Carnall Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2524 S Tulsa St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 646-3612

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
414^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,316

Students who attend Carnall Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramsey Junior High School
High:	Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 231

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.9%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carnall Elementary School ranks worse than 83.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 16^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.57. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Carnall Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Fort Smith School District. Student population at Carnall Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.9%), Hispanic (24.7%), two or more races (20.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carnall Elementary School is 14, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District! (See more...)

Compare Carnall Elementary School employs 16.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carnall Elementary School is $13,316, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Carnall 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 Carnall Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	40.95	280^th	411	31.9%
2006	70.50	112^th	402	72.1%
2007	68.20	135^th	440	69.3%
2008	55.17	224^th	439	49.0%
2009	42.70	296^th	445	33.5%
2010	54.32	249^th	457	45.5%
2011	54.08	256^th	471	45.6%
2012	49.48	289^th	468	38.2%
2013	63.99	178^th	476	62.6%
2014	41.60	332^nd	471	29.5%
2015	35.47	318^th	466	31.8%
2016	21.82	420^th	494	15.0%
2017	38.77	325^th	485	33.0%
2018	21.69	403^rd	480	16.0%
2019	33.43	359^th	488	26.4%
2021	48.80	282^nd	496	43.1%
2022	19.66	406^th	487	16.6%
2023	19.57	412^th	492	16.3%

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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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by a citizen
Tuesday, April 13, 2021

The staff works diligently to keep kids safe and engaged in learning. The leadership team is very intelligent. The custodial staff are top notch. But most of all, faculty members love their students, and visitors can see it! It's a family there. Carnall is a small, sweet place for students to work and learn! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Carnall Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	190	2	3	3	1	n/a	n/a	199
1989	169	5	5	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	182
1990	165	4	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	180
1991	181	4	10	2	6	n/a	n/a	203
1992	197	6	8	3	4	n/a	n/a	218
1993	168	5	5	4	4	n/a	n/a	186
1994	170	4	3	1	10	n/a	n/a	188
1995	157	11	3	7	11	n/a	n/a	189
1996	157	11	3	7	11	n/a	n/a	189
1997	154	7	3	7	11	n/a	n/a	182
1998	148	10	5	7	8	n/a	n/a	178
1999	119	9	2	26	10	n/a	n/a	166
2000	121	8	6	26	7	n/a	n/a	168
2001	125	6	4	32	3	n/a	n/a	170
2002	126	8	7	32	5	n/a	n/a	178
2003	126	8	7	32	5	n/a	n/a	178
2004	124	15	7	39	7	n/a	n/a	192
2005	126	19	5	39	6	n/a	n/a	195
2006	138	22	3	40	9	n/a	n/a	212
2007	138	22	6	45	8	n/a	n/a	219
2008	145	25	6	52	8	n/a	n/a	236
2009	159	22	9	60	11	n/a	n/a	261
2010	159	20	5	58	19	0	0	261
2011	155	36	6	45	16	0	7	265
2012	175	33	4	50	14	0	6	282
2013	170	38	8	64	15	0	12	307
2014	202	56	13	62	10	0	12	355
2015	173	52	13	53	3	0	10	304
2016	165	52	16	58	1	0	27	319
2017	168	51	14	58	3	0	17	311
2018	148	51	12	58	2	0	17	288
2019	150	42	11	59	1	0	22	285
2020	144	42	10	56	2	0	29	283
2021	120	31	7	51	1	1	40	251
2022	104	35	3	46	3	1	39	231
2023	99	23	3	57	1	0	48	231

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 Carnall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	199	10.3	19.3	n/a
1989	182	15.0	12.1	n/a
1990	180	15.0	12.0	26.7
1991	203	13.0	15.6	34.5
1992	218	13.8	15.7	44
1993	186	11.8	15.8	32.8
1994	188	11.9	15.8	39.9
1995	189	10.8	17.5	53.4
1996	189	10.8	17.5	53.4
1997	182	11.8	15.4	52.2
1998	178	11.8	15.1	56.2
1999	166	7.8	21.3	69.3
2000	168	13.0	12.9	77.4
2001	170	13.0	13.1	77.6
2002	178	14.0	12.7	72.5
2003	178	14.0	12.7	72.5
2004	192	15.0	12.8	78.1
2005	195	18.0	10.8	79
2006	212	14.0	15.1	78.3
2007	219	17.0	12.9	85.4
2008	236	18.0	13.1	85.2
2009	261	18.0	14.5	82.4
2010	261	19.9	11.8	84.3
2011	265	16.4	16.0	83.4
2012	282	18.4	15.2	81.9
2013	307	20.8	14.7	88.6
2014	355	24.6	14.3	87.9
2015	304	25.0	12.1	85.5
2016	319	24.0	13.2	88.7
2017	311	23.4	13.2	44.1
2018	288	23.4	12.2	43.1
2019	285	18.3	15.5	85.3
2020	283	17.3	16.3	90.5
2021	251	17.1	14.6	84.9
2022	231	15.6	14.7	88.3
2023	231	16.4	14.0	88.3

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 Carnall Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	199	10.3	19.3	n/a
1989	182	15.0	12.1	n/a
1990	180	15.0	12.0	26.7
1991	203	13.0	15.6	34.5
1992	218	13.8	15.7	44
1993	186	11.8	15.8	32.8
1994	188	11.9	15.8	39.9
1995	189	10.8	17.5	53.4
1996	189	10.8	17.5	53.4
1997	182	11.8	15.4	52.2
1998	178	11.8	15.1	56.2
1999	166	7.8	21.3	69.3
2000	168	13.0	12.9	77.4
2001	170	13.0	13.1	77.6
2002	178	14.0	12.7	72.5
2003	178	14.0	12.7	72.5
2004	192	15.0	12.8	78.1
2005	195	18.0	10.8	79
2006	212	14.0	15.1	78.3
2007	219	17.0	12.9	85.4
2008	236	18.0	13.1	85.2
2009	261	18.0	14.5	82.4
2010	261	19.9	11.8	84.3
2011	265	16.4	16.0	83.4
2012	282	18.4	15.2	81.9
2013	307	20.8	14.7	88.6
2014	355	24.6	14.3	87.9
2015	304	25.0	12.1	85.5
2016	319	24.0	13.2	88.7
2017	311	23.4	13.2	44.1
2018	288	23.4	12.2	43.1
2019	285	18.3	15.5	85.3
2020	283	17.3	16.3	90.5
2021	251	17.1	14.6	84.9
2022	231	15.6	14.7	88.3
2023	231	16.4	14.0	88.3

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 Carnall Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$4,641 (34.9%)	$8,675 (65.1%)	$13,316

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carnall Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 359^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 412^th of 492 Elementary schools	10.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Carnall Elementary School)	53	37.5	15.5%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	47.1	53.1	6%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	23.5	21.9	1.6%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	29.4	25.1	4.3%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	54.6	30	24.6%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	60.7	16.7	44%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	39.4	20	19.4%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	33.4	33.4
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	78.1	54.5	23.6%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	50	21.2	28.8%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	53.1	18.2	34.9%
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 (Carnall Elementary School)	43.8	18.2	25.6%
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	285	231	18.9%
African American	42	23	45.2%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	11	3	72.7%
Hispanic	59	57	3.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	150	99	34%
Two or More Races	22	48	118.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	85.3%	88.3%	3%

Schools Near Carnall 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
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
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
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
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Cavanaugh Rd	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-0834	309	20	15.3	77.3%	156 (50.5%)	23 (7.4%)	50 (16.2%)	20 (6.5%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	52 (16.8%)	54	245^th of 494 public elementary schools	50.4%		77.5	96^th of 487 public elementary schools	80.3%	149	72.7	46.7	84.4	68.2	37.8	28.9	43.1	33.3	31.1	38.7	37.8	33.3	$10,178	$1,867	$8,312
Cavanaugh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 School St	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-1131	310	19	15.9	66.5%	168 (54.2%)	28 (9.0%)	52 (16.8%)	16 (5.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	62.6	193^rd of 494 public elementary schools	60.9%		69.3	137^th of 487 public elementary schools	71.9%	56	68.1	66.0	76.4	63.8	56.0	60.8	34.1	36.0	39.2	25.6	36.0	43.1	$9,412	$1,963	$7,449
Ballman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 South Q St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-1280	344	20	17.5	69.8%	180 (52.3%)	21 (6.1%)	68 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (18.9%)	63.1	187^th of 494 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.1	230^th of 487 public elementary schools	52.8%	43	59.2	68.0	66.7	55.4	52.0	47.0	38.3	46.0	33.3	44.9	46.0	45.1	$11,103	$2,342	$8,761
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carnall Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carnall Elementary School?

Students at Carnall Elementary School are 43% White, 25% Hispanic, 21% Two or more races, 10% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Carnall Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

How many students attend Carnall Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 231 students attended Carnall Elementary School.

Is Carnall Elementary School a good school?

Carnall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Carnall Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ramsey Junior High School
High : Southside High School

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