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Ballman Elementary School

2601 S Q St, Fort Smith, AR 72901

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
286
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores44% proficient in math & reading
59thpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
47thpercentile
Attendance31% chronically absent
19thpercentile
Class size18.8 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ballman Elementary School

Ballman Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Fort Smith School District. The school is located in a small city in Sebastian County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 286 students were enrolled, with about 18.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Arkansas elementary school (15.7 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

2601 S Q St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
286 students
Students per teacher
18.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Fort Smith School District
County
Sebastian County
NCES school ID
050633000351

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.