Enrollment
225
High
DISTRICT 124 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050007605163
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
300 SCHOOL STREET, WESTERN GROVE, AR 72685 · (870) 429-5215 · Newton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL225 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
222 students
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
21.9%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
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
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% 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 →
About OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit senior high in WESTERN GROVE, Arkansas, operated by OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 225 students spanning grades 7 through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 56% below the state mean of about 510.
Across the 4 schools in OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT (495 students total), OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder comes out to 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. Compared to Newton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 3.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.9%.
In the area at large, the surrounding county (Newton County) records that the typical household earns roughly $48,986 per year, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. In all, Newton County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,213 students), of which OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is one.
The closest other public school is WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 47.2%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
On this page, members of the OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Newton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,112
Census ACS
Median income
$48,986
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT
- WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 153 students
- ST. JOE ELEMENTARYElementary · 89 students
- BRUNO-PYATT ELEMENTARYElementary · 28 students
- BRUNO-PYATT K-12 SCHOOLCombined
- ST. JOE K-12 SCHOOLCombined
- WESTERN GROVE K-12 SCHOOLCombined
Other schools in WESTERN GROVE
- WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 153 students
- ST. JOE ELEMENTARYElementary · 89 students
- BRUNO-PYATT ELEMENTARYElementary · 28 students
- WESTERN GROVE K-12 SCHOOLCombined
Nearby schools
- WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 153
- VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 253
- VALLEY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 315
- VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 219
- BRUNO-PYATT ELEMENTARY8.2 mi · 28
- ST. JOE ELEMENTARY10.0 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 225 students in grades 07-12.
Is OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL have?
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 3.5:1.
What is the student diversity at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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