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Fort Smith School District

ARFort Smith, Arkansas•Sebastian County

Contact & Location

3205 Jenny Lind Road, Fort Smith, AR 72901
(479) 785-2501
www.fortsmithschools.org
GreatSchools Profile

Enrollment & Schools

27
Total Schools
13,517
Total Enrollment
PK-12
Grade Range

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
19
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
5
Middle Schools
High Schools
3
High Schools

Rating Distribution

2489%
Below Average
14%
Average
27%
Above Average

School Types

By Type

Public
26
Charter
1
Private
0

By Level

Elementary
19
Middle
5
High
3

Demographics (Aggregated)

Ethnicity Breakdown

Hispanic / Latino
38%
White
35%
Two or More Races
12%
Black / African American
9%
Asian
5%
Native American
1%

Gender Distribution

51%Male
49%Female

Free / Reduced Lunch

71%Students Eligible
vs. State Average
64%

Academic Performance (Aggregated)

Average Academic Performance

2.6
out of 10
Average ACT Score
17.0
(out of 36)
Average SAT Score
—
(out of 1600)
Average Graduation Rate
63%
Students
AP / IB / Dual Enrollment
24%
Students

School Performance Summary

Below Average
89% (24)
Average
4% (1)
Above Average
7% (2)

Fort Smith School District is committed to excellence, equity, and preparing every student for a successful future.

Schools in Fort Smith School District

27 schools

Elementary Schools

(19)
0.7
Albert Pike Elementary School
Elementarypublic•351 students
3.6
Ballman Elementary School
Elementarypublic•328 students
2.8
Barling Elementary School
Elementarypublic•302 students
2.5
Beard Elementary School
Elementarypublic•242 students
4.1
Bonneville Elementary School
Elementarypublic•264 students
0.4
Carnall Elementary School
Elementarypublic•152 students
4.7
Cavanaugh Elementary School
Elementarypublic•260 students
6.0
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
Elementarypublic•500 students
4.6
Euper Lane Elementary School
Elementarypublic•340 students
2.8
Fairview Elementary School
Elementarypublic•577 students
0.6
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School
Elementarypublic•446 students
1.7
Howard Elementary School
Elementarypublic•251 students
7.2
John P. Woods Elementary School
Elementarypublic•480 students
3.4
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School
Elementarypublic•235 students
1.7
Spradling Elementary School
Elementarypublic•285 students
1.1
Sunnymede Elementary School
Elementarypublic•521 students
0.4
Sutton Elementary School
Elementarypublic•312 students
0.2
Tilles Elementary School
Elementarypublic•287 students
0.6
Trusty Elementary School
Elementarypublic•119 students

Middle Schools

(5)
1.4
Dora Kimmons Jr. High School
Middlepublic•724 students
1.2
Fort Smith Virtual Academy
Middlecharter•76 students
7.2
L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School
Middlepublic•774 students
3.6
Ramsey Junior High School
Middlepublic•768 students
1.8
William O. Darby Jr. High School
Middlepublic•714 students

High Schools

(3)
0.1
Belle Point Alternative Center
Highpublic•39 students
2.2
Northside High School
Highpublic•2,118 students
2.3
Southside High School
Highpublic•2,052 students

Reported Incidents

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Fort Smith Schools Equity Plan

Alleged incident in Fort Smith School District · Arkansas

Fort Smith Public Schools created an Equity Action Team Plan in 2017. This plan aims to provide education focused on fairness, inclusion, and social justice, defining equity in terms of race, class, gender, and sexual orientation. A 2020 meeting discussed renaming the team.

Occurred on March 24, 2021Source: Defending Education IndoctriNation Map
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Data aggregated from 27 schools in Fort Smith School District.
Source: GreatSchools, U.S. Department of Education, and school surveys.
Last updated: May 1, 2026