THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, one of the schools within SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 483 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 29 schools operated by SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 22,685 students overall.

Looking at the student body, THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. Other groups include 27% White, 10% Pacific Islander, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 75% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 58%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.5%; this one delivers 31.1%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) shows that median household income runs about $70,639, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

RESPONSIVE ED SOLUTIONS PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL OF SPRINGDALE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.9%.

THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THURMAN G. SMITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has fell 28%, going from 670 students in 2018 to 483 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 44% to 56% across the same window.

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