Alma Intermediate School

Q: Is Alma Intermediate School a good school?

Alma Intermediate School ranks 274 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Alma Intermediate School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Alma School District in Arkansas, with 723 students enrolled. While the district is ranked 52 out of 252 in the state and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, Alma Intermediate School's academic performance appears to be struggling, with test scores consistently below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.75% to 59.12% over the past few years, suggests a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students compared to the state. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $7,788 in 2018-2019, is lower than the state average, which may contribute to the lower test scores. The school's student-teacher ratio has also been slightly higher than the state average, ranging from 18.7 to 20.3 over the past few years, which may impact the quality of instruction.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Rena Elementary School, Oliver Springs Elementary School, and Parkview Elementary School, all part of the Van Buren School District, Alma Intermediate School generally performs worse on test scores. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past several years, from 142 out of 494 Arkansas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 274 out of 497 in 2023-2024, suggesting a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

Detail:

Public 3-5

1220 W Collum Ln
Alma, AR 72921

(479) 632-2166

District: Alma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
274^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,788

Students who attend Alma Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Alma Middle School
High:	Alma High School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.7

Number of students: 723

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alma Intermediate School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.1%), two or more races (6.2%), Hispanic (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alma Intermediate School is 19.7. (See more...)

Compare Alma Intermediate School employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alma Intermediate School is $7,788.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Alma Intermediate School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Alma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Alma School District 52^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alma Intermediate School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	55.04	211^th	411	48.7%
2006	50.59	236^th	402	41.3%
2007	46.50	274^th	440	37.7%
2008	47.00	281^st	439	36.0%
2009	57.00	221^st	445	50.3%
2010	43.31	312^th	457	31.7%
2011	46.36	304^th	471	35.5%
2012	55.48	252^nd	468	46.2%
2013	61.23	198^th	476	58.4%
2014	47.35	296^th	471	37.2%
2015	48.13	230^th	466	50.6%
2016	66.21	142^nd	494	71.3%
2017	62.71	168^th	485	65.4%
2018	65.83	165^th	480	65.6%
2019	55.00	241^st	488	50.6%
2021	45.20	297^th	496	40.1%
2022	42.56	311^th	487	36.1%
2023	45.48	308^th	492	37.4%
2024	46.98	274^th	497	44.9%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Alma Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	499	4	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1989	537	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	543
1990	558	6	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	564
1991	554	7	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	563
1992	563	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	571
1993	571	4	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	576
1994	574	7	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	582
1995	630	5	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	650
1996	630	5	3	9	3	n/a	n/a	650
1997	646	6	1	7	4	n/a	n/a	664
1998	625	8	1	6	2	n/a	n/a	642
1999	611	6	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	632
2000	643	4	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	661
2001	628	1	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	644
2002	645	3	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	666
2003	645	3	1	16	1	n/a	n/a	666
2004	680	3	0	9	1	n/a	n/a	693
2005	700	1	0	11	0	n/a	n/a	712
2006	721	8	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	739
2007	735	8	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	761
2008	745	12	2	14	6	n/a	n/a	779
2009	748	12	2	15	5	n/a	n/a	782
2010	759	16	4	10	6	0	0	795
2011	762	10	2	16	6	0	2	798
2012	713	12	1	24	5	0	54	809
2013	667	8	1	25	5	1	56	763
2014	624	12	2	31	9	1	45	724
2015	591	6	2	28	8	0	36	671
2016	624	12	2	35	5	0	39	717
2017	619	10	3	35	6	2	45	720
2018	625	12	4	29	17	1	40	728
2019	611	4	5	33	21	0	35	709
2020	620	4	2	35	23	0	38	722
2021	622	7	0	32	16	0	47	724
2022	606	12	1	26	23	0	53	721
2023	615	10	0	29	24	0	45	723

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alma Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1989	543	27.0	20.1	n/a
1990	564	29.0	19.4	27.5
1991	563	28.8	19.5	32.9
1992	571	28.5	20.0	36.8
1993	576	29.5	19.5	31.1
1994	582	30.5	19.1	35.4
1995	650	32.7	19.9	37.2
1996	650	32.7	19.9	37.2
1997	664	33.0	20.1	31.8
1998	642	33.0	19.5	32.6
1999	632	28.2	22.4	44.1
2000	661	39.0	16.9	39.3
2001	644	35.0	18.4	42.5
2002	666	37.0	18.0	45
2003	666	37.0	18.0	45
2004	693	37.0	18.7	47.8
2005	712	41.0	17.4	50.6
2006	739	42.0	17.6	48.3
2007	761	44.0	17.3	54.7
2008	779	40.0	19.5	51.3
2009	782	41.0	19.1	49
2010	795	46.3	17.6	55.8
2011	798	41.0	19.4	55.5
2012	809	40.0	20.2	57.6
2013	763	39.0	19.5	56
2014	724	39.6	18.2	57.9
2015	671	36.0	18.6	57.1
2016	717	37.0	19.3	56.1
2017	720	35.3	20.3	26.9
2018	728	36.0	20.1	28.4
2019	709	34.0	20.8	51.5
2020	722	37.9	19.0	55.8
2021	724	38.5	18.7	59.1
2022	721	35.4	20.3	56.6
2023	723	36.5	19.7	46.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alma Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	503	25.0	20.1	n/a
1989	543	27.0	20.1	n/a
1990	564	29.0	19.4	27.5
1991	563	28.8	19.5	32.9
1992	571	28.5	20.0	36.8
1993	576	29.5	19.5	31.1
1994	582	30.5	19.1	35.4
1995	650	32.7	19.9	37.2
1996	650	32.7	19.9	37.2
1997	664	33.0	20.1	31.8
1998	642	33.0	19.5	32.6
1999	632	28.2	22.4	44.1
2000	661	39.0	16.9	39.3
2001	644	35.0	18.4	42.5
2002	666	37.0	18.0	45
2003	666	37.0	18.0	45
2004	693	37.0	18.7	47.8
2005	712	41.0	17.4	50.6
2006	739	42.0	17.6	48.3
2007	761	44.0	17.3	54.7
2008	779	40.0	19.5	51.3
2009	782	41.0	19.1	49
2010	795	46.3	17.6	55.8
2011	798	41.0	19.4	55.5
2012	809	40.0	20.2	57.6
2013	763	39.0	19.5	56
2014	724	39.6	18.2	57.9
2015	671	36.0	18.6	57.1
2016	717	37.0	19.3	56.1
2017	720	35.3	20.3	26.9
2018	728	36.0	20.1	28.4
2019	709	34.0	20.8	51.5
2020	722	37.9	19.0	55.8
2021	724	38.5	18.7	59.1
2022	721	35.4	20.3	56.6
2023	723	36.5	19.7	46.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Alma Intermediate School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,460 (18.7%)	$6,328 (81.3%)	$7,788

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Alma Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 241^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 308^th of 492 Elementary schools	13.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Alma Intermediate School)	71.7	62.8	8.9%
3rd Grade English (Alma School District)	71.7	62.8	8.9%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Alma Intermediate School)	54.1	46.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Math (Alma School District)	54.1	46.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Alma Intermediate School)	38	36	2%
3rd Grade Science (Alma School District)	38	36	2%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Alma Intermediate School)	38.9	29.2	9.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Alma School District)	38.9	29.2	9.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Alma Intermediate School)	64.2	57.6	6.6%
4th Grade English (Alma School District)	64.2	57.6	6.6%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Alma Intermediate School)	57.6	39.2	18.4%
4th Grade Math (Alma School District)	57.6	39.2	18.4%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Alma Intermediate School)	42.3	33.4	8.9%
4th Grade Science (Alma School District)	42.3	33.4	8.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Alma Intermediate School)	45.8	34.3	11.5%
4th Grade Reading (Alma School District)	45.8	34.3	11.5%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Alma Intermediate School)	75.5	68.5	7%
5th Grade English (Alma School District)	75.5	68.5	7%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Alma Intermediate School)	59.8	32.4	27.4%
5th Grade Math (Alma School District)	59.8	32.4	27.4%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Alma Intermediate School)	50.2	33.6	16.6%
5th Grade Science (Alma School District)	50.2	33.6	16.6%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Alma Intermediate School)	40.2	36.4	3.8%
5th Grade Reading (Alma School District)	40.2	36.4	3.8%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	709	723	2%
African American	4	10	150%
American Indian	21	24	14.3%
Asian	5	0	100%
Hispanic	33	29	12.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	611	615	0.7%
Two or More Races	35	45	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	51.5%	46.7%	4.7%

Schools Near Alma Intermediate School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)				ATLAS Reading (2024)				ATLAS Mathematics (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1220 W Collum Ln	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2166	723	37	19.7	46.7%	615 (85.1%)	10 (1.4%)	29 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.2%)	47	274^th of 497 public elementary schools	44.9%		45.5	308^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.4%	34	31.2	33.9	30.9	32.1	35.5	34.5	34.2	34.8	34.7	39.6	40.2	38.2	28.4	29.8	26.2	28.3	$7,788	$1,460	$6,328
Alma Primary School	Public	K-2	1600 Hwy 64 E	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	701	36	19.4	47.2%	563 (80.3%)	12 (1.7%)	45 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	18 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (8.4%)								(n/a)																	$8,349	$1,528	$6,821
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Rd	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	457	24	18.7	71.1%	327 (71.6%)	5 (1.1%)	85 (18.6%)	10 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	36.8	336^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.4%		27.3	380^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.8%	44	33.8	26.5	26.7	29.1	30.8	28.0	25.0	28.1	27.9	16.2	43.4	28.6	33.8	23.5	30.0	29.1	$10,087	$1,804	$8,283
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	476	24	19.6	45.6%	348 (73.1%)	6 (1.3%)	65 (13.7%)	7 (1.5%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.0%)	77.4	91^st of 497 public elementary schools	81.7%		71.8	137^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.2%	46	43.8	48.9	44.7	46.0	40.6	47.8	40.0	43.0	53.2	50.0	48.2	50.2	48.5	47.7	47.0	47.6
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N 24th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-3150	479	27	17.7	74.5%	306 (63.9%)	19 (4.0%)	79 (16.5%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.2%)	32.2	365^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.6%		39	336^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.7%	29	11.1	26.7	30.8	23.1	13.9	28.0	34.6	25.8	16.7	33.4	43.6	31.5	15.3	22.7	29.5	22.7	$9,225	$2,616	$6,609
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N 19th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	443	27	16.3	81.0%	199 (44.9%)	10 (2.3%)	160 (36.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.2%)	24.9	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%		29.8	371^st of 492 public elementary schools	24.6%	22	34.2	18.1	19.5	24.5	31.6	18.1	18.1	23.1	30.3	22.9	23.6	26.0	19.0	16.4	19.4	18.4	$8,706	$1,685	$7,021
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 Parkview St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	413	25	16.6	54.0%	290 (70.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	68.9	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%		84.4	52^nd of 492 public elementary schools	89.4%	94	42.3	37.9	48.5	43.0	39.7	35.3	45.7	40.3	43.6	55.2	44.3	47.4	42.3	41.2	37.2	40.3	$7,613	$929	$6,684
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Rd	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	439	22	20.0	42.6%	299 (68.1%)	3 (0.7%)	65 (14.8%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (13.9%)	62.5	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%		74.2	120^th of 492 public elementary schools	75.6%	67	41.4	28.1	43.2	37.4	39.7	26.8	50.0	38.9	46.6	43.7	59.5	50.2	39.6	22.5	43.2	35.0	$7,194	$672	$6,522
Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-4	9335 Armer Ln	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5073	270	17	15.6	98.9%	219 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (13.7%)	40	315^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.6%		52.9	248^th of 492 public elementary schools	49.6%	67	29.1	27.6		28.3	32.3	24.1		28.4	19.3	34.4		26.6	37.1	37.9		37.5	$10,691	$2,006	$8,685
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	319	15	20.7	94.0%	59 (18.5%)	30 (9.4%)	196 (61.4%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	30.7	373^rd of 497 public elementary schools	24.9%		28.8	375^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.8%	2	26.7	32.1	26.2	28.6	26.7	29.7	30.9	29.1	33.3	22.2	26.2	26.9	11.1	22.3	21.5	18.5	$9,942	$2,090	$7,853

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Alma Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Alma Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alma Middle School
High : Alma High School

How many students attend Alma Intermediate School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 723 students attended Alma Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Alma Intermediate School?

Students at Alma Intermediate School are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

Is Alma Intermediate School a good school?

Alma Intermediate School ranks 274^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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