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Dora Kimmons Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 324 Arkansas Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Arkansas middle schools

Summary

Dora Kimmons Middle School is a public middle school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 800 students. 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.

Dora Kimmons Middle School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics were around 18-24%, compared to the district's 32-35% and the state's 34-39%. The school has been ranked in the bottom third of Arkansas middle schools for the past several years, with a ranking of 268 out of 324 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 91.2% to 93.88% over the past few years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When comparing Dora Kimmons Middle School to other nearby schools in the Fort Smith School District, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming compared to its peers. For example, Ramsey Middle School and L.A. Chaffin Middle School both have significantly higher academic proficiency rates and higher rankings within the state. Looking at schools outside the Fort Smith School District, Dora Kimmons Middle School also performs poorly compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as East Hills Middle School and Greenwood Junior High School in the Greenwood School District, which have much higher academic proficiency rates and state rankings.

753

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,279

Per pupil spending ?

93.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2201 N 50th St
Fort Smith, AR 72904

(479) 785-2451

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Dora Kimmons Middle School usually attend:

High:

Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.9%

African American:

14.9%

White:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (21% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

268^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	268 of 324	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	278 of 335	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	279 of 330	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	271 of 318	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	253 of 330	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	243 of 319	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	254 of 318	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	285 of 315	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.3	266 of 312	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	188 of 275	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	29.8	223 of 280	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	241 of 278	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	13.8	241 of 265	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.0	242 of 264	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	15.3	231 of 254	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.6	220 of 240	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	13.7	203 of 223	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.7	204 of 225	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	188 of 206	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	21.1	182 of 208	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Algebra56%+25 vs state

Mathematics24%-15 vs state

Reading20%-16 vs state

Science19%-19 vs state

English Language Arts18%-16 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 Algebra (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 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dora Kimmons Middle School	Public	6-8	2201 N 50th St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-2451	753	52	14.5	93.5%	88 (11.7%)	112 (14.9%)	466 (61.9%)	40 (5.3%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	20.4	268^th of 324 public middle schools	17.3%		23.9	278^th of 335 public middle schools	17.0%	10		16.7	18.0	20.3	18.5		17.6	18.1	22.5	19.6		15.0	28.2	29.0	24.0	55.9	55.9		15.4	19.3	23.0	19.4	$13,279	$1,751	$11,529
William O. Darby Middle School	Public	6-8	616 N 14th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-4159	711	57	12.4	82.8%	212 (29.8%)	63 (8.9%)	353 (49.6%)	9 (1.3%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.7%)	38.3	217^th of 324 public middle schools	33.0%		31.1	242^nd of 335 public middle schools	27.8%	25		32.0	25.7	30.7	29.4		31.2	28.9	31.1	30.3		29.8	31.3	22.0	28.5	31.1	31.1		28.5	29.7	30.7	29.6	$14,326	$1,352	$12,974
Butterfield Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	310 North 11 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-6838	557	40	14.0	80.6%	309 (55.5%)	16 (2.9%)	174 (31.2%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.9%)	31.3	236^th of 324 public middle schools	27.2%		28.8	259^th of 335 public middle schools	22.7%	23		29.2	20.6	19.5	23.2		30.7	22.9	21.8	25.2		35.4	26.8	20.8	28.3	51.3	52.5		28.6	27.8	28.5	28.2	$11,730	$858	$10,872
Ramsey Middle School	Public	6-8	3201 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-5115	801	57	13.9	68.0%	396 (49.4%)	81 (10.1%)	151 (18.9%)	40 (5.0%)	10 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (15.2%)	52.9	148^th of 324 public middle schools	54.3%		59.6	107^th of 335 public middle schools	68.1%	41		33.4	31.6	37.1	34.1		34.2	31.2	37.5	34.3		35.6	35.0	35.6	35.4	63.1	63.1		29.6	38.9	41.4	36.6	$17,549	$1,158	$16,391
L. A. Chaffin Middle School	Public	6-8	3025 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-2226	753	54	13.9	55.4%	415 (55.1%)	40 (5.3%)	126 (16.7%)	54 (7.2%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	112 (14.9%)	84.3	32^nd of 324 public middle schools	90.1%		91	17^th of 335 public middle schools	94.9%	15		46.5	44.0	53.3	47.8		44.4	42.3	50.6	45.7		60.2	55.1	45.9	55.2	89.2	89.2		48.9	48.7	62.1	52.9	$14,020	$1,421	$12,599
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	120 Northridge Drive	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3126	713	44	16.0	51.3%	501 (70.3%)	13 (1.8%)	115 (16.1%)	18 (2.5%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.1%)	78.3	44^th of 324 public middle schools	86.4%		75.7	55^th of 335 public middle schools	83.6%	11		51.4	46.2	45.0	47.6		48.9	43.0	41.6	44.6		62.3	55.7	27.5	52.2	69.4	70.0		49.8	42.6	42.0	44.9	$9,820	$811	$9,008
Alma Middle School	Public	6-8	706 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2168	722	63	11.5	48.1%	595 (82.4%)	11 (1.5%)	38 (5.3%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.0%)	74.1	59^th of 324 public middle schools	81.8%		69.1	78^th of 335 public middle schools	76.7%	19		37.5	39.9	42.7	40.0		38.4	39.5	44.9	41.0		49.3	46.7	60.4	51.7	100.0	100.0		39.3	46.0	52.2	46.1	$11,022	$1,294	$9,727
Cedarville Middle School	Public	5-8	9614 Pirates Point	Cedarville	72932	Crawford County	Cedarville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-5847	207	18	11.2	98.6%	162 (78.3%)	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (13.0%)	50.3	157^th of 324 public middle schools	51.5%		48.1	167^th of 335 public middle schools	50.1%	10	29.8	34.8	13.1	42.0	30.1	35.1	37.0	15.2	38.0	31.6	38.6	50.0	26.1	39.5	38.5			33.4	34.8	34.7	40.0	35.7	$13,652	$1,947	$11,704
Lavaca Middle School	Public	5-8	603 S Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1234	234	19	12.5	53.8%	195 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.6%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	54.1	141^st of 324 public middle schools	56.5%		51.8	144^th of 335 public middle schools	57.0%	3	23.5	41.4	26.8	25.0	29.2	23.5	46.6	25.0	25.0	30.1	35.3	55.1	33.9	42.8	41.4	68.8	68.8	27.9	53.5	21.4	34.1	34.1	$11,048	$701	$10,346
Greenwood Junior High School	Public	7-8	300 East Gary Street	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-7440	605	41	14.7	30.9%	487 (80.5%)	5 (0.8%)	42 (6.9%)	9 (1.5%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	49 (8.1%)	91.1	15^th of 324 public middle schools	95.4%		84.6	30^th of 335 public middle schools	91.0%	15			52.5	54.0	53.3			51.7	47.3	49.5			65.8	51.3	60.0	94.3	94.3			59.5	57.2	58.3	$10,384	$467	$9,917

Frequently Asked Questions about Dora Kimmons Middle School

What district is Dora Kimmons Middle School in?

Fort Smith School District

What high school do graduates of Dora Kimmons Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Dora Kimmons Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Dora Kimmons Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Dora Kimmons Middle School?

Students at Dora Kimmons Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Dora Kimmons Middle School a good school?

Dora Kimmons Middle School ranks in the bottom 17.3% of Arkansas middle schools.

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