Spradling Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

4949 Spradling Ave
Fort Smith, AR 72904

(479) 783-8048

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
377^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,942

Students who attend Spradling Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dora Kimmons Junior High School
High:	Northside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.7

Number of students: 319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.4%

White:

18.5%

African American:

9.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Spradling Elementary School ranks worse than 76.3% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 13^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.83. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.4%), White (18.5%), African American (9.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spradling Elementary School is 20.7, which is the highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District! (See more...)

Compare Spradling Elementary School employs 15.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spradling Elementary School is $9,942. 12 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Spradling 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 Spradling Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	18.95	355^th	411	13.6%
2006	12.03	371^st	402	7.7%
2007	25.49	364^th	440	17.3%
2008	25.32	358^th	439	18.5%
2009	18.87	389^th	445	12.6%
2010	16.73	408^th	457	10.7%
2011	27.46	392^nd	471	16.8%
2012	31.95	377^th	468	19.4%
2013	41.89	332^nd	476	30.3%
2014	31.18	378^th	471	19.7%
2015	25.27	376^th	466	19.3%
2016	22.54	417^th	494	15.6%
2017	31.56	363^rd	485	25.2%
2018	38.89	328^th	480	31.7%
2019	20.15	414^th	488	15.2%
2021	35.93	342^nd	496	31.0%
2022	30.00	363^rd	487	25.5%
2023	28.83	375^th	492	23.8%

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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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Sunday, July 16, 2017

Outstanding teachers, administrators and staff - caring, innovative, energetic & they help each student feel excited about learning & terrific about their (student's) accomplishments! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Spradling Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	198	34	75	3	15	n/a	n/a	325
1989	193	33	73	2	6	n/a	n/a	307
1990	171	45	98	5	9	n/a	n/a	328
1991	190	56	87	4	6	n/a	n/a	343
1992	163	55	93	1	4	n/a	n/a	316
1993	160	67	94	3	9	n/a	n/a	333
1994	149	94	79	7	2	n/a	n/a	331
1995	125	82	67	36	1	n/a	n/a	311
1996	125	82	67	36	1	n/a	n/a	311
1997	129	75	65	39	9	n/a	n/a	317
1998	133	75	47	43	9	n/a	n/a	307
1999	122	81	53	50	11	n/a	n/a	317
2000	100	76	57	54	9	n/a	n/a	296
2001	98	75	61	80	6	n/a	n/a	320
2002	96	87	52	115	9	n/a	n/a	359
2003	96	87	52	115	9	n/a	n/a	359
2004	97	98	44	125	10	n/a	n/a	374
2005	85	96	51	132	3	n/a	n/a	367
2006	84	94	72	183	4	n/a	n/a	437
2007	82	88	65	198	11	n/a	n/a	444
2008	88	79	58	217	7	n/a	n/a	449
2009	88	77	58	228	3	n/a	n/a	454
2010	76	70	60	209	1	0	15	431
2011	65	71	58	210	3	0	11	418
2012	76	66	42	218	7	0	15	424
2013	80	71	35	230	7	0	16	439
2014	72	69	38	230	5	0	13	427
2015	73	68	39	229	4	0	16	429
2016	80	73	34	242	10	0	15	454
2017	90	77	34	253	9	0	8	471
2018	69	63	29	252	2	0	12	427
2019	72	79	24	217	3	0	15	410
2020	64	59	21	205	2	0	27	378
2021	66	50	18	214	2	0	25	375
2022	54	29	18	203	0	0	21	325
2023	59	30	15	196	2	0	17	319

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Spradling Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1989	307	18.0	17.0	n/a
1990	328	19.0	17.2	48.8
1991	343	15.9	21.5	54.8
1992	316	15.6	20.2	52.8
1993	333	16.9	19.7	61.3
1994	331	18.1	18.3	61.9
1995	311	16.0	19.4	67.5
1996	311	16.0	19.4	67.5
1997	317	15.9	19.9	63.7
1998	307	15.9	19.3	70.7
1999	317	14.3	22.2	86.1
2000	296	19.0	15.6	86.1
2001	320	16.0	20.0	85.6
2002	359	20.0	18.0	88.6
2003	359	20.0	18.0	88.6
2004	374	22.0	17.0	88.5
2005	367	27.0	13.6	91.8
2006	437	29.0	15.1	89.2
2007	444	31.0	14.3	91.4
2008	449	29.0	15.5	92.9
2009	454	27.0	16.8	93
2010	431	27.1	14.3	93.3
2011	418	26.5	15.7	94.3
2012	424	26.4	16.0	94.3
2013	439	30.2	14.5	97
2014	427	26.9	15.8	96.7
2015	429	27.0	15.8	95.1
2016	454	28.0	16.2	97.1
2017	471	29.3	16.0	44.6
2018	427	28.7	14.8	45.9
2019	410	20.3	20.1	97.1
2020	378	19.3	19.5	94.7
2021	375	20.5	18.2	94.7
2022	325	15.9	20.3	94.2
2023	319	15.3	20.7	94

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 Spradling Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	325	15.1	21.5	n/a
1989	307	18.0	17.0	n/a
1990	328	19.0	17.2	48.8
1991	343	15.9	21.5	54.8
1992	316	15.6	20.2	52.8
1993	333	16.9	19.7	61.3
1994	331	18.1	18.3	61.9
1995	311	16.0	19.4	67.5
1996	311	16.0	19.4	67.5
1997	317	15.9	19.9	63.7
1998	307	15.9	19.3	70.7
1999	317	14.3	22.2	86.1
2000	296	19.0	15.6	86.1
2001	320	16.0	20.0	85.6
2002	359	20.0	18.0	88.6
2003	359	20.0	18.0	88.6
2004	374	22.0	17.0	88.5
2005	367	27.0	13.6	91.8
2006	437	29.0	15.1	89.2
2007	444	31.0	14.3	91.4
2008	449	29.0	15.5	92.9
2009	454	27.0	16.8	93
2010	431	27.1	14.3	93.3
2011	418	26.5	15.7	94.3
2012	424	26.4	16.0	94.3
2013	439	30.2	14.5	97
2014	427	26.9	15.8	96.7
2015	429	27.0	15.8	95.1
2016	454	28.0	16.2	97.1
2017	471	29.3	16.0	44.6
2018	427	28.7	14.8	45.9
2019	410	20.3	20.1	97.1
2020	378	19.3	19.5	94.7
2021	375	20.5	18.2	94.7
2022	325	15.9	20.3	94.2
2023	319	15.3	20.7	94

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 Spradling Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,090 (21.0%)	$7,853 (79.0%)	$9,942

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Spradling Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 414^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 375^th of 492 Elementary schools	8.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Spradling Elementary School)	68.5	53.1	15.4%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	48	51	3%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	21.9	24.5	2.6%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	21.9	30.6	8.7%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	54.1	42.8	11.3%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	31.1	28.6	2.5%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	14.8	30.9	16.1%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	24.6	30.9	6.3%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	58.7	58	0.7%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	46	20	26%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	25.4	22.5	2.9%
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 (Spradling Elementary School)	33.3	28	5.3%
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	410	319	22.2%
African American	79	30	62%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	24	15	37.5%
Hispanic	217	196	9.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	72	59	18.1%
Two or More Races	15	17	13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.1%	94%	3%

Schools Near Spradling 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
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-8048	319	15	20.7	94.0%	59 (18.5%)	30 (9.4%)	196 (61.4%)	15 (4.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	28.8	377^th of 494 public elementary schools	23.7%		30	363^rd of 487 public elementary schools	25.5%	14	53.1	42.8	58.0	51.0	28.6	20.0	24.5	30.9	22.5	30.6	30.9	28.0	$9,942	$2,090	$7,853
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-1778	470	29	16.3	91.5%	87 (18.5%)	59 (12.6%)	237 (50.4%)	33 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.5%)	11.8	449^th of 494 public elementary schools	9.1%		10.8	445^th of 487 public elementary schools	8.6%	4	33.7	52.5	58.8	22.1	18.0	22.2	12.8	8.2	17.5	9.3	23.0	19.1	$10,524	$2,397	$8,126
Trusty Elementary School	Public	K-5	3300 Harris Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-7720	264	15	18.1	94.3%	38 (14.4%)	45 (17.0%)	150 (56.8%)	7 (2.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.0%)	20.5	410^th of 494 public elementary schools	17.0%		17.3	412^th of 487 public elementary schools	15.4%	2	53.3	40.7	65.3	31.1	20.4	28.6	20.0	22.3	22.4	17.7	22.2	24.4	$9,238	$1,508	$7,730
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 782-7045	275	17	15.9	90.9%	47 (17.1%)	31 (11.3%)	161 (58.5%)	15 (5.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.8%)	30.9	364^th of 494 public elementary schools	26.3%		19.3	407^th of 487 public elementary schools	16.4%	43	47.6	46.4	53.5	45.3	42.9	32.5	26.2	25.0	25.6	28.5	32.2	30.3	$10,456	$2,603	$7,852
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 North O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-6327	468	23	20.2	92.9%	57 (12.2%)	50 (10.7%)	312 (66.7%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	19.7	412^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.6%		22.7	394^th of 487 public elementary schools	19.1%	18	48.0	52.0	66.2	33.4	23.3	27.1	16.0	9.5	21.7	18.7	19.2	23.0	$8,777	$1,540	$7,237
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 N 8th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-7382	263	16	16.7	92.0%	35 (13.3%)	38 (14.4%)	154 (58.6%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.0%)	29.9	372^nd of 494 public elementary schools	24.7%		15.6	416^th of 487 public elementary schools	14.6%	44	60.5	53.9	51.2	33.4	19.2	31.1	25.0	30.7	15.5	33.3	34.6	28.9	$10,208	$2,207	$8,002
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
Tilles Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	815 N 16th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 785-5606	300	15	20.3	92.0%	90 (30.0%)	32 (10.7%)	150 (50.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.7%)	15	432^nd of 494 public elementary schools	12.6%		16.7	413^th of 487 public elementary schools	15.2%	19	40.8	48.0	50.0	26.5	26.0	13.4	16.4	18.0	17.3	20.4	32.0	21.1	$11,354	$3,354	$8,000
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	605 Parkview St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-8730	413	25	16.6	54.0%	290 (70.2%)	8 (1.9%)	55 (13.3%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (11.6%)	84.4	53^rd of 494 public elementary schools	89.3%		81.7	75^th of 487 public elementary schools	84.6%	22	85.7	73.1	78.4	77.8	63.7	55.4	52.4	52.2	51.3	44.4	53.7	47.3	$7,613	$929	$6,684
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 N 19th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 474-2661	443	27	16.3	81.0%	199 (44.9%)	10 (2.3%)	160 (36.1%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (14.2%)	29.8	373^rd of 494 public elementary schools	24.5%		48.7	277^th of 487 public elementary schools	43.1%	96	41.1	56.5	74.6	36.8	38.2	34.4	13.2	20.6	23.9	19.1	30.4	32.9	$8,706	$1,685	$7,021

Frequently Asked Questions about Spradling Elementary School

What district is Spradling Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

Is Spradling Elementary School a good school?

Spradling Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Spradling Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dora Kimmons Junior High School
High : Northside High School

What is the racial makeup of Spradling Elementary School?

Students at Spradling Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 18% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Spradling Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Spradling Elementary School.

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