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William O. Darby Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

616 N 14th St, Fort Smith, AR 72901 · (479) 783-4159 · Part of Fort Smith Public Schools

Fort Smith’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of Arkansas school districts

Directions
Students
711
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
83%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about William O. Darby Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fort Smith kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Fort Smith kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8William O. Darby Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 36.9%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Arkansas’s 944 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

616 N 14th St, Fort Smith

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6229
Grade 7239
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
695’20
701’21
700’22
720’23
711’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%White 30%Two or more races 10%Black 9%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William O. Darby Middle School from Fort Smith families.

Other schools in Fort Smith Public Schools

The district →
Fairview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
B+
582 students18:1
John P. Woods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
A+
514 students19:1
Sunnymede Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
C
510 students19:1
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
C−
493 students19:1
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
A
459 students19:1
Sutton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
C−
411 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arkansas’s other public schools; Fort Smith’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.