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John P. Woods Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

John P. Woods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving 505 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Fort Smith School District.

John P. Woods Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. The school significantly outperforms the district and state in standardized test scores, with 60.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts compared to 32.4% for the district and 34.7% for the state. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 18.6 to 20.8, lower than many nearby schools.

While John P. Woods Elementary School has a lower percentage of economically disadvantaged students compared to nearby schools, the school still serves a diverse population and is able to provide a high-quality education to students from a range of socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's exceptional academic performance, effective teaching practices, and supportive learning environment contribute to its consistent success, which could provide valuable lessons for other schools in the district and beyond.

514

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,959

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3201 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(479) 452-5808

District: Fort Smith School District

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

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.9%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (59% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fort Smith School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

42^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 18Elementary Schools in the Fort Smith School District

149^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	42 of 495	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	25 of 497	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	28 of 492	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	31 of 487	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	34 of 496	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	70 of 488	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	11 of 480	97.7%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	6 of 485	98.8%	★★★★★
2016	93.0	11 of 494	97.8%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	33 of 466	92.9%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	21 of 471	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	79 of 468	83.1%	★★★★☆
2011	76.0	92 of 471	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	84 of 457	81.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.2	142 of 445	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.9	72 of 439	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.4	48 of 440	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	84.5	34 of 402	91.5%	★★★★★
2005	81.9	46 of 411	88.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading61%+26 vs state

English Language Arts61%+26 vs state

Mathematics59%+20 vs state

Science56%+18 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 20, 2020

Excellent School Close Quote

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

Schools Near John P. Woods Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
John P. Woods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3201 Massard Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-5808	514	27	19.3	50.0%	277 (53.9%)	29 (5.6%)	75 (14.6%)	56 (10.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (14.6%)	89.4	42^nd of 495 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.5	25^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.0%	17	51.0	62.7	69.9	60.7	52.1	60.2	72.3	61.0	47.9	59.0	71.1	58.8	52.1	54.2	61.4	55.7	$10,959	$1,247	$9,711
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%)	57.4	217^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.2%		81.3	71^st of 497 public elementary schools	85.7%	146	36.4	43.1	42.6	40.9	31.8	43.2	42.6	39.6	47.8	41.2	40.7	42.9	36.4	33.4	27.8	32.3	$14,761	$1,961	$12,800
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	61	190^th of 495 public elementary schools	61.6%		64.9	170^th of 497 public elementary schools	65.8%	20	34.1	46.4	44.0	40.8	36.1	46.4	42.0	40.8	33.4	50.0	40.0	39.7	39.6	46.4	34.0	38.9	$12,206	$1,033	$11,173
Barling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 D St	Barling	72923	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 452-0211	316	18	17.7	78.2%	167 (52.8%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (28.2%)	13 (4.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	42 (13.3%)	62	179^th of 495 public elementary schools	63.8%		47.8	269^th of 497 public elementary schools	45.9%	90	44.0	39.2	38.4	40.8	42.0	39.1	41.0	40.8	60.0	50.0	33.3	48.8	42.0	28.3	35.9	35.6	$11,916	$1,137	$10,779
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	K-5	3609 Phoenix Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-3711	235	14	17.0	70.6%	124 (52.8%)	18 (7.7%)	32 (13.6%)	12 (5.1%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (19.6%)	57.5	215^th of 495 public elementary schools	56.6%		59.7	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%	7	27.7	58.6	34.9	39.7	27.6	53.7	39.6	39.7	34.0	61.0	32.6	42.0	29.8	51.2	34.9	38.2	$16,992	$4,555	$12,437
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%)	21.3	404^th of 495 public elementary schools	18.4%		18	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	28	15.1	30.3	28.3	24.0	16.6	25.0	30.2	23.4	16.7	26.7	24.5	22.3	12.1	26.8	15.1	17.7	$13,603	$2,816	$10,787
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%)	64.7	164^th of 495 public elementary schools	66.9%		61.2	200^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.8%	36	28.0	47.0	57.8	43.8	30.0	47.0	51.1	42.4	38.0	44.9	53.3	45.2	30.0	46.9	48.9	41.7	$13,689	$1,511	$12,178
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%)	25.3	388^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.6%		22	412^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.1%	24	24.4	26.2	21.0	23.7	25.7	29.7	19.8	25.0	35.2	17.9	22.1	24.6	31.1	22.6	21.0	24.5	$11,773	$1,780	$9,993
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-3214	582	32	17.9	80.6%	236 (40.5%)	43 (7.4%)	178 (30.6%)	10 (1.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (18.9%)	42.7	298^th of 495 public elementary schools	39.8%		52.7	237^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.3%	61	28.5	32.5	51.2	37.0	29.6	28.5	45.2	34.2	28.6	34.6	30.9	31.2	29.5	25.3	30.9	28.6	$11,809	$1,299	$10,510
Carnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2524 South Tulsa St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-3612	172	9	18.8	91.3%	79 (45.9%)	22 (12.8%)	40 (23.3%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (16.3%)	23.3	400^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.2%		15.7	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%	39	20.9	37.0	16.7	25.3	25.0	37.0	20.9	28.0	16.7	22.2	16.7	18.7	25.0	22.2	12.5	20.0	$17,679	$2,202	$15,477

Frequently Asked Questions about John P. Woods Elementary School

What district is John P. Woods Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

How many students attend John P. Woods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended John P. Woods Elementary School.

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

Students at John P. Woods Elementary School are 54% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 6% African American.

Is John P. Woods Elementary School a good school?

Yes. John P. Woods Elementary School ranks in the top 8.5% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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 Middle School
High : Southside High School

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