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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051101001700

ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

1601 WALDEN DRIVE, OZARK, AR 72949 · (479) 667-4745 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
Enrollment
527
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
361 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
40
Kindergarten
102
Grade 1
109
Grade 2
125
Grade 3
151
Student demographics
White
46388%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
265%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 19%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
255%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
26049%
Female
26751%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
39.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
56.8%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL

ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in OZARK, Arkansas, run under OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 527 students spanning grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 26% larger than the state mean of about 418.

Across the 4 schools in OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,673 students total), ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school shows 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.0:1 average. An estimated 69% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 33.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.5%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household earnings sit near $55,886, roughly 15% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 3,039 students).

OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 28.5%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Franklin County at a glance

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Population
17,326
Census ACS
Median income
$55,886
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,039 students

Quick facts

School name
ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
District
OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1601 WALDEN DRIVE, OZARK, AR 72949
Phone
(479) 667-4745
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–03
Total enrollment
527
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
361 (69%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
051101001700
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL
How large is ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL?
ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL serve?
ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL?
ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL?
ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL is overseen by OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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