Sutton Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

5001 Kelley Hwy
Fort Smith, AR 72904

(479) 785-1778

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
449^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,524

Students who attend Sutton Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 470

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

White:

18.5%

African American:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sutton Elementary School ranks worse than 90.9% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks last among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.78. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Sutton Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.4%), White (18.5%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sutton Elementary School is 16.3, which is the 6^th best among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Sutton Elementary School employs 28.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sutton Elementary School is $10,524, which is the 6^th highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Sutton 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 Sutton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	37.75	301^st	411	26.8%
2006	47.90	253^rd	402	37.1%
2007	43.50	286^th	440	35.0%
2008	25.79	355^th	439	19.1%
2009	16.17	396^th	445	11.0%
2010	30.20	370^th	457	19.0%
2011	43.50	322^nd	471	31.6%
2012	30.71	382^nd	468	18.4%
2013	20.73	417^th	476	12.4%
2014	24.47	402^nd	471	14.6%
2015	27.84	366^th	466	21.5%
2016	34.95	365^th	494	26.1%
2017	38.09	327^th	485	32.6%
2018	31.07	362^nd	480	24.6%
2019	21.96	405^th	488	17.0%
2021	16.90	421^st	496	15.1%
2022	10.84	445^th	487	8.6%
2023	11.78	447^th	492	9.1%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

Reviews:

by a teacher
Sunday, December 1, 2019

At this school, we work hard to provide engaging rigorous lessons daily of which will prepare our students for junior high and their life. Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, August 13, 2018

Love the staff, students and parents. Great facilities, awesome Blue Cross funded playground and the coolest outdoor garden classroom in the region! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sutton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	102	121	69	15	1	n/a	n/a	308
1989	99	111	91	17	2	n/a	n/a	320
1990	95	93	84	22	1	n/a	n/a	295
1991	102	86	93	7	2	n/a	n/a	290
1992	98	92	97	6	2	n/a	n/a	295
1993	118	82	79	16	3	n/a	n/a	298
1994	138	82	68	21	10	n/a	n/a	319
1995	150	124	59	34	12	n/a	n/a	379
1996	150	124	59	34	12	n/a	n/a	379
1997	149	110	55	36	16	n/a	n/a	366
1998	127	130	60	26	13	n/a	n/a	356
1999	125	113	51	33	11	n/a	n/a	333
2000	127	109	56	32	15	n/a	n/a	339
2001	136	105	58	61	12	n/a	n/a	372
2002	125	107	61	96	14	n/a	n/a	403
2003	125	107	61	96	14	n/a	n/a	403
2004	126	95	63	121	13	n/a	n/a	418
2005	100	107	66	153	11	n/a	n/a	437
2006	84	100	75	191	6	n/a	n/a	456
2007	76	132	81	190	10	n/a	n/a	489
2008	82	126	78	212	13	n/a	n/a	511
2009	77	119	86	232	11	n/a	n/a	525
2010	79	105	74	242	5	2	14	521
2011	68	83	65	253	4	2	17	492
2012	66	74	66	263	1	2	24	496
2013	68	91	64	276	4	3	24	530
2014	63	85	61	308	4	3	11	535
2015	84	92	57	326	2	2	16	579
2016	94	84	45	337	2	2	10	574
2017	87	71	45	321	2	2	11	539
2018	83	69	37	328	1	2	15	535
2019	61	80	45	327	0	2	19	534
2020	89	98	39	340	1	2	38	607
2021	89	77	37	318	0	0	44	565
2022	78	66	36	254	0	0	43	477
2023	87	59	33	237	0	0	54	470

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sutton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	308	10.5	29.3	n/a
1989	320	18.0	17.7	n/a
1990	295	18.0	16.3	18.3
1991	290	15.3	18.9	39.3
1992	295	15.9	18.5	44.4
1993	298	18.4	16.2	51.7
1994	319	18.4	17.3	58.3
1995	379	20.0	19.0	64.4
1996	379	20.0	19.0	64.4
1997	366	22.9	16.0	65.3
1998	356	22.9	15.5	61.5
1999	333	14.4	23.1	73.6
2000	339	22.0	15.4	80.2
2001	372	21.0	17.7	81.2
2002	403	25.0	16.1	80.4
2003	403	25.0	16.1	80.4
2004	418	25.0	16.7	84.9
2005	437	27.0	16.2	85.6
2006	456	26.0	17.5	84.4
2007	489	34.0	14.4	86.3
2008	511	33.0	15.5	90.6
2009	525	32.0	16.4	89.9
2010	521	30.8	15.3	92.3
2011	492	32.2	15.2	93.1
2012	496	31.4	15.7	91.9
2013	530	35.7	14.8	93.2
2014	535	34.2	15.6	94.2
2015	579	37.0	15.6	94.3
2016	574	38.0	15.1	96
2017	539	36.6	14.7	47.1
2018	535	37.3	14.3	48
2019	534	30.3	17.6	94.6
2020	607	33.3	18.1	96
2021	565	35.7	15.8	91.9
2022	477	32.2	14.7	90.6
2023	470	28.6	16.3	91.5

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 Sutton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	308	10.5	29.3	n/a
1989	320	18.0	17.7	n/a
1990	295	18.0	16.3	18.3
1991	290	15.3	18.9	39.3
1992	295	15.9	18.5	44.4
1993	298	18.4	16.2	51.7
1994	319	18.4	17.3	58.3
1995	379	20.0	19.0	64.4
1996	379	20.0	19.0	64.4
1997	366	22.9	16.0	65.3
1998	356	22.9	15.5	61.5
1999	333	14.4	23.1	73.6
2000	339	22.0	15.4	80.2
2001	372	21.0	17.7	81.2
2002	403	25.0	16.1	80.4
2003	403	25.0	16.1	80.4
2004	418	25.0	16.7	84.9
2005	437	27.0	16.2	85.6
2006	456	26.0	17.5	84.4
2007	489	34.0	14.4	86.3
2008	511	33.0	15.5	90.6
2009	525	32.0	16.4	89.9
2010	521	30.8	15.3	92.3
2011	492	32.2	15.2	93.1
2012	496	31.4	15.7	91.9
2013	530	35.7	14.8	93.2
2014	535	34.2	15.6	94.2
2015	579	37.0	15.6	94.3
2016	574	38.0	15.1	96
2017	539	36.6	14.7	47.1
2018	535	37.3	14.3	48
2019	534	30.3	17.6	94.6
2020	607	33.3	18.1	96
2021	565	35.7	15.8	91.9
2022	477	32.2	14.7	90.6
2023	470	28.6	16.3	91.5

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 Sutton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,397 (22.8%)	$8,126 (77.2%)	$10,524

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sutton Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 405^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 447^th of 492 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Sutton Elementary School)	62.9	33.7	29.2%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	48.7	22.1	26.6%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	24.4	12.8	11.6%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	24.4	9.3	15.1%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	52.5	52.5
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	45.8	18	27.8%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	17	8.2	8.8%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	33.9	23	10.9%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	63.7	58.8	4.9%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	25.8	22.2	3.6%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	16.7	17.5	0.8%
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 (Sutton Elementary School)	16.6	19.1	2.5%
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	534	470	12%
African American	80	59	26.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	45	33	26.7%
Hispanic	327	237	27.5%
Pacific Islander	2	0	100%
White	61	87	42.6%
Two or More Races	19	54	184.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.6%	91.5%	3.1%

Schools Near Sutton 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Euper Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Euper Ln	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-2601	389	23	16.5	58.4%	201 (51.7%)	31 (8.0%)	72 (18.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (16.7%)	84.3	55^th of 494 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.8	43^rd of 487 public elementary schools	91.2%	12	72.0	86.5	86.4	68.0	73.1	47.7	38.0	69.2	47.7	40.0	59.6	63.6	$10,632	$3,542	$7,090
Ballman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 South Q St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-1280	344	20	17.5	69.8%	180 (52.3%)	21 (6.1%)	68 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (18.9%)	63.1	187^th of 494 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.1	230^th of 487 public elementary schools	52.8%	43	59.2	68.0	66.7	55.4	52.0	47.0	38.3	46.0	33.3	44.9	46.0	45.1	$11,103	$2,342	$8,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Sutton Elementary School

Is Sutton Elementary School a good school?

Sutton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Sutton Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What schools do graduates of Sutton Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sutton Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 470 students attended Sutton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sutton Elementary School?

Students at Sutton Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 19% White, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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