The brief
An Osceola School District elementary school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 628 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 4 in Osceola School District.
Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo is listed in Osceola School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202515%
- 202414%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 32% (multi-year average, 2010-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2010-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72370; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2010-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $41,422
- Median home value
- $110,100
- Median rent
- $831/mo
- College educated
- 9%
- Homeownership
- 43.5%
- Poverty rate
- 25.8%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72370; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 47
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 47
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 98.9%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo serve?
Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo serves students in grades 1st through 4th.
How many students attend Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo?
Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo has an enrollment of approximately 267 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo?
The student-teacher ratio at Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo rank in AR?
Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo ranks #628 of 1,041 schools in AR.
What is Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo's MySchoolScout rating?
Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo has 32% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2010-2025).
Is Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo a charter school?
No, Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo a Title I school?
No, Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo?
98.9% of students at Carroll Smith Elementary Schoo qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 1st – 4th
- Enrollment
- 267
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.3:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 20
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Mississippi County
- Phone
- (870) 563-2371
- Rank in district
- #1 of 4
- Schools in district
- 4
- District spending per student
- $18,389
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 32.1%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 72370)
- 7,282
- Area average commute
- 20.4 min
- Area median age
- 33.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.