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Ramsey Middle School

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Ramsey Middle School ranks 199 th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 327 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Ramsey Middle School in Fort Smith, AR, serves 801 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Fort Smith School District, which is ranked in the 43rd percentile statewide. The school currently holds a 2-star state ranking (39th percentile), a notable decline from its consistent 4-star status between 2017 and 2021. Approximately 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, reflecting significant economic challenges in the community.

Ramsey’s most striking strength is its advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 72.2% of students taking Algebra were proficient, far exceeding the district average of 43.9% and the state average of 36.9%. This performance is competitive with top nearby schools like Alma Middle School (91%) and Greenwood Junior High School (95.8%). However, the school struggles with consistency: 7th-grade proficiency rates are significantly below district and state averages in English Language Arts (25.4%), Reading (28.5%), Math (31.4%), and Science (35.7%). This creates a "tale of two schools" within Ramsey, where advanced math excels while core subjects lag.

Compared to district peers, Ramsey is a middle performer. It outperforms Dora Kimmons Middle School (1 star, 18th percentile) but trails L. A. Chaffin Middle School (5 stars, 90th percentile) by wide margins in every subject. Ramsey’s per-student spending of $17,549 is notably higher than comparable schools like William O. Darby Middle School ($14,326) and Alma ($11,022), yet overall academic outcomes remain below state averages. The school’s success will likely depend on replicating its advanced math program’s effectiveness across all subjects and addressing the 7th-grade slump.

801

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,549

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-5115

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Ramsey Middle School usually attend:

High:

Southside High School

Feeder schools for Ramsey Middle School:

Elementary:	Beard Elementary School
	Carnall Elementary School
	Cavanaugh Elementary School
	Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
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	Fairview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg41%

199^th of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Fort Smith School District

142^nd of 251Fort Smith School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	199 of 327	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.9	148 of 324	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	107 of 335	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	108 of 330	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	106 of 318	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	71 of 330	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	73 of 319	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	75 of 318	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	107 of 315	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	132 of 312	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.3	49 of 275	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	46 of 280	83.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.3	48 of 278	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.3	76 of 265	71.3%	★★★★☆
2011	77.8	37 of 264	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	27 of 254	89.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	46 of 240	80.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.5	26 of 223	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.2	15 of 225	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.4	26 of 206	87.4%	★★★★☆
2005	87.8	7 of 208	96.6%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Algebra72%+35 vs state

Science39%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

Reading36%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Algebra (2026)		ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ramsey Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-5115	801	57	13.9	68.0%	396 (49.4%)	81 (10.1%)	151 (18.9%)	40 (5.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.2%)	43.2	199^th of 327 public middle schools	39.1%		52.9	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%	51		36.1	25.4	37.0	32.6		38.8	28.5	39.6	35.5		39.7	31.4	36.4	35.7	72.2	72.2		38.4	35.7	43.5	39.1	$17,549	$1,158	$16,391
William O. Darby Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4159	711	57	12.4	82.8%	212 (29.8%)	63 (8.9%)	353 (49.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	38.8	213^th of 327 public middle schools	34.9%		38.3	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%	4		35.2	33.2	33.3	33.9		37.5	35.4	34.8	35.9		37.6	35.7	17.5	31.9	68.8	68.8		31.7	29.4	37.0	32.7	$14,326	$1,352	$12,974
Dora Kimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-2451	753	52	14.5	93.5%	88 (11.7%)	112 (14.9%)	466 (61.9%)	40 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	22.4	269^th of 327 public middle schools	17.7%		20.4	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%	1		23.5	23.1	26.3	24.3		24.7	24.6	29.7	26.3		21.9	35.0	26.0	27.4	70.8	70.8		21.9	29.5	28.8	26.6	$13,279	$1,751	$11,529
L. A. Chaffin Middle School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2226	753	54	13.9	55.4%	415 (55.1%)	40 (5.3%)	126 (16.7%)	54 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (14.9%)	82.6	33^rd of 327 public middle schools	89.9%		84.3	32^nd of 324 public middle schools	90.1%	1		47.9	55.3	50.7	51.3		48.1	56.0	49.8	51.3		54.2	66.8	46.6	57.5	92.1	92.1		46.8	64.2	58.7	56.6	$14,020	$1,421	$12,599
Butterfield Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	310 North 11 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6838	557	40	14.0	80.6%	309 (55.5%)	16 (2.9%)	174 (31.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	31.5	240^th of 327 public middle schools	26.6%		31.3	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%	4		35.1	26.5	26.9	29.3		35.1	26.9	29.1	30.2		44.0	27.6	16.9	30.4	45.1	46.1		41.7	29.0	32.4	34.1	$11,730	$858	$10,872
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Northridge Drive	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3126	713	44	16.0	51.3%	501 (70.3%)	13 (1.8%)	115 (16.1%)	18 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.1%)	70.1	84^th of 327 public middle schools	74.3%		78.3	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%	40		45.3	49.2	46.1	46.8		45.3	49.6	44.3	46.4		58.4	51.1	29.0	49.6	79.2	80.2		42.7	52.5	42.8	46.0	$9,820	$811	$9,008
Greenwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 East Gary Street	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-7440	605	41	14.7	30.9%	487 (80.5%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (6.9%)	9 (1.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.1%)	93.8	11^th of 327 public middle schools	96.6%		91.1	15^th of 324 public middle schools	95.4%	4			57.7	59.5	58.6			56.1	57.0	56.5			68.9	66.7	68.0	95.8	95.8			63.2	68.1	65.6	$10,384	$467	$9,917
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 S Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1234	234	19	12.5	53.8%	195 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	74	65^th of 327 public middle schools	80.1%		54.1	141^st of 324 public middle schools	56.5%	76	51.9	47.7	54.7	42.0	49.1	48.2	50.8	58.5	40.0	49.5	46.3	41.5	58.5	40.6	47.0	77.8	77.8	53.7	47.7	62.3	50.0	53.1	$11,048	$701	$10,346
East Hills Middle School	Public	5-6	1211 Raymond E Wells Drive	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 996-0504	632	31	20.0	31.3%	484 (76.6%)	7 (1.1%)	50 (7.9%)	14 (2.2%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.9%)								(n/a)	50.1	58.9			54.7	52.5	58.0			55.3	46.9	67.4			57.4			64.1	65.8			65.0	$9,629	$630	$8,998
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2168	722	63	11.5	48.1%	595 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	38 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	73.2	71^st of 327 public middle schools	78.3%		74.1	59^th of 324 public middle schools	81.8%	12		44.8	37.8	48.9	44.0		45.1	40.5	52.4	46.1		46.4	58.4	57.2	53.3	91.0	91.0		49.0	50.0	60.5	53.1	$11,022	$1,294	$9,727

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramsey Middle School

How many students attend Ramsey Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 801 students attended Ramsey Middle School.

Is Ramsey Middle School a good school?

Ramsey Middle School ranks 199^th of 327 Arkansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Ramsey Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ramsey Middle School usually go on to attend Southside High School

What district is Ramsey Middle School in?

Fort Smith School District

What is the racial makeup of Ramsey Middle School?

Students at Ramsey Middle School are 49% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 10% African American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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