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Alma Intermediate School

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Alma Intermediate School ranks 193 rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Alma Intermediate School in Alma, AR, serves 685 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the highly-regarded Alma School District, which ranks in the top 12% of districts statewide. The school stands out for its exceptional mathematics performance, with 54% of students proficient—nearly 10 percentage points above the state average—and it achieves these strong results while spending significantly less per student ($10,089) than many nearby lower-performing schools like Cedarville Elementary School ($13,467) and Spradling Elementary School ($13,041).

One of the most compelling stories about Alma Intermediate is its remarkable turnaround. After hitting a low point in the 2021-2022 school year, the school has climbed steadily for four consecutive years, rising from the 36th percentile to the 61st percentile in state rankings. This upward trajectory is especially notable when compared to nearby schools in the Fort Smith School District, such as Harry C. Morrison Elementary School and Spradling Elementary School, which have been on a downward trend over the same period. However, the school faces a challenge in sustaining momentum: 3rd graders significantly outperform state averages in every subject, but this performance drops off in 4th and 5th grades, where scores fall to or slightly below state averages.

While Alma Intermediate is a solid, above-average school, it is not the absolute academic leader in its immediate region. Schools in the nearby Van Buren School District, such as Oliver Springs Elementary School and Parkview Elementary School, achieve even higher test scores, with Oliver Springs posting a 62.7% math proficiency rate compared to Alma's 54%. Still, Alma Intermediate outperforms many of its neighbors by a wide margin, including King Elementary School and Central Elementary School, making it a strong choice for families seeking a school with efficient resource use and a clear path of improvement.

685

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,089

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 West Collum Lane
Alma, AR 72921

(479) 632-2166

District: Alma School District

Students who attend Alma Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Alma Middle School
High:	Alma High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Arkansas median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg48%

Arkansas avg42%

193^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 251Alma 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	193 of 491	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	252 of 495	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	274 of 497	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	308 of 492	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.6	311 of 487	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	297 of 496	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	241 of 488	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	165 of 480	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.7	168 of 485	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	142 of 494	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	48.1	230 of 466	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	296 of 471	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	198 of 476	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	252 of 468	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	304 of 471	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.3	312 of 457	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.0	221 of 445	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	47.0	281 of 439	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.5	274 of 440	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.6	236 of 402	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.0	211 of 411	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+10 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Reading43%+3 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 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 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alma Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1220 West Collum Lane	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2166	685	36	19.2	50.7%	555 (81.0%)	10 (1.5%)	38 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.6%)	61	193^rd of 491 public elementary schools	60.7%		51	252^nd of 495 public elementary schools	49.1%	59	50.7	39.3	39.2	43.0	52.1	37.4	39.2	42.9	58.9	51.0	52.3	54.0	56.9	40.6	39.2	45.5	$10,089	$1,394	$8,695
Alma Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	704	39	17.8	50.7%	549 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	44 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)																	$10,303	$1,063	$9,240
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9	32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8	35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0	35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8	34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	913 N 24 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-7059	466	25	18.3	75.3%	296 (63.5%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.9%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.6%)	38.4	321^st of 491 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.2	336^th of 495 public elementary schools	32.1%	15	28.0	32.2	34.5	31.4	26.5	32.3	32.8	30.3	33.9	45.2	60.7	46.1	32.3	32.2	50.8	38.2	$13,624	$3,016	$10,608
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	441	24	18.1	53.7%	295 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.4%)	76.2	108^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.0%		69.5	146^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.5%	38	61.7	50.7	44.6	53.0	56.8	52.0	47.7	52.5	64.2	57.2	67.7	62.7	50.6	45.5	47.7	48.0	$9,564	$917	$8,647
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 North 20th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	437	28	15.3	86.3%	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	169 (38.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	16.5	435^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.1	415^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.2%	20	30.4	31.2	20.8	27.2	26.6	31.2	16.9	24.5	29.1	23.0	24.7	25.8	21.6	21.3	19.5	20.7	$11,760	$1,308	$10,452
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 Parkview	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	437	23	18.8	65.7%	280 (64.1%)	9 (2.1%)	76 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	69.4	143^rd of 491 public elementary schools	70.9%		66	159^th of 495 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	47.4	57.7	43.8	49.3	47.4	47.9	38.8	44.6	48.7	63.4	51.3	54.1	55.1	67.6	41.3	54.2	$9,710	$662	$9,047
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	414	21	19.3	54.8%	279 (67.4%)	6 (1.4%)	63 (15.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	64.2	178^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	131^st of 495 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	42.7	55.4	37.1	46.1	44.2	57.8	38.8	47.9	61.8	78.3	50.0	64.8	36.8	41.0	38.7	39.0	$9,607	$596	$9,011
Cedarville Elementary School	Public	K-4	9335 Armer Lane	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5073	274	17	15.8	98.9%	226 (82.5%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	30	374^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.8%		40.6	308^th of 495 public elementary schools	37.8%	66	33.3	34.5		34.0	33.3	34.6		33.9	23.6	30.9		27.4	29.4	40.0		34.9	$13,467	$2,575	$10,892
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	307	17	18.3	94.5%	48 (15.6%)	31 (10.1%)	192 (62.5%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	19.4	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.1	383^rd of 495 public elementary schools	22.6%	39	25.0	29.2	29.2	27.8	25.0	27.1	27.1	26.5	18.2	23.4	29.7	23.9	25.0	29.2	29.8	28.1	$13,041	$1,606	$11,435

Frequently Asked Questions about Alma Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Alma Intermediate School?

Students at Alma Intermediate School are 81% White, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Alma Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 685 students attended Alma Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Alma Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Alma Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alma Middle School
High : Alma High School

Is Alma Intermediate School a good school?

Alma Intermediate School ranks 193^rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Alma Intermediate School in?

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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