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Premier High School Of Fort Smith

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 11% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Premier High School Of Fort Smith is a small public charter high school serving grades 9-12 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with a student population of just 98 students. However, the school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Arkansas high schools, underperforming both state and district averages across all subject areas and grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 16.7% of 10th graders at Premier High School were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.2%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 39.8% in 2023-2024. Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio of 3.2, Premier High School's spending per student of $8,691 in 2018-2019 was lower than nearby traditional public high schools like Southside High School and Northside High School, which outperform Premier High School on test scores despite having higher student-teacher ratios and serving larger student populations.

Interestingly, the nearby charter school Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith significantly outperforms Premier High School and the state averages, with 83% of students proficient in English Language Arts across all grades in 2024-2025. Similarly, Lavaca High School, a public high school about 12 miles away, has higher test scores and a higher school ranking than Premier High School, despite having a higher percentage of students receiving free/reduced lunch. These comparisons suggest Premier High School Of Fort Smith may be struggling to provide a high-quality education to its students.

Students ?

3.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126
Little Rock, AR 72202

(479) 366-9410

District: Premier High Schools Of Arkansas

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.5%

Hispanic:

22.2%

African American:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2024 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 3 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 35% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (27% vs 90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg17%

Arkansas avg35%

258^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High Schools in the Premier High Schools Of Arkansas

231^st of 250Premier High Schools Of Arkansas 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
2025	18.5	258 of 291	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	272 of 305	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-16 vs state

English Language Arts17%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Premier High School Of Fort Smith

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)						ATLAS Reading (2025)						ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)			ATLAS Science (2025)				ATLAS Biology (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126	Little Rock	72202	Sebastian County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	99	31	3.1	40.4%	54 (54.5%)	19 (19.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	18.5	258^th of 291 public high schools	11.3%		16.6	272^nd of 305 public high schools	10.8%	14				16.7	16.7	16.7				16.7	22.2	19.5
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 N B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,231	199	11.2	77.4%	404 (18.1%)	316 (14.2%)	1,234 (55.3%)	100 (4.5%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (7.2%)	36.1	198^th of 291 public high schools	32.0%		30.8	231^st of 305 public high schools	24.3%	33				18.4	27.1	22.5				18.7	29.1	23.6						17.0	16.9	40.3	14.0	19.6					56.1	29.8	0.0	34.2	$11,877	$1,501	$10,376
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	39	9	4.1	92.3%	17 (43.6%)	9 (23.1%)	10 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2.4	288^th of 291 public high schools	1.0%		8.7	299^th of 305 public high schools	2.0%	11				0.0		0.0				0.0		0.0				0.0															$27,301	$1,478	$25,823
Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-7371	2,053	191	10.7	48.3%	1,077 (52.5%)	140 (6.8%)	462 (22.5%)	151 (7.4%)	21 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	201 (9.8%)	63.4	77^th of 291 public high schools	73.5%		68	71^st of 305 public high schools	76.7%	6				39.2	36.7	37.9				38.4	36.7	37.6						22.8	23.8	47.7	11.4	23.4					77.4	38.1		51.2	$12,816	$1,943	$10,873
Future School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	622 N 7th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Future School Of Fort Smith	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 431-8695	235	43	5.5	100.0%	128 (54.5%)	35 (14.9%)	41 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	27.3	233^rd of 291 public high schools	19.9%		32.2	222^nd of 305 public high schools	27.2%	11				13.9	26.1	20.7				19.4	28.2	24.4						0.0	0.0		6.8	6.4						26.2		26.1	$15,047	$2,893	$12,154
Institute For The Creative Arts School	Public, Charter	9-12	1101 Riverfront Drive	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Institute For The Creative Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 434-2114	49	13	3.7	34.7%	40 (81.6%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)				43.4	53.3	47.3				47.8	46.7	47.4						11.2	10.0		0.0	11.8								45.5
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3205 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	106	13	8.4	63.2%	50 (47.2%)	16 (15.1%)	23 (21.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	33.9	312^th of 495 public high schools	37.0%		14.8	281^st of 305 public high schools	7.9%	31	30.0	40.0	17.6	38.9	23.1	28.4	40.0	40.0	29.4	33.3	23.1	30.9	20.0	0.0	13.3	11.4		11.8	10.5		0.0	0.0	30.0	20.0	35.3	29.7		20.0		22.7
Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith	Public, Charter	7-12	1000 Fianna Way Ste 430	Fort Smith	72916	Sebastian County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 977-4930	101	14	6.9	3.0%	56 (55.4%)	6 (5.9%)	8 (7.9%)	12 (11.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.9%)	95	8^th of 291 public high schools	97.3%		95.8	4^th of 305 public high schools	98.7%	4		78.6	95.3	81.3	71.4	83.0		85.7	85.7	87.5	64.3	81.6		60.0		65.2	90.0		88.9			80.0		92.8	90.4	91.4	70.0	91.6		82.6
Van Buren High School	Public	10-12	2001 Pointer Trail	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6821	1,232	115	10.7	57.9%	750 (60.9%)	31 (2.5%)	307 (24.9%)	34 (2.8%)	19 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	88 (7.1%)	66.4	66^th of 291 public high schools	77.3%		61.5	100^th of 305 public high schools	67.2%	34					42.8	42.8					41.8	41.8									8.5	8.5						41.1		40.9	$12,386	$536	$11,850

Frequently Asked Questions about Premier High School Of Fort Smith

Is Premier High School Of Fort Smith a good school?

Premier High School Of Fort Smith ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Arkansas high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Premier High School Of Fort Smith?

Students at Premier High School Of Fort Smith are 55% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Premier High School Of Fort Smith?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Premier High School Of Fort Smith.

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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.

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