RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in FORT SMITH, Arkansas, RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school, one of the schools within FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT. It enrolls 235 students across grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 44% smaller than the state mean of about 418.

FORT SMITH SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 14,164 students; RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 53% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 20% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 71% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 32.9%, the actual is 37.8%, a residual of +4.9 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Sebastian County indicate the typical household earns roughly $57,790 per year, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Sebastian County's 44 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,239 students), RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CARNALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 30.6%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has decreased 41%, going from 398 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 13% to 8% over that span. Class-load math has widened: from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the feed for RAYMOND F. ORR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.