Fort Smith Public Schools — Ratings, Zip Codes & Contact

School District · Arkansas

Fort Smith Public Schools

📍 Fort Smith, AR · Sebastian County · NCES LEAID 0506330

6/10

Rating

14,291

Students

Schools

Pre-K – 12th

Grade Span

Zip Codes

District Contact & Information

Source: NCES CCD 2024–25

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Grades Served

Pre-K – 12th

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District Phone

(479)785-2501

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District Website

www.fortsmithschools.org

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District Mailing Address

P O BOX 1948, FORT SMITH, AR 72902

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Enrollment

14,291 students

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Schools

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County

Sebastian County, AR

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NCES District ID (LEAID)

0506330

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District Type

Public School District

Schools in Fort Smith Public Schools

26 schools listed

School	Level	Grades	Students	City
BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	286	FORT SMITH
BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	316	BARLING
BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	297	FORT SMITH
BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	287	FORT SMITH
CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	172	FORT SMITH
CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	303	FORT SMITH
ELMER H. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	459	FORT SMITH
EUPER LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	397	FORT SMITH
FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	582	FORT SMITH
HARRY C. MORRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	493	FORT SMITH
HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	299	FORT SMITH
JOHN P. WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	514	FORT SMITH
PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	387	FORT SMITH
RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Kindergarten – 5th	235	FORT SMITH
SPRADLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	307	FORT SMITH
SUNNYMEDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	510	FORT SMITH
SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	411	FORT SMITH
TILLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	Elementary	Pre-K – 5th	343	FORT SMITH
DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	6th – 8th	753	FORT SMITH
L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	6th – 8th	753	FORT SMITH
RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	6th – 8th	801	FORT SMITH
WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL	Middle	6th – 8th	711	FORT SMITH
NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	High	9th – 12th	2,231	FORT SMITH
SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	High	9th – 12th	2,053	FORT SMITH
BELLE POINT ALTERNATIVE CENTER	Other	6th – 12th	39	FORT SMITH
FORT SMITH VIRTUAL ACADEMY	Other	6th – 12th	106	FORT SMITH

NCES lists 26 schools individually for this district while its district-level directory record reports 27. The two files are compiled separately and can differ when a school opens, closes or changes agency mid-year.

Zip Codes Served by Fort Smith Public Schools

4 zip codes

Zip Code	City	County	State
72901	Fort Smith	Sebastian County	AR
72903	Fort Smith	Sebastian County	AR
72904	Fort Smith	Sebastian County	AR
72908	Fort Smith	Sebastian County	AR

Frequently Asked Questions

What zip codes are in Fort Smith Public Schools?▼

Fort Smith Public Schools serves 4 zip codes: 72901, 72903, 72904, 72908. Zip codes and district boundaries do not line up exactly, so confirm your exact address with the district office before you rely on an assignment.

How is Fort Smith Public Schools rated?▼

Fort Smith Public Schools has an overall rating of 6 out of 10 (Average), based on the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts). That places it in the 55th percentile among Arkansas school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked within Arkansas only and are not comparable across states.

How many students attend Fort Smith Public Schools?▼

The NCES Common Core of Data directory reports enrollment of 14,291 students across 27 schools for Fort Smith Public Schools.

What grades does Fort Smith Public Schools serve?▼

Fort Smith Public Schools is listed in the NCES directory as serving grades Pre-K – 12th.

What schools are in Fort Smith Public Schools?▼

NCES lists 26 schools operating under Fort Smith Public Schools: 18 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high, 2 other or combined. Each school's grade span, enrollment and city are listed on this page. Attendance zones are set by the district and a school on this list is not necessarily the one your address is assigned to.

How do I contact Fort Smith Public Schools?▼

You can reach Fort Smith Public Schools by phone at (479)785-2501 or online at www.fortsmithschools.org or by mail at P O BOX 1948, FORT SMITH, AR 72902. Contact details come from the NCES district directory and are the best way to confirm which school your address is assigned to.

About Fort Smith Public Schools

Fort Smith Public Schools is a public school district serving 4 zip codes in Arkansas, primarily in Sebastian County. It carries an overall rating of 6/10 (Average), the 55th percentile among Arkansas districts. That rating reflects the share of students proficient in reading and math on state assessments (NCES EDFacts, 2021–22 for most districts with a 2017–18 fallback for the rest) and is ranked only against other Arkansas districts — scores are not comparable between states. Directory details on this page come from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.

Schools in this district

NCES lists 26 schools operating under Fort Smith Public Schools — 18 elementary, 4 middle, 2 high and 2 other or combined. The largest by enrollment is NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL with 2,231 students. School-level enrollment comes from the NCES Common Core of Data school directory; a school with no reported enrollment is shown with a dash rather than a zero.

Checking your own address

District boundaries are address-specific and do not follow zip code lines exactly — a single zip code can be split between two or more districts. Use the zip codes listed above as a starting point, then confirm your assignment with the district office at (479)785-2501 before making a housing decision.