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William O. Darby Jr. High School vs. L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School

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School Overview

School
William O. Darby Jr. High School
616 N 14th St
Fort Smith, AR 72901
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School
3025 Massard Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72903
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

William O. Darby Jr. High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

L. A. Chaffin Jr. High 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 700 students in grades 6-8, William O. Darby Jr. High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 725 students in grades 6-8, L. A. Chaffin Jr. High 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 14:1 is higher than 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 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
700 students
725 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
52 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#757 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#43 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of William O. Darby Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 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 William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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.
30%
(Bottom 50% 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 William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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.
25%
(Bottom 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 William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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 William O. Darby Jr. High 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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Grade 6 Students
239
242
Grade 7 Students
230
252
Grade 8 Students
231
231

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
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% Asian
2%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
13%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
28%
53%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in L. A. Chaffin Jr. High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
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n/a
% Two or more races
7%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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.
0.66
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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
75%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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
12%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in William O. Darby Jr. High 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 Jr. High 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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