L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

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Regular School · FORT SMITH, AR

L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, serving grades 06–08 with 753 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.9:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

753

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	415	55%
Hispanic/Latino	126	17%
Two or more races	112	15%
Asian	54	7%
Black or African American	40	5%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	0%
Total enrollment	753	390M / 363F

English Language Learners: 70 (9% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	53.0% +15.9pp	37.1%	845
Reading Proficiency	65.0% +28.2pp	36.8%	845
Science Proficiency	49.0%	—	844

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (1)

12 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

109 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

9.8% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

206

27.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	753	100%

Contact & Location

3025 MASSARD RD

FORT SMITH, AR 72903

Phone: (479)452-2226

http://www.fortsmithschools.org

District

FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $13,870

District enrollment: 14,291

Other Schools in District

BALLMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BARLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BEARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
BONNEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CAVANAUGH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ELMER H. COOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EUPER LANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 72903) → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

050633000358

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD