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Vandergriff Elementary School

2900 N Salem Road
Fayetteville, AR 72703

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Serving 558 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Vandergriff Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5% in AR
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Vandergriff Elementary School's student population of 558 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2009, 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Vandergriff Elementary School
Kind	105
1	91
2	101
3	136
4	125

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Total Students

558 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School
2025	558
2024	573
2023	617
2022	645
2021	599
2020	666
2019	673
2018	598
2017	598
2016	562
2015	688
2014	674
2013	625
2012	663
2011	691
2010	690
2009	662
2008	695
2007	655
2006	631
2005	601
2004	569
2003	526
2002	483
2001	480
2000	533
1999	554
1998	514

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Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School
2025	30
2024	31
2023	30
2022	35
2021	32
2020	32
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	35
2015	38
2014	38
2013	36
2012	38
2011	38
2010	39
2009	41
2008	42
2007	42
2006	33
2005	31
2004	26
2003	26
2002	25
2001	22
2000	26
1999	23
1998	24

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Year Founded

2025

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School Rankings

Vandergriff Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Vandergriff Elementary School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#20 out of 989 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School
2023	#20
2022	#10
2021	#6
2019	#12
2018	#11
2017	#10
2016	#3
2015	#3
2014	#19
2013	#1
2012	#14

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76%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2023	76%	39%	53%
2022	80%	38%	52%
2021	79%	36%	50%
2019	86%	47%	61%
2018	84%	47%	60%
2017	87%	47%	60%
2016	89%	44%	56%
2015	69%	25%	42%
2014	94%	73%	83%
2013	97%	75%	86%
2012	94%	78%	85%

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67%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2022	67%	40%	52%
2021	68%	37%	49%
2019	73%	45%	57%
2018	71%	44%	60%
2017	78%	53%	66%
2016	80%	48%	62%
2015	72%	34%	54%
2014	95%	77%	85%
2013	97%	78%	85%
2012	96%	80%	86%
2011	91%	73%	81%

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70%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2022	70%	36%	47%
2021	58%	34%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	18:1	13:1	15:1
2023	21:1	13:1	15:1
2022	18:1	12:1	15:1
2021	19:1	13:1	14:1
2020	21:1	13:1	15:1
2019	19:1	13:1	15:1
2018	17:1	14:1	15:1
2017	17:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	14:1	15:1
2015	18:1	14:1	15:1
2014	18:1	14:1	14:1
2013	17:1	14:1	14:1
2012	18:1	14:1	15:1
2011	18:1	14:1	15:1
2010	18:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	13:1
2008	17:1	13:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	19:1	14:1	16:1
2005	19:1	14:1	15:1
2004	22:1	15:1	15:1
2003	20:1	15:1	16:1
2002	19:1	14:1	15:1
2001	22:1	14:1	14:1
2000	21:1	15:1	15:1
1999	24:1	22:1	23:1
1998	21:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2024	4%	2%	3%
2023	5%	2%	3%
2022	5%	2%	3%
2021	6%	2%	4%
2020	4%	2%	3%
2019	5%	2%	3%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	4%
2014	6%	1%	4%
2013	5%	1%	4%
2012	5%	2%	4%
2011	5%	2%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	6%	2%	4%
2008	5%	2%	4%
2007	4%	1%	4%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	4%	1%	4%
2004	2%	1%	3%
2003	2%	1%	3%
2002	1%	1%	3%
2001	1%	1%	3%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2024	8%	15%	14%
2023	6%	14%	14%
2022	5%	14%	13%
2021	4%	14%	13%
2020	5%	13%	12%
2019	4%	13%	12%
2018	4%	13%	13%
2017	4%	13%	13%
2016	6%	12%	13%
2015	4%	12%	12%
2014	4%	11%	11%
2013	4%	11%	11%
2012	4%	10%	11%
2011	3%	10%	10%
2010	2%	9%	10%
2009	2%	9%	9%
2008	2%	8%	9%
2007	2%	8%	9%
2006	2%	7%	10%
2005	1%	6%	8%
2004	1%	5%	8%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2024	1%	19%	11%
2023	1%	19%	11%
2022	2%	20%	11%
2021	2%	20%	10%
2020	2%	20%	10%
2019	3%	20%	10%
2018	2%	21%	10%
2017	2%	21%	10%
2016	1%	21%	11%
2015	1%	21%	10%
2014	1%	21%	9%
2012	1%	21%	9%
2011	2%	21%	10%
2010	2%	22%	11%
2009	2%	22%	11%
2008	1%	23%	11%
2007	2%	23%	11%
2006	3%	22%	9%
2005	2%	23%	8%
2004	2%	23%	8%
2003	2%	23%	8%
2002	1%	23%	8%
2001	1%	23%	7%
2000	1%	23%	7%
1999	1%	23%	7%

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White

81%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2024)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2024	81%	58%	62%
2023	81%	59%	63%
2022	84%	59%	64%
2021	84%	60%	65%
2020	83%	61%	67%
2019	85%	61%	67%
2018	84%	60%	68%
2017	84%	60%	68%
2016	84%	61%	68%
2015	85%	61%	69%
2014	84%	63%	69%
2013	86%	64%	69%
2012	86%	64%	70%
2011	87%	65%	71%
2010	90%	65%	73%
2009	90%	66%	74%
2008	91%	66%	74%
2007	91%	67%	74%
2006	91%	69%	76%
2005	93%	69%	79%
2004	94%	70%	79%
2003	95%	70%	80%
2002	97%	71%	81%
2001	98%	72%	82%
2000	97%	73%	83%
1999	97%	73%	86%
1998	96%	73%	86%
1997	97%	73%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2024	6%	5%	9%
2023	6%	4%	8%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	3%	3%	6%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	5%
2014	5%	2%	5%
2013	5%	1%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	3%	1%	4%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.34

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2025	0.34	0.62
2024	0.34	0.61	0.58
2023	0.34	0.60	0.58
2022	0.29	0.60	0.56
2021	0.29	0.58	0.55
2020	0.31	0.58	0.52
2019	0.27	0.58	0.52
2018	0.29	0.58	0.52
2017	0.29	0.58	0.52
2016	0.29	0.57	0.51
2015	0.27	0.57	0.50
2014	0.29	0.55	0.50
2013	0.26	0.55	0.50
2012	0.26	0.54	0.49
2011	0.25	0.53	0.48
2010	0.19	0.53	0.45
2009	0.19	0.51	0.44
2008	0.17	0.51	0.43
2007	0.17	0.49	0.43
2006	0.17	0.48	0.40
2005	0.13	0.47	0.37
2004	0.12	0.46	0.36
2003	0.10	0.45	0.34
2002	0.06	0.45	0.33
2001	0.04	0.43	0.31
2000	0.05	0.42	0.29
1999	0.06	0.42	0.26
1998	0.08	0.41	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2025	8%	54%
2024	6%	56%	31%
2023	9%	54%	30%
2022	6%	58%	33%
2021	7%	58%	36%
2020	6%	56%	32%
2019	6%	56%	32%
2018	3%	26%	17%
2017	3%	26%	17%
2016	7%	56%	35%
2015	8%	53%	35%
2014	9%	52%	34%
2013	9%	52%	34%
2012	9%	51%	33%
2011	12%	51%	34%
2010	10%	50%	32%
2009	8%	48%	29%
2008	7%	47%	28%
2007	9%	49%	33%
2006	6%	45%	28%
2005	5%	43%	26%
2004	5%	41%	24%
2003	5%	40%	24%
2002	6%	39%	25%
2001	9%	37%	24%
2000	7%	37%	24%
1999	10%	37%	24%
1998	11%	37%	25%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Vandergriff Elementary School	Arkansas	Fayetteville School District
2025	4%	10%
2024	2%	10%	8%
2023	2%	10%	8%
2022	1%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	2%	8%	7%
2019	4%	8%	7%
2018	1%	9%	7%
2017	1%	9%	7%
2016	1%	8%	6%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	2%	10%	6%
2013	2%	10%	7%
2012	3%	10%	7%
2011	4%	9%	6%
2010	4%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	7%
2008	3%	9%	6%
2007	3%	9%	7%
2006	2%	9%	6%
2005	2%	9%	7%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	6%
2002	2%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fayetteville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vandergriff Elementary School's ranking?

Vandergriff Elementary School is ranked #20 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Vandergriff Elementary School often compared to?

Vandergriff Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Root Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Vandergriff Elementary School?

558 students attend Vandergriff Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Vandergriff Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Vandergriff Elementary School?

Vandergriff Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Vandergriff Elementary School offer ?

Vandergriff Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Vandergriff Elementary School part of?

Vandergriff Elementary School is part of Fayetteville School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 558 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 19%
: Top 5%
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 70% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education