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Cavanaugh Elementary School

1025 School St, Fort Smith, AR 72908

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
303
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
75thpercentile
Equity47% of low-income students proficient
82ndpercentile
Attendance36% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size16.6 students per teacher
40thpercentile

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 Cavanaugh Elementary School

Cavanaugh 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, 303 students were enrolled, with about 16.6 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 B (above average), compared with 456 Arkansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

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

Location & nearby schools

1025 School St
Fort Smith, AR 72908
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
303 students
Students per teacher
16.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Fort Smith School District
County
Sebastian County
NCES school ID
050633000357

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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.