Summary:
The 72904 zip code area of Fort Smith, Arkansas is home to 6 schools, including 5 elementary schools and 1 middle school, all part of the Fort Smith School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 160 out of 252 in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating, a few schools in this area stand out as performing better than others.
Spradling Elementary School and Harry C. Morrison Elementary School have the highest proficiency rates across most subject areas and grade levels compared to the other elementary schools in the area. In contrast, Sutton Elementary and Trusty Elementary appear to be the lower-performing schools, with proficiency rates often well below the district and state averages.
The data also reveals significant challenges facing these schools, including extremely high free/reduced lunch rates (90-94%), indicating high levels of economic disadvantage, and low overall test score proficiency rates, especially in math and science. While the middle school, Dora Kimmons Middle School, appears to be the lowest-performing, the data highlights opportunities for improvement, such as understanding the practices at the higher-performing elementary schools to potentially replicate their success.
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