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Ballman Elementary School

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Ballman Elementary School ranks 164 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ballman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving 284 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Fort Smith School District, which is ranked 149 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ballman Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Ballman's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.8%), Reading (42.4%), and Mathematics (45.2%) were significantly higher than the district (32.4%, 32.5%, and 35%, respectively) and the state (34.7%, 35.3%, and 38.7%, respectively). Additionally, Ballman ranked 164 out of 495 elementary schools in Arkansas, earning a 3-star rating and placing it in the top third of schools statewide. The school also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.7 to 17.5 over the past three years.

When compared to nearby schools in the Fort Smith School District, Ballman Elementary outperforms many of its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, Ballman's proficiency rates in these subjects are significantly higher than those of Tilles Elementary, Sunnymede Elementary, and Carnall Elementary, all of which are located within a 2.5-mile radius of Ballman. However, Ballman also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 69.01% to 70.66% over the past three school years, suggesting that the school serves a population of students from lower-income households.

286

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,689

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 S Q St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-1280

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Ballman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William O. Darby Middle School
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Smith School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

164^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Fort Smith School District

149^th of 250Fort 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	164 of 495	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	200 of 497	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	185 of 492	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	230 of 487	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	218 of 496	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	264 of 488	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.1	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	44.6	286 of 485	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.4	264 of 494	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.2	275 of 466	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.3	328 of 471	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	271 of 476	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.4	242 of 468	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.4	303 of 471	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.9	300 of 457	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.2	297 of 445	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.4	233 of 439	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.3	264 of 440	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.1	168 of 402	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.4	163 of 411	60.3%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

English Language Arts44%+9 vs state

Reading42%+7 vs state

Science42%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Science (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 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
Ballman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 S Q St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1280	286	15	18.7	67.1%	144 (50.3%)	20 (7.0%)	79 (27.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (13.3%)	64.7	164^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.2	200^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.8%	36	28.0	47.0	57.8	43.8	30.0	47.0	51.1	42.4	38.0	44.9	53.3	45.2	30.0	46.9	48.9	41.7	$13,689	$1,511	$12,178
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-3214	582	32	17.9	80.6%	236 (40.5%)	43 (7.4%)	178 (30.6%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (18.9%)	42.7	298^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.7	237^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.3%	61	28.5	32.5	51.2	37.0	29.6	28.5	45.2	34.2	28.6	34.6	30.9	31.2	29.5	25.3	30.9	28.6	$11,809	$1,299	$10,510
Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Park Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4506	387	20	19.3	89.9%	79 (20.4%)	42 (10.9%)	210 (54.3%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.7%)	21.3	404^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.4%		18	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	28	15.1	30.3	28.3	24.0	16.6	25.0	30.2	23.4	16.7	26.7	24.5	22.3	12.1	26.8	15.1	17.7	$13,603	$2,816	$10,787
Tilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N 16th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-5606	343	18	18.9	90.4%	92 (26.8%)	45 (13.1%)	175 (51.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.9%)	12	456^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.9%		8.8	475^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.4%	19	14.0	14.6	24.1	17.7	12.0	12.6	18.5	14.5	14.0	18.8	16.7	16.5	18.0	16.6	11.2	15.1	$12,663	$1,720	$10,943
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 South Waldron Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 478-3161	287	15	19.1	74.6%	114 (39.7%)	38 (13.2%)	65 (22.6%)	23 (8.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (15.0%)	61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.9	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	34.1	46.4	44.0	40.8	36.1	46.4	42.0	40.8	33.4	50.0	40.0	39.7	39.6	46.4	34.0	38.9	$12,206	$1,033	$11,173
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	K-5	3609 Phoenix Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-3711	235	14	17.0	70.6%	124 (52.8%)	18 (7.7%)	32 (13.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.6%)	57.5	215^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.7	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%	7	27.7	58.6	34.9	39.7	27.6	53.7	39.6	39.7	34.0	61.0	32.6	42.0	29.8	51.2	34.9	38.2	$16,992	$4,555	$12,437
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N 8th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7382	299	16	18.8	92.3%	50 (16.7%)	30 (10.0%)	189 (63.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	33.7	348^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.7%		32.7	362^nd of 497 public elementary schools	27.2%	14	27.1	39.5	28.5	31.5	29.2	34.9	26.5	30.0	16.7	48.8	24.5	29.3	22.9	30.3	14.3	22.2	$14,338	$1,449	$12,890
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-6327	510	27	18.7	91.4%	70 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	323 (63.3%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	25.3	388^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.6%		22	412^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.1%	24	24.4	26.2	21.0	23.7	25.7	29.7	19.8	25.0	35.2	17.9	22.1	24.6	31.1	22.6	21.0	24.5	$11,773	$1,780	$9,993
Carnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2524 South Tulsa St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-3612	172	9	18.8	91.3%	79 (45.9%)	22 (12.8%)	40 (23.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.3%)	23.3	400^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.7	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	39	20.9	37.0	16.7	25.3	25.0	37.0	20.9	28.0	16.7	22.2	16.7	18.7	25.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	$17,679	$2,202	$15,477
Euper Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Euper Ln	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2601	397	24	16.2	61.5%	188 (47.4%)	26 (6.5%)	96 (24.2%)	16 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (16.4%)	57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%		81.3	71^st of 497 public elementary schools	85.7%	146	36.4	43.1	42.6	40.9	31.8	43.2	42.6	39.6	47.8	41.2	40.7	42.9	36.4	33.4	27.8	32.3	$14,761	$1,961	$12,800

Frequently Asked Questions about Ballman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ballman Elementary School?

Students at Ballman Elementary School are 50% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Ballman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Ballman Elementary School.

Is Ballman Elementary School a good school?

Ballman Elementary School ranks 164^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ballman Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What schools do graduates of Ballman Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ballman Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William O. Darby Middle School
High : Northside High School

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