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Sunnymede Elementary School

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Sunnymede Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunnymede Elementary School is a public school in Fort Smith, AR, serving 510 students from Pre-K through 5th grade, and it is part of the Fort Smith School District.

The most exciting news about Sunnymede is its strong upward trend. After years of lower ratings, the school recently jumped to a 2-star rating, its best performance in years. This is a standout achievement compared to nearby schools like Sutton Elementary School and Park Elementary School, which have seen their rankings decline. A key reason for this success is exceptional 5th-grade math instruction: 57.4% of Sunnymede's 5th graders are proficient in math, which is significantly higher than the district average (45.2%) and even beats higher-performing schools like Euper Lane Elementary School (45.6%) and Ballman Elementary School (48%). The school also shows a unique "J-curve" pattern where student performance improves as they move from 3rd to 5th grade, the opposite of what happens at Sutton Elementary, where scores drop in later grades.

While Sunnymede serves a community with a high rate of students eligible for free or reduced lunch (over 91%), the school is proving that this is not a barrier to progress. It is outperforming Spradling Elementary School, which has an even higher poverty rate but lower test scores. However, there is room for growth in science, where proficiency (31.7%) lags behind the district (38.5%) and state (44%) averages. Notably, Sunnymede's per-student spending ($11,773) is in the middle of the pack, suggesting the school is using its resources effectively to drive improvement, especially when compared to Sutton Elementary, which spends more ($14,863) but gets lower results.

510

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,773

Per pupil spending ?

91.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4201 N O St
Fort Smith, AR 72904

(479) 783-6327

District: Fort Smith School District

Students who attend Sunnymede Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Dora Kimmons Middle School
High:	Northside High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

63.3%

White:

13.7%

Two or more races:

11.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

343^rd of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

142^nd of 251Fort 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	34.9	343 of 491	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.3	388 of 495	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	412 of 497	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	410 of 492	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	394 of 487	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	384 of 496	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	386 of 488	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	395 of 480	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	384 of 485	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.0	381 of 494	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.7	341 of 466	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.6	286 of 471	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	228 of 476	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	34.2	371 of 468	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.9	369 of 471	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.6	374 of 457	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	12.9	408 of 445	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	397 of 439	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.1	392 of 440	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.9	340 of 402	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.7	336 of 411	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics42%-3 vs state

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

Science32%-12 vs state

Reading31%-9 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 Science (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	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 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
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-6327	510	27	18.7	91.4%	70 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	323 (63.3%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	34.9	343^rd of 491 public elementary schools	30.1%		25.3	388^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.6%	45	24.0	33.3	42.7	32.8	25.0	29.3	40.3	31.3	34.4	33.3	57.4	41.5	27.1	33.3	35.4	31.7	$11,773	$1,780	$9,993
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-1778	411	27	15.0	91.5%	67 (16.3%)	40 (9.7%)	236 (57.4%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	20.4	417^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.6	428^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	27.7	35.2	17.9	26.8	31.9	33.3	17.8	27.4	21.3	37.1	19.6	26.2	29.8	31.5	16.0	25.4	$14,863	$2,223	$12,640
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%)	13.1	447^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.0%		21.3	404^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.4%	43	19.5	20.0	19.7	19.7	15.3	20.0	19.7	18.0	18.3	22.4	30.3	23.3	19.7	40.8	21.4	26.2	$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	462^nd of 491 public elementary schools	5.9%		12	456^th of 495 public elementary schools	7.9%	6	18.7	21.5	13.0	17.7	25.0	23.2	16.7	21.5	10.4	19.6	22.2	17.7	27.1	16.0	20.4	20.9	$12,663	$1,720	$10,943
Spradling Elementary School	Public	K-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	307	17	18.3	94.5%	48 (15.6%)	31 (10.1%)	192 (62.5%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	19.4	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.1	383^rd of 495 public elementary schools	22.6%	39	25.0	29.2	29.2	27.8	25.0	27.1	27.1	26.5	18.2	23.4	29.7	23.9	25.0	29.2	29.8	28.1	$13,041	$1,606	$11,435
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%)	29.4	378^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.0%		33.7	348^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.7%	30	36.8	38.0	30.7	35.5	34.7	32.0	35.9	34.0	32.7	18.0	35.9	28.2	36.8	22.0	23.1	27.5	$14,338	$1,449	$12,890
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%)	51.6	249^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.3%		64.7	164^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.9%	85	32.7	39.6	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	44.8	$13,689	$1,511	$12,178
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%)	58.9	204^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.5%		61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%	14	55.3	40.0	48.1	47.3	53.1	36.4	44.4	44.2	40.4	40.0	44.4	41.1	53.2	41.8	55.5	48.9	$12,206	$1,033	$11,173
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%)	66.3	162^nd of 491 public elementary schools	67.0%		57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%	55	58.5	50.0	41.3	50.4	60.4	41.6	43.5	49.0	58.5	56.2	45.6	53.8	52.8	37.5	37.0	42.8	$14,761	$1,961	$12,800
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 782-7045	493	26	19.1	90.3%	81 (16.4%)	79 (16.0%)	278 (56.4%)	16 (3.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	31	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%		18.9	417^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.8%	48	36.6	33.8	20.5	29.8	38.0	33.8	21.7	30.6	36.6	54.9	25.3	38.2	40.9	33.9	20.5	31.1	$11,686	$1,899	$9,787

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunnymede Elementary School

What district is Sunnymede Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What schools do graduates of Sunnymede Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Dora Kimmons Middle School
High : Northside High School

What is the racial makeup of Sunnymede Elementary School?

Students at Sunnymede Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Sunnymede Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Sunnymede Elementary School.

Is Sunnymede Elementary School a good school?

Sunnymede Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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