Dora Kimmons Junior High School

Public 6-8

2201 N 50th St
Fort Smith, AR 72904

(479) 785-2451

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
278^th of 330 Arkansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,718

Students who attend Dora Kimmons Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Feeder schools for Dora Kimmons Junior High School:

Elementary:	Harry C. Morrison Elementary School
	Spradling Elementary School
	Sunnymede Elementary School
	Sutton Elementary School
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	Trusty Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.1

Number of students: 841

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.0%

African American:

15.8%

White:

13.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dora Kimmons Junior High School ranks worse than 84.2% of middle schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 4 ranked middle schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.44. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Dora Kimmons Junior High School has the largest middle school student body size in the Fort Smith School District. Student population at Dora Kimmons Junior High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (59%), African American (15.8%), White (13.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dora Kimmons Junior High School is 15.1, which is the highest among 4 middle schools in the Fort Smith School District! (See more...)

Compare Dora Kimmons Junior High School employs 55.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dora Kimmons Junior High School is $10,718, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Fort Smith School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dora Kimmons Junior High School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks Dora Kimmons Junior High School 278^th of 330 Arkansas public middle schools. (See Dora Kimmons Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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 Dora Kimmons Junior High School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	21.11	182^nd	208	12.5%
2006	12.64	188^th	206	8.7%
2007	16.66	204^th	225	9.3%
2008	13.69	203^rd	223	9.0%
2009	13.57	220^th	240	8.3%
2010	15.26	231^st	254	9.1%
2011	12.02	242^nd	264	8.3%
2012	13.78	241^st	265	9.1%
2013	18.56	241^st	278	13.3%
2014	29.80	223^rd	280	20.4%
2015	33.56	188^th	275	31.6%
2016	23.34	266^th	312	14.7%
2017	15.49	285^th	315	9.5%
2018	24.71	254^th	318	20.1%
2019	29.51	243^rd	319	23.8%
2021	29.98	253^rd	330	23.3%
2022	20.41	271^st	318	14.8%
2023	20.44	279^th	330	15.5%

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Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dora Kimmons Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	405	164	81	10	4	n/a	n/a	664
1989	374	174	76	11	9	n/a	n/a	644
1990	329	189	67	11	8	n/a	n/a	604
1991	300	191	85	12	12	n/a	n/a	600
1992	288	171	101	10	7	n/a	n/a	577
1993	272	166	113	10	25	n/a	n/a	586
1994	279	166	109	9	19	n/a	n/a	582
1995	273	200	107	26	11	n/a	n/a	617
1996	273	200	107	26	11	n/a	n/a	617
1997	259	196	115	40	13	n/a	n/a	623
1998	248	177	106	69	15	n/a	n/a	615
1999	252	177	108	75	19	n/a	n/a	631
2000	213	168	101	77	25	n/a	n/a	584
2001	189	154	89	94	26	n/a	n/a	552
2002	212	181	80	169	22	n/a	n/a	664
2003	212	181	80	169	22	n/a	n/a	664
2004	205	211	96	183	31	n/a	n/a	726
2005	191	188	91	218	20	n/a	n/a	708
2006	179	204	87	252	17	n/a	n/a	739
2007	167	224	80	309	10	n/a	n/a	790
2008	169	210	93	326	9	n/a	n/a	807
2009	135	195	83	337	15	n/a	n/a	765
2010	134	168	76	298	66	1	48	791
2011	137	188	83	324	46	2	40	820
2012	125	197	102	373	19	1	43	860
2013	117	202	98	414	8	1	37	877
2014	120	172	98	436	13	0	29	868
2015	102	158	93	431	14	2	35	835
2016	111	140	99	439	15	2	35	841
2017	99	147	84	447	11	3	27	818
2018	95	136	73	455	4	0	29	792
2019	101	127	61	450	4	0	44	787
2020	100	135	74	471	4	0	41	825
2021	109	142	63	502	2	0	41	859
2022	109	150	61	516	11	3	32	882
2023	112	133	55	496	9	0	36	841

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dora Kimmons Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	43.7	15.1	n/a
1989	644	47.0	13.7	n/a
1990	604	45.0	13.4	50
1991	600	44.9	13.3	28.2
1992	577	43.1	13.3	33.3
1993	586	42.4	13.8	32.8
1994	582	42.1	13.8	33.8
1995	617	38.3	16.1	46.2
1996	617	38.3	16.1	46.2
1997	623	47.8	13.0	46.4
1998	615	47.8	12.9	48.1
1999	631	24.3	26.0	58
2000	584	47.0	12.4	57.7
2001	552	56.0	9.9	61.1
2002	664	45.0	14.8	77.3
2003	664	45.0	14.8	77.3
2004	726	46.0	15.8	61
2005	708	46.0	15.4	74.9
2006	739	51.0	14.5	83.2
2007	790	58.0	13.6	88.2
2008	807	56.0	14.4	87.1
2009	765	59.0	13.0	89.3
2010	791	54.3	13.1	91.3
2011	820	57.8	14.1	92.2
2012	860	59.5	14.4	92.2
2013	877	58.5	14.9	92.9
2014	868	61.2	14.1	92.9
2015	835	60.0	13.9	91.6
2016	841	60.0	14.0	92.3
2017	818	60.4	13.5	46.5
2018	792	60.0	13.2	50.8
2019	787	48.7	16.1	93.4
2020	825	56.2	14.6	91.6
2021	859	62.5	13.7	92.2
2022	882	56.9	15.4	93.9
2023	841	55.5	15.1	91.2

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 Dora Kimmons Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	664	43.7	15.1	n/a
1989	644	47.0	13.7	n/a
1990	604	45.0	13.4	50
1991	600	44.9	13.3	28.2
1992	577	43.1	13.3	33.3
1993	586	42.4	13.8	32.8
1994	582	42.1	13.8	33.8
1995	617	38.3	16.1	46.2
1996	617	38.3	16.1	46.2
1997	623	47.8	13.0	46.4
1998	615	47.8	12.9	48.1
1999	631	24.3	26.0	58
2000	584	47.0	12.4	57.7
2001	552	56.0	9.9	61.1
2002	664	45.0	14.8	77.3
2003	664	45.0	14.8	77.3
2004	726	46.0	15.8	61
2005	708	46.0	15.4	74.9
2006	739	51.0	14.5	83.2
2007	790	58.0	13.6	88.2
2008	807	56.0	14.4	87.1
2009	765	59.0	13.0	89.3
2010	791	54.3	13.1	91.3
2011	820	57.8	14.1	92.2
2012	860	59.5	14.4	92.2
2013	877	58.5	14.9	92.9
2014	868	61.2	14.1	92.9
2015	835	60.0	13.9	91.6
2016	841	60.0	14.0	92.3
2017	818	60.4	13.5	46.5
2018	792	60.0	13.2	50.8
2019	787	48.7	16.1	93.4
2020	825	56.2	14.6	91.6
2021	859	62.5	13.7	92.2
2022	882	56.9	15.4	93.9
2023	841	55.5	15.1	91.2

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 Dora Kimmons Junior High School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,945 (18.1%)	$8,773 (81.9%)	$10,718

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dora Kimmons Junior High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 243^rd of 319 Middle schools	Ranks 279^th of 330 Middle schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	73.1	64.9	8.2%
7th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	80.5	70.5	10%
7th Grade English (Arkansas)	78.3	75.1	3.2%
7th Grade Math (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	35	30.3	4.7%
7th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	49.7	39.6	10.1%
7th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	39.6	8.1%
7th Grade Science (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	32.5	21.6	10.9%
7th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	43.1	34.9	8.2%
7th Grade Science (Arkansas)	43	38.5	4.5%
7th Grade Reading (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	29.5	21.8	7.7%
7th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	41.8	31.2	10.6%
7th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	39.2	34.2	5%
8th Grade English (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	64.5	57.1	7.4%
8th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	75.1	67.6	7.5%
8th Grade English (Arkansas)	74.1	69.2	4.9%
8th Grade Math (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	37.4	23	14.4%
8th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	49.7	35.1	14.6%
8th Grade Math (Arkansas)	47.7	37.9	9.8%
8th Grade Science (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	27	23.1	3.9%
8th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	40.5	33.4	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.5	36.1	6.4%
8th Grade Reading (Dora Kimmons Junior High School)	45.5	38.3	7.2%
8th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	57	49.4	7.6%
8th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	53.1	50.8	2.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	787	841	6.9%
African American	127	133	4.7%
American Indian	4	9	125%
Asian	61	55	9.8%
Hispanic	450	496	10.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	101	112	10.9%
Two or More Races	44	36	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.4%	91.2%	2.2%

Schools Near Dora Kimmons Junior High 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 5th Grade	ACT Aspire English 6th Grade	ACT Aspire English 7th Grade	ACT Aspire English 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 8th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 6th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 7th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dora Kimmons Junior High School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-2451	841	56	15.1	91.2%	112 (13.3%)	133 (15.8%)	496 (59.0%)	55 (6.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.3%)	20.4	278^th of 330 public middle schools	15.8%		20.4	271^st of 318 public middle schools	14.8%	7		46.2	64.9	57.1		25.6	30.3	23.0		19.7	21.6	23.1		23.3	21.8	38.3	$10,718	$1,945	$8,773
William O. Darby Junior High School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-4159	700	48	14.6	86.7%	193 (27.6%)	89 (12.7%)	351 (50.1%)	12 (1.7%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.1%)	23	274^th of 330 public middle schools	17.0%		23.6	261^st of 318 public middle schools	17.9%	13		53.5	62.5	57.6		35.2	23.8	18.9		31.0	21.1	21.0		26.4	20.3	43.5	$12,760	$2,373	$10,387
Butterfield Junior High School	Public	6-8	310 N 11th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-6838	613	43	14.3	73.2%	351 (57.3%)	20 (3.3%)	177 (28.9%)	12 (2.0%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.3%)	32.5	240^th of 330 public middle schools	27.3%		40	208^th of 318 public middle schools	34.6%	32		55.1	66.2	59.7		33.5	34.4	34.0		29.7	26.4	31.5		26.5	27.9	41.7	$8,763	$1,148	$7,614
Ramsey Junior High School	Public	6-8	3201 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-5115	832	61	13.5	67.2%	434 (52.2%)	99 (11.9%)	152 (18.3%)	34 (4.1%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (11.9%)	65.1	106^th of 330 public middle schools	67.9%		64.6	106^th of 318 public middle schools	66.7%			73.5	77.2	71.9		61.0	46.8	42.1		47.8	44.6	37.7		35.2	37.0	50.4	$10,610	$1,885	$8,724
L. A. Chaffin Junior High School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-2226	725	52	13.8	53.7%	387 (53.4%)	26 (3.6%)	138 (19.0%)	59 (8.1%)	12 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	101 (13.9%)	91.5	11^th of 330 public middle schools	96.7%		87.8	19^th of 318 public middle schools	94.0%	8		81.6	83.6	88.9		73.5	64.1	62.2		58.1	57.8	57.4		57.2	50.6	71.5	$10,044	$1,432	$8,612
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Northridge Dr	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 471-3126	753	44	17.2	45.6%	520 (69.1%)	17 (2.3%)	134 (17.8%)	16 (2.1%)	13 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (6.9%)	76.1	60^th of 330 public middle schools	81.8%		77.3	48^th of 318 public middle schools	84.9%	12		81.0	82.2	71.3		69.9	55.1	52.6		54.2	44.8	42.2		42.2	39.8	54.0	$8,871	$1,207	$7,663
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy 64 E	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 632-2168	716	61	11.7	44.3%	597 (83.4%)	10 (1.4%)	38 (5.3%)	4 (0.6%)	21 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.4%)	65.7	103^rd of 330 public middle schools	68.8%		52.1	157^th of 318 public middle schools	50.6%	54		70.0	76.1	77.4		51.1	44.7	57.5		43.8	43.6	41.2		36.9	31.8	57.0	$8,398	$1,119	$7,279
Cedarville Middle School	Public	5-8	9614 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-5847	210	17	12.0	98.6%	173 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.9%)	60.5	130^th of 330 public middle schools	60.6%		50.4	165^th of 318 public middle schools	48.1%	35	62.8	66.0	84.0	71.0	44.2	44.7	44.0	41.9	28.0	29.8	50.0	38.7	27.9	31.9	38.0	54.9	$8,683	$1,335	$7,348
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 N Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 674-5618	231	19	12.2	47.6%	182 (78.8%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.7%)	4 (1.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	73.3	69^th of 330 public middle schools	79.1%		59.6	131^st of 318 public middle schools	58.8%	62	63.3	77.4	79.2	77.6	43.3	56.6	39.7	41.8	23.3	45.2	41.5	41.8	26.7	54.7	39.6	68.7	$7,709	$1,080	$6,629
Greenwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 E Gary St	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 996-7440	632	41	15.2	29.7%	505 (79.9%)	9 (1.4%)	32 (5.1%)	19 (3.0%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	52 (8.2%)	89.3	16^th of 330 public middle schools	95.2%		89.8	14^th of 318 public middle schools	95.6%	2			85.8	81.6			62.6	67.6			51.6	61.2			44.9	67.3	$9,243	$2,025	$7,219

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Kimmons Junior High School

What high school do graduates of Dora Kimmons Junior High School attend?

Students who attend Dora Kimmons Junior High School usually go on to attend Northside High School

What is the racial makeup of Dora Kimmons Junior High School?

Students at Dora Kimmons Junior High School are 59% Hispanic, 16% African American, 13% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dora Kimmons Junior High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 841 students attended Dora Kimmons Junior High School.

What district is Dora Kimmons Junior High School in?

Fort Smith School District

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Dora Kimmons Junior High School ranks in the bottom 15.8% of Arkansas middle schools.

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