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Ramsey Middle School vs. L. A. Chaffin Middle School

Should you attend Ramsey Middle School or L. A. Chaffin Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Ramsey Middle School
3201 Jenny Lind Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72901
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
L. A. Chaffin Middle School
3025 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Ramsey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 808 students in grades 6-8, Ramsey Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 691 students in grades 6-8, L. A. Chaffin Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
808 students
691 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
54 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#236 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 30%)
#43 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Ramsey Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of L. A. Chaffin Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
(Top 50% in AR)
64%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 20% in AR)
65%
(Top 5% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
(Top 50% in AR)
56%
(Top 10% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of Ramsey Middle School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of L. A. Chaffin Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
269
216
Grade 7 Students
272
236
Grade 8 Students
267
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Ramsey Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
11%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
50%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
15%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Ramsey Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Ramsey Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in L. A. Chaffin Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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