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Trusty Elementary School

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Trusty Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the Fort Smith School District, which is ranked 160 out of 252 districts in Arkansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Trusty Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, with proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.2% of Trusty students were proficient or better in ATLAS/English Language Arts, compared to 32.1% in the district and 33.8% statewide. The school's performance on ACT Aspire assessments is also well below the district and state averages in English, Math, Science, and Reading. Additionally, Trusty Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 94.32% to 97.34% over the past 3 years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

The nearby schools within the Fort Smith School District, such as Ballman Elementary, Howard Elementary, and Spradling Elementary, generally perform better academically than Trusty Elementary School. However, even the better-performing schools within the district still struggle to meet state averages in many academic areas. Addressing the challenges faced by Trusty Elementary School and the Fort Smith School District as a whole will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to support the students and community served by the school.

119
Students ?
15.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
96.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3300 Harris Ave
       Fort Smith, AR  72904

(479) 783-7720

District: Fort Smith School District


Students who attend Trusty Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Dora Kimmons Middle School
High:    Northside High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
69.7%
African American:
13.4%
White:
11.8%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2024
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 35% meeting standards)
!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school18%
District avg32%
Arkansas avg35%
Not ranked this year
Trusty Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
149th 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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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202417.1434 of 49712.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.5408 of 49217.1%★☆☆☆☆
202217.3412 of 48715.4%★☆☆☆☆
202119.5410 of 49617.3%★☆☆☆☆
20196.4467 of 4884.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201816.7415 of 48013.5%★☆☆☆☆
201721.5410 of 48515.5%★☆☆☆☆
201624.3409 of 49417.2%★☆☆☆☆
201529.2361 of 46622.5%★☆☆☆☆
201425.6396 of 47115.9%★☆☆☆☆
201315.1438 of 4768.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201221.4412 of 46812.0%★☆☆☆☆
201113.8431 of 4718.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20102.4449 of 4571.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.7437 of 4451.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20080.2438 of 4390.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20070.7437 of 4400.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.3402 of 4020.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20056.5402 of 4112.2%☆☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2023-2024) ?
Science18%-17 vs state
Reading18%-16 vs state
Mathematics18%-18 vs state
English Language Arts17%-17 vs state

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In the 2023-24 school year, 119 students attended Trusty Elementary School.

Students at Trusty Elementary School are 70% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% White, 5% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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