Barling Elementary School

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Barling Elementary School ranks 261 st of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1400 D St
Barling, AR 72923

(479) 452-0211

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
261^st of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,375

Students who attend Barling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	L. A. Chaffin Junior High School
High:	Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 330

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

19.7%

Two or more races:

13.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Barling Elementary School ranks worse than 52.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 9^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.72. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Barling Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (60.3%), Hispanic (19.7%), two or more races (13.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barling Elementary School is 17.4. 9 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Barling Elementary School employs 18.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barling Elementary School is $10,375, which is the 8^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Barling Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Smith School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith School District 157^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Barling Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	41.79	275^th	411	33.1%
2006	45.20	264^th	402	34.3%
2007	55.62	218^th	440	50.5%
2008	50.66	261^st	439	40.5%
2009	43.69	292^nd	445	34.4%
2010	50.55	275^th	457	39.8%
2011	40.15	335^th	471	28.9%
2012	50.39	282^nd	468	39.7%
2013	54.95	251^st	476	47.3%
2014	49.90	275^th	471	41.6%
2015	57.71	171^st	466	63.3%
2016	60.40	179^th	494	63.8%
2017	66.91	143^rd	485	70.5%
2018	47.48	270^th	480	43.8%
2019	48.93	281^st	488	42.4%
2021	60.32	205^th	496	58.7%
2022	53.26	249^th	487	48.9%
2023	51.72	259^th	492	47.4%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Barling Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	352	1	64	9	1	n/a	n/a	427
1989	406	7	60	7	3	n/a	n/a	483
1990	372	6	56	4	4	n/a	n/a	442
1991	349	6	54	9	0	n/a	n/a	418
1992	329	6	38	12	5	n/a	n/a	390
1993	312	8	36	9	8	n/a	n/a	373
1994	308	7	27	8	9	n/a	n/a	359
1995	265	8	18	14	6	n/a	n/a	311
1996	265	8	18	14	6	n/a	n/a	311
1997	275	10	11	19	6	n/a	n/a	321
1998	294	12	9	24	8	n/a	n/a	347
1999	301	10	13	26	6	n/a	n/a	356
2000	306	6	12	28	11	n/a	n/a	363
2001	313	4	11	20	4	n/a	n/a	352
2002	331	5	10	16	4	n/a	n/a	366
2003	331	5	10	16	4	n/a	n/a	366
2004	291	8	6	20	5	n/a	n/a	330
2005	297	11	13	23	2	n/a	n/a	346
2006	296	13	17	25	6	n/a	n/a	357
2007	277	16	14	30	7	n/a	n/a	344
2008	254	12	15	33	9	n/a	n/a	323
2009	250	15	18	32	7	n/a	n/a	322
2010	232	11	21	28	20	0	3	315
2011	279	10	26	36	15	0	11	377
2012	271	7	23	52	10	0	10	373
2013	268	11	24	78	8	0	13	402
2014	290	17	21	90	11	0	14	443
2015	295	11	20	85	11	0	11	433
2016	274	15	16	80	13	0	15	413
2017	277	11	22	77	10	0	25	422
2018	250	15	15	80	10	0	26	396
2019	243	13	16	71	8	0	39	390
2020	250	10	15	68	4	0	42	389
2021	263	8	11	57	4	0	40	383
2022	219	8	12	59	2	0	45	345
2023	199	4	16	65	1	0	45	330

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barling Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	17.6	24.2	n/a
1989	483	23.0	21.0	n/a
1990	442	24.0	18.4	16.1
1991	418	19.0	22.0	21.1
1992	390	17.9	21.7	21
1993	373	19.0	19.6	25.5
1994	359	18.8	19.1	36.5
1995	311	16.8	18.5	35.7
1996	311	16.8	18.5	35.7
1997	321	19.2	16.7	32.1
1998	347	19.2	18.1	40.1
1999	356	17.4	20.5	59.6
2000	363	22.0	16.5	55.9
2001	352	23.0	15.3	52.6
2002	366	23.0	15.9	50.8
2003	366	23.0	15.9	50.8
2004	330	20.0	16.5	53.6
2005	346	26.0	13.3	55.8
2006	357	23.0	15.5	60.2
2007	344	23.0	15.0	67.7
2008	323	22.0	14.7	60.4
2009	322	21.0	15.3	63.4
2010	315	21.7	13.1	66.7
2011	377	22.1	17.0	65.5
2012	373	21.9	16.9	68.6
2013	402	26.4	15.1	65.9
2014	443	27.2	16.2	72.2
2015	433	28.0	15.4	73.4
2016	413	27.0	15.2	78
2017	422	27.2	15.5	34.4
2018	396	24.7	16.0	37.4
2019	390	20.8	18.7	71.8
2020	389	21.0	18.5	77.1
2021	383	20.3	18.7	72.8
2022	345	18.9	18.2	74.5
2023	330	18.9	17.4	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barling Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	427	17.6	24.2	n/a
1989	483	23.0	21.0	n/a
1990	442	24.0	18.4	16.1
1991	418	19.0	22.0	21.1
1992	390	17.9	21.7	21
1993	373	19.0	19.6	25.5
1994	359	18.8	19.1	36.5
1995	311	16.8	18.5	35.7
1996	311	16.8	18.5	35.7
1997	321	19.2	16.7	32.1
1998	347	19.2	18.1	40.1
1999	356	17.4	20.5	59.6
2000	363	22.0	16.5	55.9
2001	352	23.0	15.3	52.6
2002	366	23.0	15.9	50.8
2003	366	23.0	15.9	50.8
2004	330	20.0	16.5	53.6
2005	346	26.0	13.3	55.8
2006	357	23.0	15.5	60.2
2007	344	23.0	15.0	67.7
2008	323	22.0	14.7	60.4
2009	322	21.0	15.3	63.4
2010	315	21.7	13.1	66.7
2011	377	22.1	17.0	65.5
2012	373	21.9	16.9	68.6
2013	402	26.4	15.1	65.9
2014	443	27.2	16.2	72.2
2015	433	28.0	15.4	73.4
2016	413	27.0	15.2	78
2017	422	27.2	15.5	34.4
2018	396	24.7	16.0	37.4
2019	390	20.8	18.7	71.8
2020	389	21.0	18.5	77.1
2021	383	20.3	18.7	72.8
2022	345	18.9	18.2	74.5
2023	330	18.9	17.4	75.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Barling Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,952 (18.8%)	$8,422 (81.2%)	$10,375

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barling Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 281^st of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 259^th of 492 Elementary schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Barling Elementary School)	69.4	58	11.4%
3rd Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	65.4	57.5	7.9%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Barling Elementary School)	44.9	40	4.9%
3rd Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	54.1	48.5	5.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Barling Elementary School)	38.7	16	22.7%
3rd Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	30.6	28.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Barling Elementary School)	42.9	22	20.9%
3rd Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	32.1	29.4	2.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Barling Elementary School)	65.9	71.2	5.3%
4th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	66	60.7	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Barling Elementary School)	65.8	55.8	10%
4th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	49.5	41.7	7.8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Barling Elementary School)	26.8	40.4	13.6%
4th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	33.1	34	0.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Barling Elementary School)	31.8	50	18.2%
4th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	42.2	38.8	3.4%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Barling Elementary School)	69.1	64.5	4.6%
5th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	71.6	67.7	3.9%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Barling Elementary School)	56.4	61.3	4.9%
5th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	46.6	36.5	10.1%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Barling Elementary School)	41.8	45.2	3.4%
5th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	37.3	32	5.3%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Barling Elementary School)	34.5	32.3	2.2%
5th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	35	35.1	0.1%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	390	330	15.4%
African American	13	4	69.2%
American Indian	8	1	87.5%
Asian	16	16
Hispanic	71	65	8.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	243	199	18.1%
Two or More Races	39	45	15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.8%	75.5%	3.7%

Schools Near Barling Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)			ACT Aspire Math (2023)			ACT Aspire Science (2023)			ACT Aspire Reading (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire English 4th Grade	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Math 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Science 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Barling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 D St	Barling	72923	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-0211	330	19	17.4	75.5%	199 (60.3%)	4 (1.2%)	65 (19.7%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.6%)	51.7	261^st of 494 public elementary schools	47.2%		53.3	249^th of 487 public elementary schools	48.9%	12	58.0	71.2	64.5	40.0	55.8	61.3	16.0	40.4	45.2	22.0	50.0	32.3	$10,375	$1,952	$8,422
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	5900 Painter Lane	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	79	9	8.7	79.7%	34 (43.0%)	9 (11.4%)	12 (15.2%)	4 (5.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (24.1%)								(n/a)
John P. Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-5808	487	26	18.6	43.3%	271 (55.6%)	21 (4.3%)	79 (16.2%)	54 (11.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.5%)	90.5	29^th of 494 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.2	31^st of 487 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	80.0	76.3	75.1	78.7	71.3	66.3	56.0	61.3	60.1	53.4	63.8	62.6	$8,250	$1,387	$6,863
Euper Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Euper Ln	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-2601	389	23	16.5	58.4%	201 (51.7%)	31 (8.0%)	72 (18.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (16.7%)	84.3	55^th of 494 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.8	43^rd of 487 public elementary schools	91.2%	12	72.0	86.5	86.4	68.0	73.1	47.7	38.0	69.2	47.7	40.0	59.6	63.6	$10,632	$3,542	$7,090
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 S Waldron Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 478-3161	281	17	16.1	71.5%	119 (42.3%)	40 (14.2%)	68 (24.2%)	11 (3.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.9%)	64.1	175^th of 494 public elementary schools	64.6%		73.2	116^th of 487 public elementary schools	76.2%	59	60.0	81.9	79.5	52.0	52.2	34.1	38.0	41.0	43.2	38.0	52.2	36.4	$9,084	$1,544	$7,541
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3609 Phoenix St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-3711	306	18	17.2	77.1%	160 (52.3%)	29 (9.5%)	42 (13.7%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.6%)	38.9	340^th of 494 public elementary schools	31.2%		38.4	325^th of 487 public elementary schools	33.3%	15	63.8	62.0	61.2	55.3	40.0	30.6	17.0	30.0	28.5	27.6	38.0	26.5	$10,963	$3,215	$7,747
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3517 Brooken Hill Dr	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-8880	500	26	19.6	56.4%	296 (59.2%)	43 (8.6%)	57 (11.4%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)	78.4	88^th of 494 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.2	65^th of 487 public elementary schools	86.7%	23	71.0	86.5	81.8	60.9	64.2	56.0	33.3	54.3	47.0	37.7	55.6	43.9	$8,888	$1,496	$7,392
Carnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2524 S Tulsa St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-3612	231	16	14.0	88.3%	99 (42.9%)	23 (10.0%)	57 (24.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.8%)	19.6	414^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.7	406^th of 487 public elementary schools	16.6%	8	37.5	30.0	54.5	53.1	16.7	21.2	21.9	20.0	18.2	25.1	33.4	18.2	$13,316	$4,641	$8,675
Albert Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Park Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-4506	356	19	19.1	89.9%	84 (23.6%)	55 (15.4%)	177 (49.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.3%)	15.7	428^th of 494 public elementary schools	13.4%		13.1	428^th of 487 public elementary schools	12.1%		45.5	38.9	59.6	41.8	16.7	17.0	18.2	16.7	8.5	23.6	24.1	19.2	$10,109	$2,156	$7,953
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-3214	458	23	19.8	77.3%	217 (47.4%)	38 (8.3%)	125 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.5%)	56.9	225^th of 494 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.9	309^th of 487 public elementary schools	36.6%	84	67.5	65.1	83.9	52.7	42.1	35.7	37.8	35.0	48.2	29.7	33.8	50.0	$10,004	$1,894	$8,110

Frequently Asked Questions about Barling Elementary School

How many students attend Barling Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 330 students attended Barling Elementary School.

What district is Barling Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What schools do graduates of Barling Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : L. A. Chaffin Junior High School
High : Southside High School

What is the racial makeup of Barling Elementary School?

Students at Barling Elementary School are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Barling Elementary School a good school?

Barling Elementary School ranks 261^st of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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