WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Score 33.4/100: better than 33% of Arkansas middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools
Performance (state tests, 2024-25)
% proficient on state tests in Arkansas, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Arkansas schools.
Results over time
How this school's published results have moved year by year. † marks a year when the state changed its test, so that change isn't comparable.
All 12 published results by grade and test
As published by Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.
| Subject | Grade | Test | Result | Students tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English language arts | Grade 6 | ATLAS | 32 | 228 |
| English language arts | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 25.6 | 246 |
| English language arts | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 30.8 | 240 |
| English language arts | All grades | ATLAS | 29.4 | 714 |
| Math | Grade 6 | ATLAS | 29.8 | 228 |
| Math | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 31.3 | 246 |
| Math | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 22.1 | 149 |
| Math | All grades | ATLAS | 28.6 | 623 |
| Science | Grade 6 | ATLAS | 28.5 | 228 |
| Science | Grade 7 | ATLAS | 29.7 | 246 |
| Science | Grade 8 | ATLAS | 30.8 | 240 |
| Science | All grades | ATLAS | 29.7 | 714 |
School profile
- Grades
- 6-8
- Students
- 720
- Type
- Middle school
- Charter school
- No
- Program
- Regular
Students
District and location
Contact
Fort Smith, AR 72901
"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Arkansas. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).
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Location
Official sources
Every figure on this page comes from published government data. Check the originals here; we refresh when states release new results.
U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (CCD): school directory, grades served, enrollment and free/reduced-price lunch, 2023-24 and 2024-25. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL at a glance
WILLIAM O. DARBY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Fort Smith School District. It has about 720 students (a typical Arkansas middle school has 461). About 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 64% at a typical Arkansas middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.
In 2024-25 state tests, 29% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 37%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Arkansas middle schools, it scores 33.4 out of 100: better than 33% of them, ranking #125 of 187. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.
Page updated 2026-10-12.