Enrollment
49
High
STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS·NCES 051450005193
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL
1101 RIVERFRONT DRIVE, FORT SMITH, AR 72901 · (479) 434-2114 · Sebastian County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL49 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.8:1
13 FTE teachers
STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
17 students
STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 23 | 47% |
| Grade 10 | 14 | 29% |
| Grade 11 | 12 | 24% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
47.3%
AR avg 34.9%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Arkansas average is about 35 of 100.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Sebastian County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 49 | #299 of 310 | #9 of 11 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
About INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL is a very small high school. Its address is in FORT SMITH, Arkansas. It reports enrollment of 49 students in grades 9 through 12. The school is 90% below the average for high schools in Arkansas.
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL is part of INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS.
At INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL, 82% of students are White. The school is also 8% Native American, 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. That is higher than the 68% White share among all Sebastian County residents.
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL reports a ratio of 3.8 students per teacher, from 13 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across high schools in Arkansas, the average ratio is 8.8:1. Lunch program data show 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 65% average for public schools in Sebastian County is 30 points higher.
Compared with Arkansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL's results are 9.2 points below predicted: 37.8% against 46.9%.
For Sebastian County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $57,790, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The county has 44 public schools and about 20,239 students.
Measured in a straight line, HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.7 miles from INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 23.4%, lower than INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL's 37.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. Federal records list INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL as a charter school.
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Sebastian County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
128,900
Census ACS
Median income
$57,790
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
44
20,239 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FORT SMITH
- NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,231 students
- SOUTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,053 students
- RAMSEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 801 students
- DORA KIMMONS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- L. A. CHAFFIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 753 students
- WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 711 students
Nearby schools
- HOWARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 299
- FUTURE SCHOOL OF FORT SMITH0.7 mi · 235
- WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 711
- TILLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 343
- Moffett Public School1.6 mi · 319
- NORTHSIDE HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 2,231
Frequently asked questions
About INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOLHow large is INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL?
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 49 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL serve?
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL is approximately 3.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL?
Student demographics at INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL public or private?
INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS SCHOOL is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by INSTITUTE FOR THE CREATIVE ARTS.
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