Beard Elementary School
Beard Elementary School is a public primary school in Fort Smith, AR, serving grades PK–5, rated C-, with 297 students and a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio.
In 2024-2025, the share of students meeting the state standard was 34% in Math, 28% in Science and 26% in English Language Arts.
C-TopHap school rating
- Rating
- C-
- Grades
- PK–5
- Enrollment
- 297
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Level
- Primary
- Type
- Public · Regular
2024-2025 testing year
State test results
Share of students meeting or exceeding the state standard.
Math34%
Science28%
English Language Arts26%
Reading26%
Academics and programs
- Open enrollment
- No
Student body
White46%
Hispanic18%
Two or more races18%
Black11%
Asian6%
Native American1%
- Male / female
- 54% / 46%
- Free or reduced lunch
- 78%
- Enrollment change vs prior year
- -21.0%
- Prior-year enrollment
- 376
Homes assigned to this school
1,184 homes in TopHap's records are assigned to Beard Elementary School. These 40 are sampled evenly down the value ranking, so they span the whole zone rather than just its most expensive streets.
- 8806 Southridge DrFort Smith, AR 729082.5 ba · 2,352 ft² · built 2012$747K
- 1616 Fianna Place TerFort Smith, AR 729083 ba · 2,348 ft² · built 2005$335K
- 8901 S 12th StFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,934 ft² · built 2007$313K
- 1529 Rockhurst DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,980 ft² · built 2002$285K
- 207 Baylor CirFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,699 ft² · built 1970$262K
- 1533 Quebec DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,938 ft² · built 2000$236K
- 8512 Meadow DrFort Smith, AR 729082.5 ba · 1,676 ft² · built 1996$225K
- 8312 Holly AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,534 ft² · built 1965$213K
- 8708 Meadow DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,664 ft² · built 1990$209K
- 8525 Harvard DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,801 ft²$205K
- 1716 Harvard AveFort Smith, AR 729082.5 ba · 1,450 ft² · built 1975$201K
- 7800 Southridge DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,420 ft²$198K
- 8401 Meadow DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,744 ft² · built 1999$195K
- 2404 Fordham AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,507 ft² · built 2000$192K
- 202 Exeter CirFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 2,342 ft²$190K
- 2300 Fordham AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,391 ft² · built 1998$186K
- 8017 Southridge DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,570 ft² · built 1970$184K
- 7805 S 25th StFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,387 ft² · built 1996$182K
- 8501 Colony LnFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,445 ft² · built 1975$178K
- 8112 S 24th StFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,755 ft² · built 1999$176K
- 8001 Southridge DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,676 ft² · built 1970$174K
- 221 Cornell AveFort Smith, AR 729082.5 ba · 1,727 ft² · built 1970$171K
- 113 Dartmouth LnFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,930 ft² · built 1964$169K
- 8306 Hermitage DrFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,641 ft² · built 1965$165K
- 211 Cornell AveFort Smith, AR 729082.5 ba · 1,288 ft² · built 1970$163K
- 200 Amherst CirFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,422 ft² · built 1970$160K
- 104 Amherst LnFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,131 ft² · built 1965$157K
- 8017 Hermitage DrFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 2,554 ft²$154K
- 220 Harvard AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,188 ft² · built 1970$151K
- 2700 Cavanaugh RdFort Smith, AR 729082 ba$148K
- 7811 Colony LnFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,152 ft²$145K
- 8005 Cypress AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,275 ft² · built 1965$140K
- 8223 Colony LnFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,086 ft² · built 1961$133K
- 8117 Hermitage DrFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,188 ft²$128K
- 7700 Hermitage DrFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,479 ft²$123K
- 7801 Hermitage DrFort Smith, AR 729081.5 ba · 1,188 ft² · built 1963$115K
- 7311 Cypress AveFort Smith, AR 729082 ba · 1,312 ft² · built 1955$98K
- 7817 Holly AveFort Smith, AR 72908
- 1512 Fianna Place CtFort Smith, AR 729084 ba · 2,832 ft² · built 2004
- 1200 Fianna Place CtFort Smith, AR 729084 ba · 2,420 ft² · built 2006
School details
- Address
- 1600 Cavanaugh Rd, Fort Smith, AR 72908
- Phone
- (479) 646-0834
- Website
- fortsmithschools.org
- Setting
- City - Small
- Status
- Operational
- NCES ID
- 050633000353
School district
Fort Smith Public Schools
- District rating
- B-
- Schools
- 26
- Students
- 14,045
- Spending per student
- $12,484
- Teachers (FTE)
- 998
- Grades
- PK–12
Other schools in this district
- Ballman Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 286 studentsB+
- Barling Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 316 studentsB-
- Bonneville Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 287 studentsB-
- Carnall Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 172 studentsC
- Cavanaugh Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 303 studentsB
- Elmer H. Cook Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 459 studentsA-
- Euper Lane Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 397 studentsB
- Fairview Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 582 studentsB-
- Harry C. Morrison Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 493 studentsC
- Howard Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 299 studentsC+
- John P. Woods Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 514 studentsA+
- Park Elementary SchoolGrades PK–5 · 387 studentsC+