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John P. Woods Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3201 Massard Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72903 · (479) 452-5808 · Part of Fort Smith Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about John P. Woods Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Arkansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fort Smith kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5John P. Woods Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 36.2%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 36.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3201 Massard Rd, Fort Smith

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten75
Grade 179
Grade 282
Grade 391
Grade 483
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
556’20
490’21
487’22
505’23
514’24

Down 7.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 15%Asian 11%Black 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John P. Woods Elementary 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
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
Euper Lane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort Smith
A
397 students16:1

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.