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Fort Smith Virtual Academy
School · Fort Smith School District · Fort Smith, AR
A charter school in Fort Smith, AR where students score 14 points below what's typical for similar communities.
5900 PAINTER LANE, Fort Smith, AR 72903
Academics
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2025 ATLAS proficiency
Most recent published year. School vs. AR average.
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Where Fort Smith Virtual Academy sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.
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Getting around & local context
- Walk 22Car-Dependent
- Bike 33Somewhat Bikeable
- City Safety: High4,538/100K
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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · city context (Fort Smith), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2024. Freshness not available.
Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)
Median income
$60,186
Median home value
$216,200
Median rent
$804/mo
College educated
32.8%
Homeownership
53.6%
Poverty rate
9.4%
ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72903; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
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Nearby same-level schools
0 from verified nearby records
No verified same-level alternatives
The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.
Fort Smith School District
- Schools in district
- 27
- District spending per student
- $12,459NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 18.4%Census SAIPE · 2024
Fort Smith Virtual Academy is listed in FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.
About Fort Smith Virtual Academy
Fort Smith Virtual Academy is a public school in Fort Smith, AR, part of Fort Smith School District, serving approximately 133 students in grades Kindergarten-12th with a 12.1:1 student-teacher ratio. MySchoolScout does not publish a rating for this profile because there is not enough verified data to rate it fairly. State assessment records show 9% math proficiency (2025 ATLAS) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ATLAS).
Based on limited data: 50% component coverage.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Fort Smith Virtual Academy
What grades does Fort Smith Virtual Academy serve?
Fort Smith Virtual Academy serves students in grades Kindergarten through 12th.
How many students attend Fort Smith Virtual Academy?
Fort Smith Virtual Academy has an enrollment of approximately 133 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fort Smith Virtual Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Fort Smith Virtual Academy is 12.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
What are the test scores at Fort Smith Virtual Academy?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Fort Smith Virtual Academy has 9% math proficiency (2025 ATLAS) and 30% reading/ELA proficiency (2025 ATLAS).
Is Fort Smith Virtual Academy a charter school?
Yes, Fort Smith Virtual Academy is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Fort Smith Virtual Academy a Title I school?
No, Fort Smith Virtual Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Fort Smith Virtual Academy?
70.7% of students at Fort Smith Virtual Academy 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 factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 12th
- Enrollment
- 133
- Student-Teacher Ratio
- 12.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 11
- Free/Reduced Lunch
- 70.7%
- Type
- regular
- Setting
- Midsize Suburb
- County
- Sebastian County
- Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
- 18.8%
- Phone
- (844) 989-3399
- Area population (ZIP 72903)
- 26,318
- Area average commute
- 17 min
- Area median age
- 38.2
About this school's data
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 72903; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2025 ATLAS; directory SY 2023–24
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