OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a close-knit K-5 school in NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, part of PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 193 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 54% smaller than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 418 students.

OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by PULASKI COUNTY SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that educates 12,586 students overall.

Looking at the student body, OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that the largest single group is Black at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 31% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% multiracial.

On the resource side, OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 74% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 31.7%; this one comes in at 14.4%, -17.2 points off the demographic line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Pulaski County) records that median household income runs about $62,873, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pulaski County's 133 public schools (combined enrollment of about 64,124 students), OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WESTWIND SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.5 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 22.2%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 26% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 193). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 52% to 31%. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 12.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.