John P. Woods Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 452-5808

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
29^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,250

Students who attend John P. Woods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	L. A. Chaffin Junior High School
High:	Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.6

Number of students: 487

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.6%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John P. Woods Elementary School ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks first among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.49. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.6%), Hispanic (16.2%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John P. Woods Elementary School is 18.6. 12 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare John P. Woods Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John P. Woods Elementary School is $8,250, which is the lowest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

John P. Woods 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 John P. Woods Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	81.92	46^th	411	88.8%
2006	84.53	34^th	402	91.5%
2007	82.37	48^th	440	89.1%
2008	76.87	72^nd	439	83.6%
2009	68.25	142^nd	445	68.1%
2010	75.67	84^th	457	81.6%
2011	75.98	92^nd	471	80.5%
2012	75.48	79^th	468	83.1%
2013	80.08	56^th	476	88.2%
2014	88.01	21^st	471	95.5%
2015	88.15	33^rd	466	92.9%
2016	93.02	11^th	494	97.8%
2017	95.00	6^th	485	98.8%
2018	94.31	11^th	480	97.7%
2019	80.65	70^th	488	85.7%
2021	89.62	34^th	496	93.1%
2022	89.20	31^st	487	93.6%
2023	90.49	28^th	492	94.3%

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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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50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2020

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by a parent
Saturday, April 26, 2014

issues with a teacher/school and a PTA member( when I asked a question) was just nothing but VERY RUDE ,too Close Quote

Enrollment information for John P. Woods Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	480	9	8	1	2	n/a	n/a	500
1989	457	7	14	3	12	n/a	n/a	493
1990	430	7	20	1	3	n/a	n/a	461
1991	514	10	22	3	6	n/a	n/a	555
1992	527	13	22	4	4	n/a	n/a	570
1993	524	11	19	16	3	n/a	n/a	573
1994	514	8	20	9	12	n/a	n/a	563
1995	474	15	15	13	14	n/a	n/a	531
1996	474	15	15	13	14	n/a	n/a	531
1997	482	19	20	17	16	n/a	n/a	554
1998	476	19	19	14	10	n/a	n/a	538
1999	437	25	24	13	14	n/a	n/a	513
2000	416	20	20	12	8	n/a	n/a	476
2001	377	20	25	24	9	n/a	n/a	455
2002	365	26	31	18	11	n/a	n/a	451
2003	365	26	31	18	11	n/a	n/a	451
2004	362	34	30	27	10	n/a	n/a	463
2005	351	29	29	36	10	n/a	n/a	455
2006	339	28	23	31	14	n/a	n/a	435
2007	352	34	27	38	17	n/a	n/a	468
2008	348	39	35	42	13	n/a	n/a	477
2009	338	55	33	40	14	n/a	n/a	480
2010	321	31	32	46	6	0	28	464
2011	318	29	36	48	3	0	28	462
2012	332	26	36	57	5	0	36	492
2013	321	25	39	53	6	2	32	478
2014	331	29	37	62	5	3	36	503
2015	353	25	36	70	4	2	37	527
2016	346	25	40	73	5	3	47	539
2017	366	34	42	71	10	3	40	566
2018	369	27	60	79	13	1	25	574
2019	356	34	64	75	11	1	54	595
2020	348	18	65	77	6	1	61	576
2021	322	22	69	67	7	2	67	556
2022	280	18	45	74	5	2	66	490
2023	271	21	54	79	5	1	56	487

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John P. Woods Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	21.8	22.9	n/a
1989	493	24.0	20.5	n/a
1990	461	23.0	20.0	1.7
1991	555	23.7	23.4	3.8
1992	570	25.9	22.0	5.1
1993	573	26.9	21.3	5.2
1994	563	25.9	21.7	5.3
1995	531	24.9	21.3	8.1
1996	531	24.9	21.3	8.1
1997	554	26.4	21.0	7.8
1998	538	26.4	20.4	11.7
1999	513	24.1	21.3	17.7
2000	476	25.0	19.0	13.7
2001	455	21.0	21.7	17.4
2002	451	20.0	22.6	20.4
2003	451	20.0	22.6	20.4
2004	463	22.0	21.0	23.5
2005	455	23.0	19.8	29.9
2006	435	21.0	20.7	31
2007	468	26.0	18.0	31.2
2008	477	27.0	17.7	35.6
2009	480	26.0	18.5	41
2010	464	26.3	16.0	39
2011	462	25.1	18.4	36.1
2012	492	26.2	18.7	38.2
2013	478	28.1	16.9	36.8
2014	503	26.3	19.1	37.6
2015	527	27.0	19.5	35.1
2016	539	28.0	19.2	40.8
2017	566	29.4	19.2	23
2018	574	30.7	18.6	25.3
2019	595	31.0	19.1	44.2
2020	576	28.4	20.2	40.6
2021	556	30.6	18.1	44.2
2022	490	23.5	20.8	44.9
2023	487	26.0	18.6	43.3

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 John P. Woods Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	500	21.8	22.9	n/a
1989	493	24.0	20.5	n/a
1990	461	23.0	20.0	1.7
1991	555	23.7	23.4	3.8
1992	570	25.9	22.0	5.1
1993	573	26.9	21.3	5.2
1994	563	25.9	21.7	5.3
1995	531	24.9	21.3	8.1
1996	531	24.9	21.3	8.1
1997	554	26.4	21.0	7.8
1998	538	26.4	20.4	11.7
1999	513	24.1	21.3	17.7
2000	476	25.0	19.0	13.7
2001	455	21.0	21.7	17.4
2002	451	20.0	22.6	20.4
2003	451	20.0	22.6	20.4
2004	463	22.0	21.0	23.5
2005	455	23.0	19.8	29.9
2006	435	21.0	20.7	31
2007	468	26.0	18.0	31.2
2008	477	27.0	17.7	35.6
2009	480	26.0	18.5	41
2010	464	26.3	16.0	39
2011	462	25.1	18.4	36.1
2012	492	26.2	18.7	38.2
2013	478	28.1	16.9	36.8
2014	503	26.3	19.1	37.6
2015	527	27.0	19.5	35.1
2016	539	28.0	19.2	40.8
2017	566	29.4	19.2	23
2018	574	30.7	18.6	25.3
2019	595	31.0	19.1	44.2
2020	576	28.4	20.2	40.6
2021	556	30.6	18.1	44.2
2022	490	23.5	20.8	44.9
2023	487	26.0	18.6	43.3

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 John P. Woods Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,387 (16.8%)	$6,863 (83.2%)	$8,250

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John P. Woods Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 70^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 28^th of 492 Elementary schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (John P. Woods Elementary School)	81.8	80	1.8%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	73.9	78.7	4.8%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	44.3	56	11.7%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	50	53.4	3.4%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	79.2	76.3	2.9%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	53.3	71.3	18%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	46.8	61.3	14.5%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	57.2	63.8	6.6%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	83.3	75.1	8.2%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	66.7	66.3	0.4%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	56	60.1	4.1%
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 (John P. Woods Elementary School)	52.4	62.6	10.2%
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	595	487	18.2%
African American	34	21	38.2%
American Indian	11	5	54.5%
Asian	64	54	15.6%
Hispanic	75	79	5.3%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	356	271	23.9%
Two or More Races	54	56	3.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	44.2%	43.3%	0.9%

Schools Near John P. Woods 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
John P. Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-5808	487	26	18.6	43.3%	271 (55.6%)	21 (4.3%)	79 (16.2%)	54 (11.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.5%)	90.5	29^th of 494 public elementary schools	94.1%		89.2	31^st of 487 public elementary schools	93.6%	2	80.0	76.3	75.1	78.7	71.3	66.3	56.0	61.3	60.1	53.4	63.8	62.6	$8,250	$1,387	$6,863
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
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	5900 Painter Lane	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	79	9	8.7	79.7%	34 (43.0%)	9 (11.4%)	12 (15.2%)	4 (5.1%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (24.1%)								(n/a)
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 S Waldron Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 478-3161	281	17	16.1	71.5%	119 (42.3%)	40 (14.2%)	68 (24.2%)	11 (3.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.9%)	64.1	175^th of 494 public elementary schools	64.6%		73.2	116^th of 487 public elementary schools	76.2%	59	60.0	81.9	79.5	52.0	52.2	34.1	38.0	41.0	43.2	38.0	52.2	36.4	$9,084	$1,544	$7,541
Barling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 D St	Barling	72923	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-0211	330	19	17.4	75.5%	199 (60.3%)	4 (1.2%)	65 (19.7%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (13.6%)	51.7	261^st of 494 public elementary schools	47.2%		53.3	249^th of 487 public elementary schools	48.9%	12	58.0	71.2	64.5	40.0	55.8	61.3	16.0	40.4	45.2	22.0	50.0	32.3	$10,375	$1,952	$8,422
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3609 Phoenix St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-3711	306	18	17.2	77.1%	160 (52.3%)	29 (9.5%)	42 (13.7%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.6%)	38.9	340^th of 494 public elementary schools	31.2%		38.4	325^th of 487 public elementary schools	33.3%	15	63.8	62.0	61.2	55.3	40.0	30.6	17.0	30.0	28.5	27.6	38.0	26.5	$10,963	$3,215	$7,747
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
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
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
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-3214	458	23	19.8	77.3%	217 (47.4%)	38 (8.3%)	125 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.5%)	56.9	225^th of 494 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.9	309^th of 487 public elementary schools	36.6%	84	67.5	65.1	83.9	52.7	42.1	35.7	37.8	35.0	48.2	29.7	33.8	50.0	$10,004	$1,894	$8,110

Frequently Asked Questions about John P. Woods Elementary School

How many students attend John P. Woods Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 487 students attended John P. Woods Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of John P. Woods Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John P. Woods Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : L. A. Chaffin Junior High School
High : Southside High School

Is John P. Woods Elementary School a good school?

Yes. John P. Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 5.9% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of John P. Woods Elementary School?

Students at John P. Woods Elementary School are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is John P. Woods Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

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