Fort Smith Virtual Academy

Summary:

Fort Smith Virtual Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Fort Smith School District in Arkansas, with 79 students and a student-teacher ratio of 8.7. The school has a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 79.75% in the 2022-2023 school year.

While the Fort Smith Virtual Academy offers an alternative educational option, the school significantly underperforms the Fort Smith School District and the state of Arkansas in most academic subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 10.6% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 30% for the district and 31.7% for the state. The school also struggles in mathematics, with only 16.4% of all students proficient or better, compared to 32.3% for the district and 36.4% for the state. Additionally, the school has a 0% proficiency rate in Geometry across all grade levels, which is significantly lower than the district (14.9%) and state (18%) averages.

Interestingly, the nearby River Valley Virtual Academy, located in the Van Buren School District, outperforms Fort Smith Virtual Academy in most academic subjects and grade levels. The significant underperformance of Fort Smith Virtual Academy compared to the district and state averages may raise concerns about the effectiveness of the district's virtual education program and the support provided to students in this alternative setting, and the school could benefit from a closer examination of its curriculum, instructional practices, and support services to identify areas for improvement and better serve its student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 5900 Painter Lane
       Fort Smith, AR  72903


(844) 989-3399

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
419th of 497 Arkansas Alternative Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  8.7 Help
Number of students:  79

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.0%
Two or more races:
24.1%
Hispanic:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  79.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks worse than 84.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.11. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks worse than 69% of middle schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.28. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks worse than 92.1% of high schools in Arkansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.78. (See more...)
Schooldigger Rankings:

Fort Smith Virtual Academy was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith Virtual Academy 231st of 335 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Fort Smith Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)
SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith Virtual Academy 281st of 305 Arkansas public high schools. (See Fort Smith Virtual Academy in the ranking list.)

Fort Smith School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith School District 160th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 21.11 419th 497 15.7%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 33.28 231st 335 31.0%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools AR State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.78 281st 305 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2022 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023 34 9 4 12 1 0 19 0 79

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 Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 79 9.0 8.7 79.7

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 Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2022 0 n/a n/a n/a
2023 79 9.0 8.7 79.7

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.


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Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Smith Virtual Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 79 students attended Fort Smith Virtual Academy.

Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks in the bottom 15.7% of Arkansas alternative schools.

Students at Fort Smith Virtual Academy are 43% White, 24% Two or more races, 15% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.





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