Dora Kimmons Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 753 students
L. A. Chaffin Middle School
3025 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
753
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Fort Smith School District
Sebastian County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Arkansas middle 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 L. A. Chaffin Middle School
L. A. Chaffin Middle School is a public middle school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades 6–8. 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, 753 students were enrolled, with about 13.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Arkansas middle school (13.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 198 Arkansas middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 753 students
- Students per teacher
- 13.9 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Small
- School district
- Fort Smith School District
- County
- Sebastian County
- NCES school ID
- 050633000358
Schools near L. A. Chaffin Middle School
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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.