DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL

DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates as a substantial 6-8 campus in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, part of FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 753 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 62% larger than the state mean of about 464.

DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 27 schools operated by FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that works with 14,164 students overall.

Demographically, DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL logs that 62% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school logs 15% Black, 12% White, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Sebastian County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 93% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Sebastian County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.7%; this one delivers 23.2%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Sebastian County put the typical household earns roughly $57,790 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 44 public schools in Sebastian County (combined enrollment of about 20,239 students).

The closest other public school is SUTTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 18.0%.

DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOL has shrank 5%, going from 792 students in 2018 to 753 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 57% to 62% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.