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AR Methodist Elementary School

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310 N 15TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 • SEBASTIAN County
(479) 782-8855

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID K9500631
Religious Orientation Methodist
Broad Affiliation Other Religious
School Typology Other religious, not affiliated with any denomination
Grades Offered PK-K
Locale Setting City: Small
School Day Length 6.00 hrs/day
County FIPS 05131
Physical Location Address 310 N 15th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901-3218
Mailing Address 200 N 15th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901-3218

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
13
Teachers (FTE)
2.60
Student-Teacher Ratio
5.00:1
School Level
Elementary School

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 84.6% Black or African American: 15.4%
13 Students
White 11 est. 84.6%
Black or African American 2 est. 15.4%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
6
46.2%
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Female Students
7
53.8%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 178 Students
Pre-Kindergarten: 165 (92.7%) Kindergarten: 13 (7.3%)
178 Students
Pre-Kindergarten 165 92.7%
Kindergarten 13 7.3%

Biennial Enrollment & Staffing Trends

NCES PSS Multi-Cycle

Biennial Enrollment Trends (2019-2020 – 2023-2024)

0 25 50 2019-2020: 15 students 15 2019-2020 2023-2024: 13 students 13 -13.3% 2023-2024
Survey Cycle Students Teachers (FTE) Student-Teacher Ratio Grades Offered Affiliation / Typology
2023-2024 13 2.6 5.0:1 PK-K Methodist
2019-2020 15 1.0 15.0:1 PK-K Methodist

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 72901)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $350,000
$0k 0% $88k 8% $175k 15% $263k 23% $350k 30% ZIP 72901 Income: $42,568 $43k ZIP 72901 Home Value: $113,200 $113k ZIP 72901 This ZIP Fort Smith Income: $59,987 $60k Fort Smith Home Value: $175,260 $175k Fort Smith City Average SEBASTIAN County Income: $60,131 $60k SEBASTIAN County Home Value: $169,264 $169k SEBASTIAN County County Average Arkansas Income: $55,819 $56k Arkansas Home Value: $147,194 $147k Arkansas State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 72901 Poverty Rate: 23.9% 23.9% Fort Smith Poverty Rate: 17.7% 17.7% SEBASTIAN County Poverty Rate: 16.0% 16.0% Arkansas Poverty Rate: 15.7% 15.7% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 72901 Current ZIP
$42,568 $113,200 23.9% 19,966
Fort Smith (City Average)
$59,987 $175,260 17.7% 94,001
SEBASTIAN County (County Average)
$60,131 $169,264 16.0% 133,792
Arkansas (State Average)
$55,819 $147,194 15.7% 2,711,681
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

Location Map

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