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Best Elementary Schools
in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT

This page covers 19 elementary schools in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

19
Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 19
1
rank
CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05310 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
51
/100
Student:Teacher
15.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05309 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
50
/100
Student:Teacher
15.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
3
rank
EUPER LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05389 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05281 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
16.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
5
rank
JOHN P. WOODS ELEM. SCHOOL
Grades PK–05487 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
48
/100
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
ELMER H. COOK ELEM. SCHOOL
Grades PK–05500 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
56%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
RAYMOND F. ORR ELEM. SCHOOL
Grades PK–05306 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
46
/100
Student:Teacher
17.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
77%
High economic need
8
rank
BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05330 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
44
/100
Student:Teacher
17.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
41/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
75%
High economic need
9
rank
ALBERT PIKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05356 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
43
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
90%
High economic need
10
rank
CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05231 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
42
/100
Student:Teacher
14.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
31/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$15,628
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
88%
High economic need
9 more elementary schools in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT not shown here.
View all schools in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
19
Elementary Schools
26
Total Schools
51
#1 Score
43
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.