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Carnall Elementary School (Closed 2026)

2524 South Tulsa St
Fort Smith, AR 72901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 172 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carnall Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Carnall Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	24
1	24
2	25
3	25
4	28
5	25

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Total Students

172 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School
2025	172
2024	203
2023	231
2022	231
2021	251
2020	283
2019	285
2018	288
2017	311
2015	304
2014	355
2013	307
2012	282
2011	265
2010	261
2009	261
2008	236
2007	219
2006	212
2005	195
2004	192
2003	178
2002	176
2001	170
2000	168
1999	166
1998	178
1997	182
1996	189
1995	190
1994	188
1993	186
1992	218
1991	203
1990	180
1989	182
1988	199
1987	184

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Total Classroom Teachers

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School
2025	9
2024	13
2023	16
2022	16
2021	17
2020	17
2019	18
2018	23
2017	23
2015	25
2014	25
2013	21
2012	18
2011	16
2010	20
2009	18
2008	18
2007	17
2006	14
2005	18
2004	15
2003	14
2002	15
2001	13
2000	13
1999	7
1998	12
1997	12
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	14
1991	13
1990	15
1989	15
1988	10
1987	10

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School Motto

Love, Serve, and Care

School Rankings

This School

State Level (AR)

#737 out of 989 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Carnall Elementary School
2023	#737
2022	#781
2021	#458
2019	#502
2018	#746
2017	#540
2016	#759
2015	#620
2014	#528
2013	#302
2012	#517
2011	#355
2010	#277

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30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	32%	39%	37%
2022	27%	38%	36%
2021	42%	36%	35%
2019	47%	47%	46%
2018	42%	47%	47%
2017	47%	47%	47%
2016	37%	44%	43%
2015	17%	25%	24%
2014	72%	73%	72%
2013	82%	75%	74%
2012	82%	78%	76%
2011	82%	76%	73%
2010	82%	75%	71%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2022	22%	40%	39%
2021	32%	37%	39%
2019	42%	45%	46%
2018	27%	44%	47%
2017	47%	53%	54%
2016	32%	48%	48%
2015	27%	34%	35%
2014	77%	77%	77%
2013	82%	78%	78%
2012	77%	80%	77%
2011	77%	73%	71%
2010	77%	71%	68%

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20-24%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2022	22%	36%	32%
2021	32%	34%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	19:1	14:1
2024	16:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	15:1	13:1	14:1
2020	17:1	14:1	15:1
2019	16:1	14:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	14:1	14:1	15:1
2015	12:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	13:1	13:1	15:1
2009	15:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	12:1	14:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	11:1	14:1	14:1
2004	13:1	14:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	16:1
2002	12:1	14:1	15:1
2001	13:1	14:1	15:1
2000	13:1	14:1	15:1
1999	24:1	21:1	24:1
1998	15:1	17:1	16:1
1997	15:1	17:1	16:1
1996	17:1	17:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	16:1	17:1	17:1
1993	16:1	17:1	18:1
1992	16:1	17:1	18:1
1991	16:1	17:1	18:1
1990	12:1	15:1	17:1
1989	12:1	15:1	17:1
1988	20:1	17:1	20:1
1987	18:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2018	1%	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	5%	1%	3%
2012	5%	1%	2%
2011	6%	1%	3%
2010	7%	1%	3%
2009	4%	1%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	4%	1%	3%
2006	4%	1%	3%
2005	3%	1%	3%
2004	4%	1%	3%
2002	2%	1%	3%
2000	4%	1%	4%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	5%
2022	1%	2%	5%
2021	3%	2%	5%
2020	3%	2%	5%
2019	4%	2%	5%
2018	4%	2%	5%
2017	5%	2%	5%
2015	4%	1%	6%
2014	4%	1%	6%
2013	3%	1%	6%
2012	1%	1%	6%
2011	2%	1%	6%
2010	2%	1%	6%
2009	4%	2%	6%
2008	3%	1%	7%
2007	3%	1%	7%
2006	2%	1%	7%
2005	2%	1%	7%
2004	4%	1%	7%
2003	4%	1%	6%
2002	3%	1%	7%
2001	2%	1%	7%
2000	4%	1%	7%
1999	1%	1%	7%
1998	3%	1%	8%
1997	2%	1%	7%
1996	1%	1%	8%
1995	3%	1%	8%
1994	2%	1%	8%
1993	3%	1%	8%
1992	4%	1%	8%
1991	5%	1%	8%
1990	4%	1%	8%
1989	3%	1%	7%
1988	2%	1%	7%

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Hispanic

23%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	23%	15%
2024	26%	15%
2023	25%	14%	35%
2022	20%	14%	35%
2021	20%	14%	34%
2020	20%	13%	35%
2019	21%	13%	35%
2018	20%	13%	34%
2017	19%	13%	34%
2015	18%	12%	33%
2014	17%	11%	32%
2013	21%	11%	30%
2012	18%	10%	29%
2011	17%	10%	27%
2010	22%	9%	26%
2009	23%	8%	25%
2008	22%	8%	24%
2007	20%	7%	23%
2006	19%	7%	21%
2005	20%	6%	19%
2004	20%	5%	17%
2003	18%	5%	15%
2002	15%	4%	13%
2001	19%	4%	11%
2000	15%	3%	9%
1999	16%	3%	8%
1998	4%	2%	6%
1997	4%	2%	5%
1996	4%	1%	4%
1995	4%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

13%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	13%	19%
2024	11%	19%
2023	10%	19%	10%
2022	15%	20%	11%
2021	12%	20%	11%
2020	15%	20%	12%
2019	15%	20%	12%
2018	18%	20%	11%
2017	16%	20%	11%
2015	17%	21%	12%
2014	16%	21%	11%
2013	12%	21%	11%
2012	12%	21%	11%
2011	14%	22%	12%
2010	8%	22%	13%
2009	8%	22%	15%
2008	11%	23%	15%
2007	10%	23%	15%
2006	10%	23%	15%
2005	10%	23%	15%
2004	8%	23%	15%
2003	4%	23%	14%
2002	5%	23%	15%
2001	3%	23%	14%
2000	5%	23%	15%
1999	5%	23%	15%
1998	6%	24%	15%
1997	4%	23%	14%
1996	6%	24%	14%
1995	5%	24%	13%
1994	2%	24%	13%
1993	3%	24%	12%
1992	3%	24%	12%
1991	2%	24%	12%
1990	2%	24%	12%
1989	3%	24%	11%
1988	1%	24%	11%

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White

46%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	46%	57%
2024	42%	58%
2023	43%	59%	38%
2022	45%	59%	39%
2021	48%	60%	40%
2020	51%	60%	38%
2019	52%	61%	38%
2018	51%	61%	42%
2017	54%	61%	42%
2015	57%	62%	43%
2014	57%	63%	43%
2013	55%	64%	44%
2012	62%	64%	46%
2011	58%	65%	47%
2010	61%	65%	47%
2009	61%	67%	51%
2008	61%	67%	51%
2007	63%	68%	52%
2006	65%	68%	54%
2005	65%	69%	56%
2004	64%	70%	58%
2003	71%	71%	61%
2002	75%	71%	62%
2001	74%	72%	64%
2000	72%	72%	65%
1999	72%	73%	66%
1998	83%	73%	67%
1997	84%	74%	70%
1996	83%	74%	70%
1995	80%	74%	72%
1994	90%	74%	74%
1993	90%	74%	76%
1992	90%	75%	77%
1991	89%	74%	77%
1990	92%	75%	78%
1989	93%	75%	79%
1988	95%	75%	80%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	16%	5%
2024	19%	5%
2023	21%	4%	11%
2022	17%	4%	9%
2021	16%	3%	9%
2020	10%	3%	8%
2019	8%	3%	8%
2018	6%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2015	3%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	6%
2013	4%	2%	6%
2012	2%	2%	6%
2011	3%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

43%

0.70

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	0.70	0.62
2024	0.71	0.61
2023	0.71	0.60	0.71
2022	0.71	0.60	0.71
2021	0.70	0.58	0.71
2020	0.67	0.59	0.71
2019	0.66	0.58	0.71
2018	0.67	0.58	0.69
2017	0.65	0.58	0.69
2015	0.62	0.56	0.69
2014	0.62	0.55	0.70
2013	0.64	0.54	0.70
2012	0.57	0.54	0.70
2011	0.62	0.52	0.69
2010	0.57	0.53	0.69
2009	0.57	0.50	0.66
2008	0.57	0.50	0.66
2007	0.56	0.48	0.65
2006	0.53	0.48	0.64
2005	0.53	0.47	0.63
2004	0.55	0.46	0.61
2003	0.46	0.44	0.58
2002	0.42	0.45	0.57
2001	0.42	0.43	0.56
2000	0.46	0.43	0.54
1999	0.45	0.42	0.52
1998	0.31	0.41	0.51
1997	0.29	0.40	0.49
1996	0.31	0.40	0.48
1995	0.35	0.40	0.45
1994	0.19	0.40	0.42
1993	0.19	0.40	0.41
1992	0.19	0.38	0.39
1991	0.21	0.40	0.39
1990	0.15	0.38	0.37
1989	0.13	0.38	0.36
1988	0.10	0.38	0.35

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(22-23)

41.9%

22.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	41.9%	22.7%	28.1%
2022	41.9%	26.8%	35.5%
2021	39%	17.8%	25.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

72%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	72%	54%
2024	61%	56%
2023	71%	54%	59%
2022	76%	58%	61%
2021	71%	58%	63%
2020	73%	58%	66%
2019	74%	56%	66%
2015	76%	53%	62%
2014	75%	52%	63%
2013	78%	52%	62%
2012	73%	51%	62%
2011	74%	51%	60%
2010	72%	50%	60%
2009	69%	48%	56%
2008	74%	47%	55%
2007	69%	49%	56%
2006	67%	45%	51%
2005	66%	43%	47%
2004	71%	41%	44%
2003	64%	40%	43%
2002	64%	39%	41%
2001	68%	37%	40%
2000	63%	37%	38%
1999	58%	37%	37%
1998	56%	37%	35%
1997	52%	36%	33%
1996	53%	35%	32%
1995	47%	35%	29%
1994	40%	35%	29%
1993	33%	33%	25%
1992	44%	33%	23%
1991	34%	31%	21%
1990	27%	31%	21%

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Eligible for

20%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)

Year	Carnall Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2025	20%	10%
2024	21%	10%
2023	17%	10%	13%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	14%	7%	11%
2020	17%	8%	10%
2019	12%	8%	10%
2018	15%	8%	8%
2017	13%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	9%
2014	12%	10%	9%
2013	11%	10%	9%
2012	9%	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	13%	9%	9%
2009	13%	10%	9%
2008	11%	9%	9%
2007	16%	9%	8%
2006	11%	9%	9%
2005	13%	9%	8%
2004	7%	9%	8%
2003	8%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	7%
2001	10%	8%	7%
2000	15%	8%	7%
1999	11%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Fort Smith School District

Sports

Colors

Carnall Crimson, Ebony Colt, Horseshoe Gray, White

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carnall Elementary School's ranking?

Carnall Elementary School is ranked #737 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Carnall Elementary School?

172 students attend Carnall Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Carnall Elementary School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carnall Elementary School?

Carnall Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carnall Elementary School offer ?

Carnall Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Carnall Elementary School part of?

Carnall Elementary School is part of Fort Smith School District.

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