared to its peers.

Detail:

Public K-6

375 N Rupple Rd
Fayetteville, AR 72704

(479) 718-0200

District: Fayetteville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
279^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,108

Students who attend Owl Creek School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramay Junior High School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 561

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.9%

Hispanic:

25.5%

African American:

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Owl Creek School ranks worse than 56.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 8^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Owl Creek School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.9%), Hispanic (25.5%), African American (19.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owl Creek School is 19.3. 7 elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Owl Creek School employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owl Creek School is $11,108, which is the 3^rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Fayetteville School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Owl Creek School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fayetteville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fayetteville School District 24^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Owl Creek School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2009	28.00	355^th	445	20.2%
2010	23.81	386^th	457	15.5%
2011	21.11	413^th	471	12.3%
2012	39.70	354^th	468	24.4%
2013	45.92	312^th	476	34.5%
2014	47.73	293^rd	471	37.8%
2015	55.90	181^st	466	61.2%
2016	52.19	246^th	494	50.2%
2017	61.23	177^th	485	63.5%
2018	59.00	208^th	480	56.7%
2019	47.31	291^st	488	40.4%
2021	41.21	316^th	496	36.3%
2022	43.10	308^th	487	36.8%
2023	47.58	293^rd	492	40.4%
2024	46.65	279^th	497	43.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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86%

14%

Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, May 9, 2023

I have two children that went k-6 at Owl Creek Elementary and Middle. The rating here doesn’t match up to our experience. My kids received a great education here. The staff is fantastic. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, April 8, 2023

We have had a wonderful first year at Owl Creek! The teachers are so involved, the PTO hosts the best events, and our kid is excelling socially and educationally here. We were concerned starting public school because he has a sensory processing disorder, but he has been supported every step of the way with his teacher here. Thank you! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The OC staff cares about students and always go above and beyond. The school has a wonderful group of teachers and administrators. It is a very diverse school community that supports all students. We love this school! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 31, 2022

This is the best staff! They support all students! Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 3, 2022

If your child has a slight disability this is not the school for you, my son is very well behaved makes straight A's and always scores a couple of grade levels higher during testing however he has SPD with this he has an issue with pressure (meaning it's difficult for him to sit properly in his chair) he also has trouble processing multi step directions witch we communicated with his teacher. However his teacher decided to perceive this as a behavioral issue. My son is a people pleaser and wants to do what is expected of him so being told to pull his card everyday for these minor mistakes caused him to go into depression and he began to self harm. We kept meeting with his teacher and then the school we asked them to please follow his IEP but they felt this portion wasn't very important. This became such an issue that we had to threaten court. We soon moved to a neighboring town and are now very happy. Two years later we met a couple who was having trouble with their daughters teacher. The teacher was getting upset at their daughter for not following directions. the parents found out she was partly deaf. Even after finding this out and beginning the process of hearing aids they continued having problems with this teacher and school. Come to find out this was the same teacher. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Owl Creek School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2007	281	128	17	99	10	n/a	n/a	535
2008	329	164	19	120	8	n/a	n/a	640
2009	355	166	20	113	13	n/a	n/a	667
2010	333	122	19	123	12	0	12	621
2011	332	91	22	114	8	1	50	618
2012	366	120	31	128	5	5	50	705
2013	424	146	40	138	6	2	50	806
2014	440	134	49	135	4	2	60	824
2015	416	158	47	171	4	2	52	850
2016	371	130	56	163	3	4	52	779
2017	387	134	46	178	2	2	41	790
2018	380	119	38	183	4	2	36	762
2019	452	156	39	189	10	6	68	920
2020	437	181	38	191	4	10	73	934
2021	382	172	27	197	5	29	85	897
2022	441	202	25	200	8	31	103	1010
2023	442	193	23	215	9	31	111	1024
2024	196	108	10	143	4	18	82	561

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Owl Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	535	39.0	13.7	80.6
2008	640	49.0	13.1	70.8
2009	667	57.0	11.7	70.8
2010	621	50.9	11.7	68.9
2011	618	51.0	12.1	70.9
2012	705	52.1	13.5	67.7
2013	806	57.8	13.9	68.5
2014	824	66.6	12.3	60.8
2015	850	62.0	13.7	63.5
2016	779	57.0	13.6	65.5
2017	790	51.9	15.2	34.7
2018	762	51.7	14.7	36.7
2019	920	51.6	17.8	59.2
2020	934	51.9	17.9	63.6
2021	897	54.9	16.3	68.6
2022	1010	55.0	18.3	63.6
2023	1024	53.0	19.3	62.3
2024	561	29.0	19.3	68.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Owl Creek School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2007	535	39.0	13.7	80.6
2008	640	49.0	13.1	70.8
2009	667	57.0	11.7	70.8
2010	621	50.9	11.7	68.9
2011	618	51.0	12.1	70.9
2012	705	52.1	13.5	67.7
2013	806	57.8	13.9	68.5
2014	824	66.6	12.3	60.8
2015	850	62.0	13.7	63.5
2016	779	57.0	13.6	65.5
2017	790	51.9	15.2	34.7
2018	762	51.7	14.7	36.7
2019	920	51.6	17.8	59.2
2020	934	51.9	17.9	63.6
2021	897	54.9	16.3	68.6
2022	1010	55.0	18.3	63.6
2023	1024	53.0	19.3	62.3
2024	561	29.0	19.3	68.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Owl Creek School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,260 (20.3%)	$8,848 (79.7%)	$11,108

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Owl Creek School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 291^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 293^rd of 492 Elementary schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Owl Creek School)	59.2	65	5.8%
3rd Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	78.3	72	6.3%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Owl Creek School)	50	52	2%
3rd Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	71.4	63.2	8.2%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Owl Creek School)	29.6	29.3	0.3%
3rd Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	50.8	47.9	2.9%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Owl Creek School)	29.6	21.9	7.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	49.7	44.9	4.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Owl Creek School)	71.8	59.5	12.3%
4th Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	78.5	73.8	4.7%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Owl Creek School)	62.7	50	12.7%
4th Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	68.2	64.9	3.3%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Owl Creek School)	45.5	27.9	17.6%
4th Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	54.7	50.7	4%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Owl Creek School)	44.6	36.8	7.8%
4th Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	56.3	55.3	1%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Owl Creek School)	65.4	73.6	8.2%
5th Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	81.2	79.5	1.7%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Owl Creek School)	46	41.3	4.7%
5th Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	61.1	51.8	9.3%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Owl Creek School)	38.6	35.3	3.3%
5th Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	55.2	50.3	4.9%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Owl Creek School)	41.3	32.3	9%
5th Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	54	49.9	4.1%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%
6th Grade English (Owl Creek School)	69.9	67.4	2.5%
6th Grade English (Fayetteville School District)	81	78.2	2.8%
6th Grade English (Arkansas)	72.8	67.6	5.2%
6th Grade Math (Owl Creek School)	56.4	42.5	13.9%
6th Grade Math (Fayetteville School District)	72.6	62.2	10.4%
6th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.7	47	6.7%
6th Grade Science (Owl Creek School)	44.1	34.2	9.9%
6th Grade Science (Fayetteville School District)	62.3	54.5	7.8%
6th Grade Science (Arkansas)	45.8	40.3	5.5%
6th Grade Reading (Owl Creek School)	45.1	30.6	14.5%
6th Grade Reading (Fayetteville School District)	58.9	50.9	8%
6th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	43.1	39	4.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	920	1024	11.3%
African American	156	193	23.7%
American Indian	10	9	10%
Asian	39	23	41%
Hispanic	189	215	13.8%
Pacific Islander	6	31	416.7%
White	452	442	2.2%
Two or More Races	68	111	63.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	59.2%	62.3%	3.1%

Schools Near Owl Creek School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owl Creek School	Public	K-6	375 N Rupple Rd	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 718-0200	561	29	19.3	68.3%	196 (34.9%)	108 (19.3%)	143 (25.5%)	10 (1.8%)	4 (0.7%)	18 (3.2%)	82 (14.6%)	46.6	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%		47.6	293^rd of 492 public elementary schools	40.4%	14	32.7	32.5		32.6	32.7	35.1		34.0	29.6	36.7		33.5	30.6	35.0		33.1	$11,108	$2,260	$8,848
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School	Public	K-3	322 N Broyles St	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 267-6013	424	22	19.0	33.0%	323 (76.2%)	7 (1.7%)	51 (12.0%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.7%)	78.8	87^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.5%		86.7	45^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.9%	42	48.5			48.5	49.5			49.5	47.4			47.4	45.5			45.5	$8,008	$1,185	$6,823
Asbell Elementary School	Public	K-4	1500 N Sang Ave	Fayetteville	72703	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3080	309	19	16.2	87.7%	108 (35.0%)	73 (23.6%)	55 (17.8%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.9%)	49 (15.9%)	43.3	294^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.2	290^th of 492 public elementary schools	41.1%	4	25.0	37.9		32.0	22.8	36.4		30.0	17.9	43.9		32.0	25.9	37.8		32.3	$13,199	$3,099	$10,100
Leverett Elementary School	Public	K-4	1124 W Cleveland St	Fayetteville	72702	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3077	257	17	15.1	52.5%	134 (52.1%)	40 (15.6%)	36 (14.0%)	8 (3.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.4%)	74.9	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%		65.8	166^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.3%	57	48.8	48.2		48.5	48.9	48.1		48.5	44.4	33.3		38.4	46.6	48.2		47.5	$11,937	$2,560	$9,376
Farmington Pre-Kindergarten Center	Public	PK	8 N Double Springs Road	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 266-1810	60	1	60.0	36.7%	41 (68.3%)	2 (3.3%)	5 (8.3%)	2 (3.3%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)								(n/a)
Holcomb Elementary School	Public	K-4	2900 N Salem Rd	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 527-3610	578	32	18.0	28.5%	404 (69.9%)	34 (5.9%)	77 (13.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.6%)	88.4	41^st of 497 public elementary schools	91.8%		83.4	59^th of 492 public elementary schools	88.0%	18	52.3	56.0		54.2	53.3	56.0		54.6	53.2	64.2		58.8	50.5	50.5		50.5	$9,224	$868	$8,356
Bob Folsom Elementary School	Public	K-3	230 S Grace Ln	Farmington	72730	Washington County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 267-6024	414	23	17.6	30.7%	316 (76.3%)	9 (2.2%)	42 (10.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.1%)	86	48^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.3%		64.1	174^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.6%	126	52.7			52.7	53.8			53.8	47.3			47.3	57.0			57.0	$8,285	$1,190	$7,095
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-4	425 N Nighland Ave	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 444-3073	280	17	16.4	50.7%	156 (55.7%)	42 (15.0%)	36 (12.9%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	39 (13.9%)	88.7	39^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.2%		66.4	165^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.5%	126	57.0	55.1		56.2	57.0	57.1		57.1	55.4	49.0		52.7	53.9	51.0		52.6	$10,814	$1,731	$9,083
Lisa Academy Fayetteville	Public, Charter	K-5	1166 Van Asche Drive	Fayetteville	72704	Washington County	Lisa Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 945-2727	236	17	13.8	44.9%	138 (58.5%)	19 (8.1%)	35 (14.8%)	15 (6.4%)	5 (2.1%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (8.9%)	81.2	72^nd of 497 public elementary schools	85.5%					(n/a)	60.0	42.1	68.4	54.0	60.0	42.1	68.4	54.0	50.0	39.5	68.5	49.4	46.7	44.8	73.7	51.7
Root Elementary School	Public	K-4	1529 Mission Blvd	Fayetteville	72701	Washington County	Fayetteville School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 444-3075	465	26	17.8	13.5%	385 (82.8%)	7 (1.5%)	30 (6.5%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (6.0%)	97.7	5^th of 497 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.3	1^st of 492 public elementary schools	99.8%	4	69.4	75.2		72.4	67.3	74.3		70.9	61.2	73.2		67.4	62.3	71.3		66.9	$10,313	$1,195	$9,118

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