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Fairview Elementary School

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Fairview Elementary School ranks 299 th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Fairview Elementary School in Fort Smith, AR, is a mid-sized school serving 582 students in grades PK through 5 within the Fort Smith School District, where over 80% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has experienced a notable decline over the past five years, dropping from a consistent 4-star rating (74th percentile) between 2015 and 2019 to a 2-star rating (39th percentile) today, making it a school that once stood out but now faces significant challenges.

Fairview is the largest elementary school in its immediate area, with nearly double the enrollment of nearby schools like Ballman Elementary School (286 students) and Bonneville Elementary School (287 students). It also has the highest student-teacher ratio among comparable schools at 17.9:1, which is higher than top-performing peers like Cavanaugh Elementary School (16.6:1) and Euper Lane Elementary School (16.2:1). Despite spending the least per student ($11,809) compared to other area schools, Fairview's academic performance sits in the middle of the pack—outperforming lower-ranked schools like Park Elementary School and Tilles Elementary School, but falling behind rising stars like Cavanaugh and Euper Lane.

One bright spot is Fairview's 5th-grade class, which scored 48% proficient in English Language Arts in the 2025-2026 school year—significantly above the district (40.3%) and state (40.9%) averages. However, the school struggles with a pronounced "4th-grade slump," where only 29.7% of 4th graders are proficient in reading, compared to the district's 36.4%. This pattern suggests that while Fairview has effective teaching in some grades, it needs to address broader challenges to reverse its long-term decline and regain its former standing.

582

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,809

Per pupil spending ?

80.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2400 S Dallas St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 783-3214

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Fairview Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramsey Middle School
High:	Southside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

30.6%

Two or more races:

18.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 11 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg41%

299^th of 494

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Fort Smith School District

151^st of 254Fort 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	299 of 494	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	298 of 495	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	237 of 497	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	223 of 492	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	309 of 487	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	207 of 496	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	129 of 488	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	169 of 480	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.1	125 of 485	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.5	129 of 494	73.9%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	92 of 466	80.3%	★★★★☆
2014	52.4	258 of 471	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.9	147 of 476	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	236 of 468	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.8	235 of 471	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.2	284 of 457	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.4	256 of 445	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.2	277 of 439	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	165 of 440	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.0	212 of 402	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.5	230 of 411	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

Reading37%-3 vs state

Science33%-11 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 Algebra (2026)				ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)				ATLAS Biology (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 (2025)	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 Algebra 3rd Grade	ATLAS Algebra 4th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 5th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 3rd Grade	ATLAS Geometry 4th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 5th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 3rd Grade	ATLAS Biology 4th Grade	ATLAS Biology 5th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	299^th of 494 public elementary schools	39.5%		42.7	298^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.8%	1	38.1	36.2	48.0	41.0	38.1	29.8	44.0	37.4	32.1	37.2	44.0	38.1									35.7	30.9	32.0	32.7					$11,809	$1,299	$10,510
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%)	51.9	249^th of 494 public elementary schools	49.6%		64.7	164^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.9%	85	32.7	39.7	40.0	37.6	36.7	34.5	44.0	38.2	53.1	43.1	48.0	47.8									40.8	50.9	42.0	44.9					$13,689	$1,511	$12,178
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%)	43.2	296^th of 494 public elementary schools	40.1%		23.3	400^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.2%	104	28.6	60.0	33.3	39.7	38.1	65.0	33.3	44.1	19.0	75.0	18.5	35.3									28.6	55.0	25.9	35.3					$17,679	$2,202	$15,477
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	59.1	204^th of 494 public elementary schools	58.7%		61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%	14	55.3	40.0	48.1	47.3	53.2	36.4	44.4	44.2	40.4	40.0	44.4	41.1									53.2	41.8	55.6	48.8					$12,206	$1,033	$11,173
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%)	13.3	447^th of 494 public elementary schools	9.5%		21.3	404^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.4%	43	19.4	20.0	19.6	19.7	15.3	20.0	19.6	18.0	18.3	22.4	30.4	23.3									19.7	40.8	21.4	26.1					$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%)	10.3	462^nd of 494 public elementary schools	6.5%		12	456^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.9%	6	18.8	21.4	13.0	17.7	25.0	23.2	16.7	21.5	10.4	19.6	22.2	17.7									27.1	16.1	20.4	20.9					$12,663	$1,720	$10,943
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Cavanaugh Rd	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-0834	297	19	15.3	78.1%	136 (45.8%)	32 (10.8%)	54 (18.2%)	19 (6.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (17.8%)	51.3	252^nd of 494 public elementary schools	49.0%		32.4	359^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.5%	107	43.2	29.8	50.0	40.9	43.2	31.9	45.8	40.2	40.5	31.9	52.1	41.7									51.4	27.7	50.0	42.4					$14,170	$2,080	$12,089
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%)	66.4	161^st of 494 public elementary schools	67.4%		57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%	56	58.5	50.0	41.3	50.3	60.4	41.7	43.5	49.0	58.5	56.3	45.7	53.7									52.8	37.5	37.0	42.9					$14,761	$1,961	$12,800
Cavanaugh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 School St	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-1131	303	18	16.6	71.9%	139 (45.9%)	38 (12.5%)	59 (19.5%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.2%)	76.1	109^th of 494 public elementary schools	77.9%		80.9	79^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.0%	30	55.8	47.5	52.1	51.9	55.8	50.0	47.9	51.1	51.2	60.0	58.3	56.5									41.9	62.5	58.3	54.2					$14,156	$1,588	$12,568
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%)	29.7	379^th of 494 public elementary schools	23.3%		33.7	348^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.7%	31	36.7	38.0	30.8	35.5	34.7	32.0	35.9	34.1	32.7	18.0	35.9	28.3									36.7	22.0	23.1	27.5					$14,338	$1,449	$12,890

Frequently Asked Questions about Fairview Elementary School

How many students attend Fairview Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 582 students attended Fairview Elementary School.

What district is Fairview Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What is the racial makeup of Fairview Elementary School?

Students at Fairview Elementary School are 41% White, 31% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Fairview Elementary School a good school?

Fairview Elementary School ranks 299^th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Fairview Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ramsey Middle School
High : Southside High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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