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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 20% |
| Grade 9 | 39 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 12 | 32 | 14% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Based on grade levels within OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
29.2%
AR avg 34.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
Math
28.1%
AR avg 38.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 28.1% |
| 2023-24 | 31.5% | 21.9% |
% 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
29.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
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 →
Schools most like OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (29.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL this school | 225 | 98.7% | 29.2% |
| HECTOR HIGH SCHOOL HECTOR | 227 | 100.0% | 28.1% |
| WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL GREERS FERRY | 213 | 100.0% | 37.2% |
| SOUTH SIDE HIGH SCHOOL BEE BRANCH | 249 | 98.8% | 33.4% |
| MAYNARD HIGH SCHOOL MAYNARD | 253 | 98.8% | 33.0% |
| MAMMOTH SPRING HIGH SCHOOL MAMMOTH SPRING | 198 | 100.0% | 35.8% |
Matched among Arkansas high 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 OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #138 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #82 of 132 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #153 of 280 ▼ 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 225 | #231 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 3.5:1 | #5 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.3% | #230 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.7% | #69 of 273 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 225 | 63.9 | 3.5:1 | 99% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 65.5 | 3.6:1 | 99% (233) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.
About OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in WESTERN GROVE, Arkansas. It covers grades 7 through 12, with a total enrollment of 225 students. Statewide, high schools in Arkansas average about 510 students each.
OZARK MOUNTAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 495 students, and its 4 schools include OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL.
White students are the large majority at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL, with 95% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL has a diversity index of 10%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The count of teachers at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is 63.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 3.5:1. Among high schools in Arkansas, the typical ratio is 8.8:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 99%. That is close to the 99% average for public schools in Newton County.
OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL is 6.1 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (29.2% versus 23.1%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Arkansas.
Within Newton County, median household income is about $48,986, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 7 public schools in Newton County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,213.
The next-closest public school is WESTERN GROVE ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL ranks 6th on average proficiency.
NCES describes the area around OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at OZARK MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.6 mi · 315
- VALLEY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL4.6 mi · 219
- VALLEY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL4.6 mi · 253
- 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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