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Raymond F. Orr Elementary School

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Raymond F. Orr Elementary School ranks 215 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Raymond F. Orr Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, with 309 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.

Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student at $10,963, Raymond F. Orr Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on standardized tests. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are all below the district and state levels. Over the past 10 years, the school's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 204 and 347 out of around 480-500 Arkansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating in some years but mostly a 2-star rating, indicating below-average performance.

The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70-77% in recent years, and its increasing student-teacher ratio, which has risen from 16.1 in 2021-2022 to 19.6 in 2023-2024, may be contributing factors to its lower academic performance. When compared to nearby schools like Cavanaugh Elementary, Elmer H. Cook Elementary, and John P. Woods Elementary, Raymond F. Orr Elementary consistently lags behind in test scores and statewide rankings, suggesting opportunities for targeted interventions and improvements to better support the students and their educational needs.

235

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,992

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3609 Phoenix Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 646-3711

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Raymond F. Orr Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Southside High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Two or more races:

19.6%

Hispanic:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Arkansas median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

215^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 18Elementary 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	57.5	215 of 495	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	208 of 497	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	338 of 492	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	325 of 487	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	303 of 496	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	347 of 488	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	271 of 480	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.0	204 of 485	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.7	268 of 494	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.1	322 of 466	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	302 of 471	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.5	166 of 476	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	112 of 468	76.1%	★★★★☆
2011	58.5	232 of 471	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.9	272 of 457	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	204 of 445	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.8	266 of 439	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.8	240 of 440	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.4	266 of 402	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.7	142 of 411	65.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

English Language Arts40%+5 vs state

Reading40%+4 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, November 17, 2011

What kind of school is this that does not allow the children to talk? My five year old granddaughter was sent home a paper for her parents to sign for talking in class but they forgot to so, my granddaughter thought she was doing the right thing by "signing" it herself,well here comes the "social service" guy knocking on the door wanting to know what is going on thinking my granddaughter was trying to "hide" the evidence. My God, this is not a school people. These children are not allowed to talk in the classroom,or the bathroom and when they are walking down the hallway These children have to put their hands behind there back and face forward only,know looking side to side or looking behind them. Oh,and also at lunch time no talking is allowed in case a child gets choked.Now What idiot thought this one up? Thats when children will scream and holler to get that person heip.This place is not a school,its more like an eight hour prison.These children are told when they can talk ,pee and eat! School should be a fun place to learn.Not a prison camp. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (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 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 Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	K-5	3609 Phoenix Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-3711	235	14	17.0	70.6%	124 (52.8%)	18 (7.7%)	32 (13.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.6%)	57.5	215^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.7	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%	7	27.7	58.6	34.9	39.7	27.6	53.7	39.6	39.7	34.0	61.0	32.6	42.0	29.8	51.2	34.9	38.2	$16,992	$4,555	$12,437
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%)	23.3	400^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.7	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	39	20.9	37.0	16.7	25.3	25.0	37.0	20.9	28.0	16.7	22.2	16.7	18.7	25.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	$17,679	$2,202	$15,477
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%)	42.7	298^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.7	237^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.3%	61	28.5	32.5	51.2	37.0	29.6	28.5	45.2	34.2	28.6	34.6	30.9	31.2	29.5	25.3	30.9	28.6	$11,809	$1,299	$10,510
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.9	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	34.1	46.4	44.0	40.8	36.1	46.4	42.0	40.8	33.4	50.0	40.0	39.7	39.6	46.4	34.0	38.9	$12,206	$1,033	$11,173
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%)	64.7	164^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.2	200^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.8%	36	28.0	47.0	57.8	43.8	30.0	47.0	51.1	42.4	38.0	44.9	53.3	45.2	30.0	46.9	48.9	41.7	$13,689	$1,511	$12,178
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%)	32.4	359^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.5%		45.4	282^nd of 497 public elementary schools	43.3%	77	25.5	22.7	30.6	26.2	25.6	24.5	26.5	25.5	31.9	35.8	32.6	33.6	25.6	26.4	32.6	28.2	$14,170	$2,080	$12,089
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%)	80.9	79^th of 495 public elementary schools	84.0%		67.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%	72	45.4	54.0	41.3	47.1	41.0	54.0	47.8	47.8	52.3	58.0	69.6	60.0	54.5	48.0	50.0	50.7	$14,156	$1,588	$12,568
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%)	57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%		81.3	71^st of 497 public elementary schools	85.7%	146	36.4	43.1	42.6	40.9	31.8	43.2	42.6	39.6	47.8	41.2	40.7	42.9	36.4	33.4	27.8	32.3	$14,761	$1,961	$12,800
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%)	21.3	404^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.4%		18	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	28	15.1	30.3	28.3	24.0	16.6	25.0	30.2	23.4	16.7	26.7	24.5	22.3	12.1	26.8	15.1	17.7	$13,603	$2,816	$10,787
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3517 Brooken Hill Dr	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-8880	459	24	19.3	57.1%	242 (52.7%)	36 (7.8%)	66 (14.4%)	18 (3.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (20.5%)	76.5	101^st of 495 public elementary schools	79.6%		82.1	65^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.9%	36	50.0	58.5	46.5	51.9	47.2	53.3	42.3	47.7	48.6	57.2	38.0	48.2	45.8	55.9	33.8	45.5	$11,805	$1,594	$10,211

Frequently Asked Questions about Raymond F. Orr Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Raymond F. Orr Elementary School?

Students at Raymond F. Orr Elementary School are 53% White, 20% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Raymond F. Orr Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What schools do graduates of Raymond F. Orr Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Raymond F. Orr Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Southside High School

How many students attend Raymond F. Orr Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Raymond F. Orr Elementary School.

Is Raymond F. Orr Elementary School a good school?

Raymond F. Orr Elementary School ranks 215^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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