Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72923

Summary:

The 72923 zip code is home to a single elementary school, Barling Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with 347 students. The school is part of the Fort Smith School District, which is ranked 149 out of 250 school districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barling Elementary School's performance has been mixed in recent years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between a 2-star rating in 2023-2024 and a 3-star rating in 2024-2025. The school outperformed the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Reading, and Mathematics proficiency in 2024-2025, but its Science proficiency rates were lower than the district and state. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were generally lower than the district and state, except for 5th grade English Language Arts and Reading.

The school serves a high-need student population, with 74.35% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This may contribute to the school's challenges, as it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 17.8 and lower per-student spending of $10,375 in 2018-2019 compared to the state average. Continued monitoring and targeted interventions may be necessary to ensure Barling Elementary School is meeting the needs of its students and community.

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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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 72923

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Barling	0.29 mi	1	72^nd
Fort Smith	1.17 mi	29	153^rd
Little Rock	5.75 mi	77	177^th
Van Buren	7.07 mi	11	102^nd
Lavaca	7.39 mi	3	84^th

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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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