Sunnymede Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 503 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunnymede Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 28% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 26% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 503 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Bottom 50% in AR
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 20% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Sunnymede Elementary School's student population of 503 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunnymede Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	82
1	79
2	77
3	79
4	87
5	79

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Total Students

503 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School
2023	468
2022	474
2021	591
2020	611
2019	611
2018	640
2017	640
2016	642
2015	665
2014	633
2013	612
2012	603
2011	606
2010	620
2009	619
2008	630
2007	637
2006	643
2005	617
2004	605
2003	550
2002	521
2001	395
2000	403
1999	381
1998	391
1997	378
1996	373
1995	370
1994	353
1993	365
1992	355
1991	357
1990	373
1989	358
1988	363
1987	371

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School
2023	23
2022	26
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	41
2017	41
2016	38
2015	39
2014	39
2013	42
2012	35
2011	36
2010	36
2009	33
2008	39
2007	38
2006	36
2005	38
2004	32
2003	33
2002	31
2001	23
2000	23
1999	17
1998	22
1997	22
1996	19
1995	19
1994	17
1993	18
1992	17
1991	17
1990	19
1989	20
1988	17
1987	16

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Year Founded

1950

School Calendar

School Motto

Become better today than we were yesterday.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunnymede Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunnymede Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#764 out of 989 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School
2023	#764
2022	#765
2021	#726
2019	#726
2018	#799
2017	#737
2016	#678
2015	#683
2014	#586
2013	#361
2012	#731

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28%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	28%	39%	37%
2022	27%	38%	36%
2021	23%	36%	35%
2019	36%	47%	46%
2018	34%	47%	47%
2017	41%	47%	47%
2016	41%	44%	43%
2015	21%	25%	24%
2014	76%	73%	72%
2013	81%	75%	74%
2012	74%	78%	76%

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26%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2022	26%	40%	39%
2021	27%	37%	39%
2019	36%	45%	46%
2018	31%	44%	47%
2017	39%	53%	54%
2016	40%	48%	48%
2015	22%	34%	35%
2014	74%	77%	77%
2013	82%	78%	78%
2012	74%	80%	77%
2011	68%	73%	71%

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20%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2022	20%	36%	32%
2021	19%	34%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	20:1	13:1	14:1
2022	18:1	13:1	14:1
2021	20:1	13:1	14:1
2020	19:1	14:1	15:1
2019	19:1	14:1	15:1
2018	16:1	14:1	15:1
2017	16:1	13:1	15:1
2016	17:1	14:1	15:1
2015	17:1	14:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	15:1
2012	17:1	14:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	16:1
2010	17:1	13:1	15:1
2009	19:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	12:1	14:1
2007	17:1	13:1	14:1
2006	18:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	14:1
2004	19:1	14:1	15:1
2003	17:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	14:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	22:1	21:1	24:1
1998	18:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	20:1	17:1	18:1
1995	20:1	17:1	17:1
1994	21:1	17:1	17:1
1993	20:1	17:1	18:1
1992	21:1	17:1	18:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	20:1	15:1	17:1
1989	18:1	15:1	17:1
1988	22:1	17:1	20:1
1987	23:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2014)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2014	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	3%
2010	1%	1%	3%
2009	2%	1%	3%
2008	2%	1%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	2%	1%	3%
2004	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	4%	2%	5%
2022	4%	2%	5%
2021	5%	2%	5%
2020	6%	2%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	6%	2%	5%
2016	6%	2%	5%
2015	7%	2%	6%
2014	7%	1%	6%
2013	9%	1%	6%
2012	9%	2%	6%
2011	9%	2%	6%
2010	7%	2%	6%
2009	8%	2%	6%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	8%	1%	7%
2006	7%	1%	7%
2005	8%	1%	7%
2004	9%	1%	7%
2003	10%	1%	6%
2002	10%	1%	7%
2001	10%	1%	7%
2000	9%	1%	7%
1999	10%	1%	7%
1998	10%	1%	8%
1997	13%	1%	7%
1996	12%	1%	8%
1995	14%	1%	8%
1994	13%	1%	8%
1993	9%	1%	8%
1992	6%	1%	8%
1991	5%	1%	8%

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Hispanic

63%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	67%	14%	35%
2022	67%	14%	35%
2021	67%	14%	34%
2020	66%	13%	35%
2019	66%	13%	35%
2018	64%	13%	34%
2017	64%	13%	34%
2016	65%	12%	34%
2015	65%	12%	33%
2014	64%	11%	32%
2013	63%	11%	30%
2012	60%	10%	29%
2011	60%	10%	27%
2010	58%	9%	26%
2009	51%	9%	25%
2008	51%	8%	24%
2007	47%	8%	23%
2006	48%	7%	21%
2005	47%	6%	19%
2004	42%	5%	17%
2003	39%	5%	15%
2002	33%	4%	13%
2001	22%	4%	11%
2000	18%	3%	9%
1999	14%	3%	8%
1998	12%	2%	6%
1997	10%	2%	5%
1996	7%	1%	4%
1995	2%	1%	3%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%

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Black

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	11%	19%	10%
2022	10%	20%	11%
2021	9%	20%	11%
2020	10%	20%	12%
2019	10%	20%	12%
2018	15%	21%	11%
2017	15%	21%	11%
2016	16%	21%	11%
2015	16%	21%	12%
2014	15%	21%	11%
2013	11%	21%	11%
2012	14%	21%	11%
2011	15%	21%	12%
2010	17%	22%	13%
2009	21%	22%	15%
2008	23%	23%	15%
2007	24%	23%	15%
2006	21%	22%	15%
2005	22%	23%	15%
2004	21%	23%	15%
2003	24%	23%	14%
2002	27%	23%	15%
2001	28%	23%	14%
2000	34%	23%	15%
1999	33%	23%	15%
1998	30%	24%	15%
1997	29%	24%	14%
1996	33%	24%	14%
1995	35%	24%	13%
1994	33%	24%	13%
1993	35%	24%	12%
1992	40%	24%	12%
1991	36%	24%	12%

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White

14%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	12%	59%	38%
2022	12%	59%	39%
2021	14%	60%	40%
2020	13%	61%	38%
2019	13%	61%	38%
2018	12%	60%	42%
2017	12%	60%	42%
2016	10%	61%	43%
2015	10%	61%	43%
2014	10%	63%	43%
2013	13%	64%	44%
2012	12%	64%	46%
2011	9%	65%	47%
2010	11%	65%	47%
2009	18%	66%	51%
2008	17%	66%	51%
2007	19%	67%	52%
2006	22%	69%	54%
2005	21%	69%	56%
2004	26%	70%	58%
2003	25%	70%	61%
2002	27%	71%	62%
2001	37%	72%	64%
2000	37%	73%	65%
1999	40%	73%	66%
1998	46%	73%	67%
1997	46%	73%	70%
1996	46%	74%	70%
1995	47%	74%	72%
1994	52%	74%	74%
1993	54%	74%	76%
1992	50%	74%	77%
1991	57%	74%	77%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	6%	4%	11%
2022	6%	4%	9%
2021	4%	3%	9%
2020	4%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	2%	6%
2017	3%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	6%
2015	2%	2%	5%
2014	3%	2%	6%
2013	3%	1%	6%
2012	4%	2%	6%
2011	5%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	0.52	0.60	0.71
2022	0.53	0.60	0.71
2021	0.52	0.58	0.71
2020	0.54	0.58	0.71
2019	0.54	0.58	0.71
2018	0.55	0.58	0.69
2017	0.55	0.58	0.69
2016	0.54	0.57	0.69
2015	0.54	0.57	0.69
2014	0.56	0.55	0.70
2013	0.57	0.55	0.70
2012	0.60	0.54	0.70
2011	0.60	0.53	0.69
2010	0.63	0.53	0.69
2009	0.67	0.51	0.66
2008	0.66	0.51	0.66
2007	0.69	0.49	0.65
2006	0.68	0.48	0.64
2005	0.69	0.47	0.63
2004	0.71	0.46	0.61
2003	0.72	0.45	0.58
2002	0.74	0.45	0.57
2001	0.73	0.43	0.56
2000	0.71	0.42	0.54
1999	0.71	0.42	0.52
1998	0.68	0.41	0.51
1997	0.68	0.41	0.49
1996	0.67	0.40	0.48
1995	0.64	0.40	0.45
1994	0.61	0.40	0.42
1993	0.58	0.39	0.41
1992	0.59	0.39	0.39
1991	0.55	0.40	0.39

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

81%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	77%	54%	59%
2022	78%	58%	61%
2021	84%	58%	63%
2020	83%	56%	66%
2019	83%	56%	66%
2018	37%	26%	26%
2017	37%	26%	26%
2016	87%	56%	65%
2015	86%	53%	62%
2014	86%	52%	63%
2013	83%	52%	62%
2012	86%	51%	62%
2011	83%	51%	60%
2010	86%	50%	60%
2009	80%	48%	56%
2008	84%	47%	55%
2007	81%	49%	56%
2006	78%	45%	51%
2005	76%	43%	47%
2004	73%	41%	44%
2003	69%	40%	43%
2002	68%	39%	41%
2001	66%	37%	40%
2000	58%	37%	38%
1999	81%	37%	37%
1998	63%	37%	35%
1997	54%	36%	33%
1996	52%	35%	32%
1995	47%	35%	29%
1994	38%	35%	29%
1993	32%	33%	25%

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Eligible for

12%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Sunnymede Elementary School	Arkansas	Fort Smith School District
2023	16%	10%	13%
2022	14%	7%	12%
2021	10%	7%	11%
2020	9%	8%	10%
2019	9%	8%	10%
2018	6%	9%	8%
2017	6%	9%	8%
2016	6%	8%	8%
2015	6%	9%	9%
2014	8%	10%	9%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	7%	10%	9%
2011	10%	9%	9%
2010	9%	9%	9%
2009	10%	10%	9%
2008	7%	9%	9%
2007	10%	9%	8%
2006	10%	9%	9%
2005	11%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	8%
2003	13%	9%	8%
2002	11%	8%	7%
2001	11%	8%	7%
2000	11%	8%	7%
1999	14%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fort Smith School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sunnymede Elementary School's ranking?

Sunnymede Elementary School is ranked #764 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Sunnymede Elementary School often compared to?

Sunnymede Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Tilles Elementary School, Sutton Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

28% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 26% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Sunnymede Elementary School?

503 students attend Sunnymede Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Sunnymede Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are White, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunnymede Elementary School?

Sunnymede Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sunnymede Elementary School offer ?

Sunnymede Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunnymede Elementary School part of?

Sunnymede Elementary School is part of Fort Smith School District.

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