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About this school
William O Darby Middle School is
an urban public school
in Fort Smith, Arkansas that is part of Fort Smith School District.
It serves 714 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Its teachers have had 31 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades 6 - 8
714 Students
56 Teachers
616 N 14th StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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58%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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William O Darby Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Aug 24, 2026
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William O Darby Middle School
$15,797
raised using DonorsChoose
31
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
67
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
2
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
William O Darby Middle School has received support from
52 individuals from Arkansas and
15 individuals out-of-state.
