Comparing 21 Northwest Arkansas EFA schools
Every Northwest Arkansas school on the state's 2024-25 EFA list, with the numbers from the state's annual report: EFA enrollment, the share of each school's students using an account, how many stayed, and how EFA students tested.
Among schools with at least 40 EFA students, the highest same-school retention was at Shiloh Christian School (94%), Anthem Classical Academy (94%), St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School (93%). Retention partly reflects grade span: a school ending at grade 5 or 8 loses its graduates every year.
| School | City | EFA students | Share of enrollment | Stayed in EFA | Stayed at school | EFA math %ile | EFA reading %ile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiloh Christian School | Springdale | 488 of 1520 | 32% | 95% | 94% | 59 | 61 |
| Life Way Christian School | Centerton | 227 of 525 | 43% | 93% | 92% | 63 | 65 |
| Providence Classical Christian Academy | Rogers | 224 of 600 | 37% | 96% | 91% | 58 | 54 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School | Fayetteville | 168 of 415 | 40% | 96% | 92% | 63 | 59 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School | Rogers | 162 of 350 | 46% | 96% | 93% | 70 | 69 |
| First Academy | Rogers | 100 of 150 | 67% | 95% | 85% | 75 | 86 |
| The New School | Fayetteville | 96 of 460 | 21% | 90% | 85% | 67 | 68 |
| Thaden School | Bentonville | 72 of 359 | 20% | 85% | 82% | 78 | 82 |
| Fayetteville Christian School | Fayetteville | 70 of 150 | 47% | 93% | 91% | 58 | 58 |
| Anthem Classical Academy | Fayetteville | 69 of 111 | 62% | 100% | 94% | 76 | 79 |
| Bentonville Christian Academy | Bentonville | 65 of 119 | 55% | 92% | 86% | 43 | 51 |
| Leapfrog Montessori Forest School | Siloam Springs | 31 of 40 | 78% | 100% | 84% | 57 | 38 |
| The Hill School | Fayetteville | 31 of 75 | 41% | 81% | 74% | 50 | 47 |
| Ozark Catholic Academy | Tontitown | 26 of 112 | 23% | 85% | 85% | 50 | 51 |
| Fayetteville Nature School | Fayetteville | 21 of 32 | 66% | 71% | 48% | 54 | 64 |
| Prism North America | Fayetteville | 21 of 50 | 42% | 90% | 86% | 48 | 55 |
| Community Christian School | Siloam Springs | 19 of 28 | 68% | 95% | 84% | 37 | 43 |
| Clover Community School | Bentonville | 15 of 18 | 83% | 93% | 87% | 14 | 30 |
| The Grace School at Children's ABA T.E.A.M. | Fayetteville | 15 of 23 | 65% | 93% | 87% | 9 | 8 |
| Walnut Farm Montessori School | Bentonville | 13 of 51 | 25% | 69% | 69% | 57 | 66 |
| Wisdom and Truth Classical Academy | Bentonville | 4 of 12 | 33% | 75% | 75% | 96 | 97 |
Source: 2024-25 Arkansas EFA Program Annual Report, Tables 1 and 2 and Appendix C. 'Stayed' columns show the share of each school's 2024-25 EFA students who continued in the program, and at the same school, in 2025-26 (graduates count as leaving). Percentiles are averages of EFA students' scores on nationally norm-referenced tests (50 = national median). '—' means not reported, including schools whose tests do not produce percentiles. Click a column to sort.
How to read this
A high EFA share usually means the school's office is practiced with ClassWallet billing. High retention suggests families who tried the school with an account stayed. Test percentiles are averages for EFA students only, on whichever national test the school gives. Use them as a starting point for questions, not a ranking.
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