Tilles Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

815 N 16th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

(479) 785-5606

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,354

Students who attend Tilles Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William O. Darby Junior High School
High:	Northside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.3

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

30.0%

African American:

10.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tilles Elementary School ranks worse than 87.4% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 18^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50%), White (30%), African American (10.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tilles Elementary School is 20.3. 17 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tilles Elementary School employs 14.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tilles Elementary School is $11,354, which is the 2^nd highest among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Tilles 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 Tilles Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	13.92	375^th	411	8.8%
2006	16.24	357^th	402	11.2%
2007	12.61	402^nd	440	8.6%
2008	6.39	420^th	439	4.3%
2009	8.98	421^st	445	5.4%
2010	13.98	421^st	457	7.9%
2011	7.59	447^th	471	5.1%
2012	25.60	400^th	468	14.5%
2013	24.58	407^th	476	14.5%
2014	33.30	368^th	471	21.9%
2015	38.73	296^th	466	36.5%
2016	43.69	312^th	494	36.8%
2017	29.28	374^th	485	22.9%
2018	36.24	341^st	480	29.0%
2019	26.43	384^th	488	21.3%
2021	28.57	372^nd	496	25.0%
2022	16.73	413^th	487	15.2%
2023	14.95	430^th	492	12.6%

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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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Enrollment information for Tilles Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	235	81	58	1	2	n/a	n/a	377
1989	233	91	58	2	1	n/a	n/a	385
1990	241	108	49	3	6	n/a	n/a	407
1991	250	109	48	11	11	n/a	n/a	429
1992	263	103	61	15	10	n/a	n/a	452
1993	254	117	71	13	9	n/a	n/a	464
1994	233	112	52	33	8	n/a	n/a	438
1995	195	113	56	61	20	n/a	n/a	445
1996	195	113	56	61	20	n/a	n/a	445
1997	192	122	50	70	22	n/a	n/a	456
1998	185	112	45	83	21	n/a	n/a	446
1999	170	139	29	101	17	n/a	n/a	456
2000	174	147	25	113	14	n/a	n/a	473
2001	177	158	21	123	21	n/a	n/a	500
2002	157	157	19	149	20	n/a	n/a	502
2003	157	157	19	149	20	n/a	n/a	502
2004	162	136	21	163	14	n/a	n/a	496
2005	150	134	21	170	11	n/a	n/a	486
2006	148	119	16	211	11	n/a	n/a	505
2007	149	95	16	214	14	n/a	n/a	488
2008	158	88	22	246	6	n/a	n/a	520
2009	137	83	18	242	9	n/a	n/a	489
2010	103	67	14	250	4	0	20	458
2011	100	50	9	256	4	0	15	434
2012	96	52	9	224	4	0	20	405
2013	116	50	7	232	5	0	11	421
2014	100	54	9	243	3	1	8	418
2015	91	45	10	263	3	0	8	420
2016	95	45	9	275	1	0	9	434
2017	95	43	13	267	6	0	12	436
2018	88	53	12	269	1	0	10	433
2019	82	57	10	241	4	0	16	410
2020	104	37	12	224	1	0	22	400
2021	83	42	12	202	1	0	18	358
2022	73	45	5	161	1	0	24	309
2023	90	32	2	150	0	0	26	300

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 Tilles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	20.6	18.3	n/a
1989	385	25.0	15.4	n/a
1990	407	24.0	16.9	53.6
1991	429	24.0	17.8	49.2
1992	452	27.4	16.4	63.1
1993	464	25.7	18.1	69.4
1994	438	29.0	15.1	72.6
1995	445	28.5	15.6	75.3
1996	445	28.5	15.6	75.3
1997	456	31.8	14.3	77.2
1998	446	31.8	14.0	80.5
1999	456	22.8	20.0	93.9
2000	473	29.0	16.3	91.5
2001	500	31.0	16.1	90.8
2002	502	32.0	15.7	89.6
2003	502	32.0	15.7	89.6
2004	496	33.0	15.0	90.3
2005	486	35.0	13.9	92.4
2006	505	32.0	15.8	88.9
2007	488	35.0	13.9	94.9
2008	520	37.0	14.1	95
2009	489	30.0	16.3	94.3
2010	458	31.6	13.0	97.4
2011	434	29.2	14.8	97
2012	405	27.3	14.8	98.5
2013	421	31.7	13.2	96.7
2014	418	29.1	14.3	95
2015	420	30.0	14.0	94.3
2016	434	29.0	14.9	94.9
2017	436	28.6	15.2	35.6
2018	433	28.4	15.2	43.6
2019	410	20.7	19.8	92.4
2020	400	21.6	18.5	93.8
2021	358	20.4	17.5	91.6
2022	309	17.2	17.8	91.6
2023	300	14.7	20.3	92

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 Tilles Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	377	20.6	18.3	n/a
1989	385	25.0	15.4	n/a
1990	407	24.0	16.9	53.6
1991	429	24.0	17.8	49.2
1992	452	27.4	16.4	63.1
1993	464	25.7	18.1	69.4
1994	438	29.0	15.1	72.6
1995	445	28.5	15.6	75.3
1996	445	28.5	15.6	75.3
1997	456	31.8	14.3	77.2
1998	446	31.8	14.0	80.5
1999	456	22.8	20.0	93.9
2000	473	29.0	16.3	91.5
2001	500	31.0	16.1	90.8
2002	502	32.0	15.7	89.6
2003	502	32.0	15.7	89.6
2004	496	33.0	15.0	90.3
2005	486	35.0	13.9	92.4
2006	505	32.0	15.8	88.9
2007	488	35.0	13.9	94.9
2008	520	37.0	14.1	95
2009	489	30.0	16.3	94.3
2010	458	31.6	13.0	97.4
2011	434	29.2	14.8	97
2012	405	27.3	14.8	98.5
2013	421	31.7	13.2	96.7
2014	418	29.1	14.3	95
2015	420	30.0	14.0	94.3
2016	434	29.0	14.9	94.9
2017	436	28.6	15.2	35.6
2018	433	28.4	15.2	43.6
2019	410	20.7	19.8	92.4
2020	400	21.6	18.5	93.8
2021	358	20.4	17.5	91.6
2022	309	17.2	17.8	91.6
2023	300	14.7	20.3	92

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 Tilles Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,354 (29.5%)	$8,000 (70.5%)	$11,354

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tilles Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 384^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 430^th of 492 Elementary schools	8.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Tilles Elementary School)	64	40.8	23.2%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	64	26.5	37.5%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	20	16.4	3.6%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	30	20.4	9.6%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	55.4	48	7.4%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	58.9	26	32.9%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	37.5	18	19.5%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	39.3	32	7.3%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	57.8	50	7.8%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	37.5	13.4	24.1%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	17.2	17.3	0.1%
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 (Tilles Elementary School)	18.8	21.1	2.3%
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	410	300	26.8%
African American	57	32	43.9%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	10	2	80%
Hispanic	241	150	37.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	82	90	9.8%
Two or More Races	16	26	62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	92.4%	92%	0.4%

Schools Near Tilles 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Tilles Elementary School

Is Tilles Elementary School a good school?

Tilles Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.6% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Tilles Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

How many students attend Tilles Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 300 students attended Tilles Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Tilles Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : William O. Darby Junior High School
High : Northside High School

What is the racial makeup of Tilles Elementary School?

Students at Tilles Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 30% White, 11% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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