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Fort Smith Virtual Academy

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Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks 312 th of 495 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Virtual Grades 6-12

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 37% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Fort Smith Virtual Academy is an alternative public charter virtual school serving grades K-12 in the Fort Smith School District in Arkansas. The school has 133 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.8 for the 2023-2024 school year, with a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 70.68%.

While Fort Smith Virtual Academy offers a virtual learning option, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, Algebra, Geometry, and Science are all below the Fort Smith School District and the state of Arkansas. In comparison, the nearby River Valley Virtual Academy generally outperforms Fort Smith Virtual Academy in test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels.

The high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at Fort Smith Virtual Academy suggests that the school may be serving a population of students with significant economic challenges, which could contribute to the lower academic performance. To address these concerns, the school and district may need to provide additional support and resources to meet the unique needs of these students. By closely monitoring student progress and comparing performance to nearby virtual schools, Fort Smith Virtual Academy can work to improve educational outcomes for its students.

106

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3205 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903

(844) 989-3399

District: Fort Smith School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

Hispanic:

21.7%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2024 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2024

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (23% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Arkansas average (78% vs 90%)

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg36%

Elementary school

312^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2024

From bottom 16% (2024) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

222^nd of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

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High school

207^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 21 pts since 2024

From bottom 8% (2024) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4High 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	312 of 495	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.1	419 of 497	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	222 of 324	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	231 of 335	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.9	207 of 291	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	281 of 305	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading31%-4 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

English Language Arts28%-6 vs state

Biology23%-15 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 vs state

Algebra10%-20 vs state

Geometry0%-22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)						ATLAS Reading (2025)						ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)				ATLAS Biology (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 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fort Smith Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	3205 Jenny Lind Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(844) 989-3399	106	13	8.4	63.2%	50 (47.2%)	16 (15.1%)	23 (21.7%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.2%)	33.9	312^th of 495 public high schools	37.0%		14.8	281^st of 305 public high schools	7.9%	31	30.0	40.0	17.6	38.9	23.1	28.4	40.0	40.0	29.4	33.3	23.1	30.9	20.0	0.0	13.3	11.4		11.8	10.5		0.0		0.0	30.0	20.0	35.3	29.7		20.0		22.7
Southside High School	Public	9-12	4100 Gary St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 646-7371	2,053	191	10.7	48.3%	1,077 (52.5%)	140 (6.8%)	462 (22.5%)	151 (7.4%)	21 (1.0%)	1 (0.0%)	201 (9.8%)	63.4	77^th of 291 public high schools	73.5%		68	71^st of 305 public high schools	76.7%	6				39.2	36.7	37.9				38.4	36.7	37.6						22.8	23.8	47.7	11.4		23.4					77.4	38.1		51.2	$12,816	$1,943	$10,873
Western Arkansas Technical Center	Public	9-12	5210 Grand Ave	Fort Smith	72913	Sebastian County	Westark Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(479) 788-7720	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Premier High School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	3400 Rogers Ave Ste 126	Little Rock	72202	Sebastian County	Premier High Schools Of Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 366-9410	99	31	3.1	40.4%	54 (54.5%)	19 (19.2%)	22 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	18.5	258^th of 291 public high schools	11.3%		16.6	272^nd of 305 public high schools	10.8%	14				16.7	16.7	16.7				16.7	22.2	19.5
Northside High School	Public	9-12	2301 N B St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-1171	2,231	199	11.2	77.4%	404 (18.1%)	316 (14.2%)	1,234 (55.3%)	100 (4.5%)	13 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	160 (7.2%)	36.1	198^th of 291 public high schools	32.0%		30.8	231^st of 305 public high schools	24.3%	33				18.4	27.1	22.5				18.7	29.1	23.6						17.0	16.9	40.3	14.0		19.6					56.1	29.8	0.0	34.2	$11,877	$1,501	$10,376
Belle Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	1501 Dodson Ave	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-7034	39	9	4.1	92.3%	17 (43.6%)	9 (23.1%)	10 (25.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	2.4	288^th of 291 public high schools	1.0%		8.7	299^th of 305 public high schools	2.0%	11				0.0		0.0				0.0		0.0				0.0																$27,301	$1,478	$25,823
Haas Hall Academy Fort Smith	Public, Charter	7-12	1000 Fianna Way Ste 430	Fort Smith	72916	Sebastian County	Haas Hall Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 977-4930	101	14	6.9	3.0%	56 (55.4%)	6 (5.9%)	8 (7.9%)	12 (11.9%)	4 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.9%)	95	8^th of 291 public high schools	97.3%		95.8	4^th of 305 public high schools	98.7%	4		78.6	95.3	81.3	71.4	83.0		85.7	85.7	87.5	64.3	81.6		60.0		65.2	90.0		88.9				80.0		92.8	90.4	91.4	70.0	91.6		82.6
Future School Of Fort Smith	Public, Charter	9-12	622 N 7th St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Future School Of Fort Smith	Yes	No	No	Yes	(479) 431-8695	235	43	5.5	100.0%	128 (54.5%)	35 (14.9%)	41 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.8%)	27.3	233^rd of 291 public high schools	19.9%		32.2	222^nd of 305 public high schools	27.2%	11				13.9	26.1	20.7				19.4	28.2	24.4						0.0	0.0		6.8		6.4						26.2		26.1	$15,047	$2,893	$12,154
Institute For The Creative Arts School	Public, Charter	9-12	1101 Riverfront Drive	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Institute For The Creative Arts	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 434-2114	49	13	3.7	34.7%	40 (81.6%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)				43.4	53.3	47.3				47.8	46.7	47.4						11.2	10.0		0.0		11.8								45.5
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	501 Bulldog Loop	Greenwood	72936	Sebastian County	Greenwood School District	No	No	No	No	(479) 996-4141	1,161	137	8.4	21.9%	924 (79.6%)	15 (1.3%)	75 (6.5%)	36 (3.1%)	26 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (7.3%)	80.6	28^th of 291 public high schools	90.4%		87.3	19^th of 305 public high schools	93.8%	9				44.6	51.8	48.2				41.4	54.9	48.2						19.0	19.2	61.4	12.9	0.0	31.1						61.3		61.4	$11,920	$384	$11,535

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Smith Virtual Academy

Is Fort Smith Virtual Academy a good school?

Fort Smith Virtual Academy ranks 312^th of 495 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Fort Smith Virtual Academy in?

Fort Smith School District

What is the racial makeup of Fort Smith Virtual Academy?

Students at Fort Smith Virtual Academy are 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% African American, 14% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Fort Smith Virtual Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 106 students attended Fort Smith Virtual Academy.

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