Top Rankings
Ouachita School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 279 students in Ouachita School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Ouachita School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
704 Schools
# Students
550 Students
307,363 Students
# Teachers
43 Teachers
20,447 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ouachita School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#36 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.60
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,737 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
5,477 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
10 Students
44,047 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
14%
# Black Students
2 Students
59,055 Students
% Black Students
n/a
19%
# White Students
523 Students
179,571 Students
% White Students
95%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,201 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
7 Students
14,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
13,650
# Students in K Grade:
46
34,232
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
37,028
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
35,741
# Students in 3rd Grade:
31
35,812
# Students in 4th Grade:
42
35,984
# Students in 5th Grade:
39
36,100
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
36,212
# Students in 7th Grade:
33
21,283
# Students in 8th Grade:
39
15,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
59
1,398
# Students in 10th Grade:
48
1,520
# Students in 11th Grade:
52
1,277
# Students in 12th Grade:
40
1,201
# Ungraded Students:
-
68
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,378 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,631 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,378
$12,914
Spending / Student
$12,631
$12,826
Best Ouachita School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ouachita Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
332 School House Rd
Donaldson, AR 71941
(501) 384-2341
Donaldson, AR 71941
(501) 384-2341
Grades: K-6
| 279 students
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