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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050789000506
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL
525 HAMMOND LANE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913 · (501) 620-7822 · Garland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
452 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 14 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
22.3%
AR avg 34.9% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
AR avg 38.9% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.3% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 25.3% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
23.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL's state test result (23.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL this school | 452 | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 504 | 100.0% | 17.1% |
| PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 411 | 100.0% | 43.2% |
| KINDERGARTEN CENTER JONESBORO | 485 | 100.0% | N/A |
| NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL NASHVILLE | 569 | 99.5% | 36.4% |
| MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 647 | 99.8% | 18.2% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.6% | #357 of 461 | #8 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #355 of 465 ▼ 17 | #8 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #371 of 465 ▲ 11 | #8 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #210 of 531 | #9 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #317 of 480 | #7 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #7 of 480 | #2 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #42 of 513 | #1 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #131 of 138 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
452
-106 (-19%) vs 2020
+228% since 1990-91, when it was 138
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 452 | 26.3 | 17.2:1 | 100% (452) |
| 2023-24 | 476 | 28.9 | 16.5:1 | 100% (476) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 29.6 | 16.6:1 | 100% (491) |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 35 | 15.9:1 | 100% (558) |
| 2017-18 | 447 | 29.8 | 15.0:1 | 51% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 447 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 90% (404) |
| 2010-11 | 429 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 89% (381) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 72% (327) |
| 1990-91 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL.
About OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 452 students.
The district, HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 6 schools serving 3,576 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL, at 36%. Other reported shares: 31% Black, 21% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Garland County's residents are about 83% White, 46 points above the school's share. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 26.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 17.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Arkansas have 16.0:1, compared with 17.2:1 here. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 28 points above the 72% average for public schools in Garland County.
Measured against Arkansas public elementary schools, OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 22.7% at OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 23.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Garland County, the median household income is $57,181, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is behind the 32.9% nearby average, ranking 5th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is City: Small.
Enrollment declined 19% from its 2020-21 level of 558. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.9:1 to 17.2:1.
Discussions about OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Garland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,035
Census ACS
Median income
$57,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
14,391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
- PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOLElementary · 411 students
Other schools in HOT SPRINGS
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL0.6 mi · 647
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY0.6 mi · 803
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 759
- PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL0.7 mi · 411
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL1.9 mi · 504
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL3.8 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOLHow many students attend OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL?
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-06.
Is OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 17.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL?
At OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 36% White, 21% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL public or private?
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.