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Fort Smith School District Schools
Fort Smith School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Sebastian County (Fort Smith). SchoolGrade grades 26 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fort Smith School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Fort Smith School District
26 of 26 schools in Fort Smith School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 8C: 6D: 9F: 1
Best schools in Fort Smith School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- John P Woods Elem School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- L A Chaffin JR High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Elmer H Cook Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Cavanaugh Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Euper Lane Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Bonneville Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Southside High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Fairview Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Beard Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ramsey Junior High School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Fort Smith School District
High schools (2)
- D Northside High School, Fort Smith
- B- Southside High School, Fort Smith
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- D+ Dora Kimmons JR High School, Fort Smith
- A- L A Chaffin JR High School, Fort Smith
- B- Ramsey Junior High School, Fort Smith
- D+ William O Darby JR High Sch, Fort Smith
Elementary and primary schools (19)
- D Albert Pike Elementary School, Fort Smith
- C+ Ballman Elementary School, Fort Smith
- C+ Barling Elementary School, Barling
- B- Beard Elementary School, Fort Smith
- B Bonneville Elementary School, Fort Smith
- C Carnall Elementary School, Fort Smith
- B Cavanaugh Elementary School, Fort Smith
- B+ Elmer H Cook Elem School, Fort Smith
- B Euper Lane Elementary School, Fort Smith
- B- Fairview Elementary School, Fort Smith
- D Harry C Morrison Elem School, Fort Smith
- D Howard Elementary School, Fort Smith
- A- John P Woods Elem School, Fort Smith
- C Raymond F Orr Elem School, Fort Smith
- C- Spradling Elementary School, Fort Smith
- D+ Sunnymede Elementary School, Fort Smith
- D Sutton Elementary School, Fort Smith
- C- Tilles Elementary School, Fort Smith
- D Trusty Elementary School, Fort Smith
Other schools and academies (1)
- F Belle Point Alternative Center, Fort Smith
Where Fort Smith School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Fort Smith (25)
- Barling (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Sebastian County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 14,060 students with 980 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,424 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0506330
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Van Buren School District (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Lavaca School District (3 schools, 12 mi)
- Greenwood School District (6 schools, 12 mi)
- Alma School District (4 schools, 15 mi)
- Cedarville School District (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Mansfield School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Mountainburg School District (3 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Fort Smith School District
How many schools are in Fort Smith School District?
SchoolGrade grades 26 public schools in Fort Smith School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fort Smith School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Fort Smith, Barling.
How good are the schools in Fort Smith School District?
Across the 26 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.2%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fort Smith School District?
14,060 students were enrolled in Fort Smith School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fort Smith School District?
Fort Smith School District is in Arkansas, based in Sebastian County, with its district office in Fort Smith. Its boundary covers about 59.0 sq mi.