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Dora Kimmons Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2201 N 50th St, Fort Smith, AR 72904 · (479) 785-2451 · Part of Fort Smith Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
753
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Dora Kimmons Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.3% since 2020–21
  • 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
6–8Dora Kimmons Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

2201 N 50th St, Fort Smith

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6240
Grade 7246
Grade 8267
Enrollment over time
859’20
882’21
841’22
800’23
753’24

Down 12.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 15%White 12%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dora Kimmons 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.