Ouachita Elementary School vs. Malvern Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ouachita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Malvern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 279 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ouachita Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 701 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Malvern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-4
Total Students
279 students
701 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#793 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
46
149
Grade 1 Students
39
129
Grade 2 Students
38
146
Grade 3 Students
31
128
Grade 4 Students
42
149
Grade 5 Students
39
-
Grade 6 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
2%
10%
% Black
1%
26%
% White
95%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
12%
Diversity Score
0.10
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
16%
