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Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School vs. Bob Folsom Elementary School

Should you attend Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School or Bob Folsom Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School
322 N Broyles St
Farmington, AR 72730
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bob Folsom Elementary School
230 S Grace Ln
Farmington, AR 72730
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 399 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 389 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Bob Folsom Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-3
K-3
Total Students
399 students
389 students
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% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
23 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#71 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
#177 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
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65-69%
(Top 10% in AR)
65-69%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jerry Pop Williams 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bob Folsom 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 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in AR)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jerry Pop Williams 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bob Folsom 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in AR)
40-44%
(Top 30% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
100
101
Grade 1 Students
100
91
Grade 2 Students
98
94
Grade 3 Students
101
103

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
9%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Two or more races
9%
10%
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0.38
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bob Folsom Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Jerry Pop Williams Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bob Folsom Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
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