Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 389 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 051101001719
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1301 WALDEN DRIVE, OZARK, AR 72949 · (479) 667-3464 · Franklin County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
158 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
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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.
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ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
33.6%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
42.1%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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
35.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a tight-knit elementary-level community in OZARK, Arkansas, run under OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 251 students spanning grades 4 through 5. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 40% smaller than typical.
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 1,673 students overall.
Looking at the student body, OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 86% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 5% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Franklin County as a whole.
Looking at school resources, On paper, OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.2:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 63% of students at OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 35.4%.
Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household earnings sit near $55,886, about 15% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 8 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 3,039 students).
Nearest neighbor: ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. On composite proficiency, OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 29.8%.
The campus sits in a rural setting.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 629 students
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 266 students
Other schools in OZARK
- OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 629 students
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 527 students
- PLEASANT VIEW CAMPUS SCHOOLMiddle · 127 students
Nearby schools
- ELGIN B MILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 527
- OZARK JR SR HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 629
- OZARK MIDDLE SCHOOL5.7 mi · 266
- PLEASANT VIEW CAMPUS SCHOOL7.3 mi · 127
- WESTSIDE HIGH SCHOOL11.0 mi · 306
- MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL12.1 mi · 185
Frequently asked questions
About OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 251 students in grades 04-05.
What age range does OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 04 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OZARK UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by OZARK SCHOOL DISTRICT in Franklin County.
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