Farmington Career Academies Elementary School (Closed 2023)

278 W Main St
Farmington, AR 72730
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Farmington Career Academies Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 30-34% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 45%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 10-12
Total Students (19-20)
584 students
This chart displays total students of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (19-20)
68 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (AR)
(18-19)
30-34%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
45-49%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
American Indian
(19-20)
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Asian
(19-20)
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hispanic
(19-20)
10%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Black
(19-20)
2%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
White
(19-20)
85%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Hawaiian
(19-20)
n/a
1%
Two or more races
(19-20)
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
n/a
This chart displays the diversity score of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
(19-20)
≥95%
88%
This chart displays graduation rate of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (19-20)
21%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (19-20)
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Farmington Career Academies Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 47% AR state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% AR state average).
What is the graduation rate of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School?
The graduation rate of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School is 95%, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 88%.
How many students attend Farmington Career Academies Elementary School?
584 students attend Farmington Career Academies Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
85% of Farmington Career Academies Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Farmington Career Academies Elementary School offer ?
Farmington Career Academies Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 10-12
What school district is Farmington Career Academies Elementary School part of?
Farmington Career Academies Elementary School is part of Farmington School District.

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