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 280 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ouachita Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-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 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-4
Total Students
280 students
781 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#99 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#760 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
21%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
82
Kindergarten Students
32
137
Grade 1 Students
37
147
Grade 2 Students
42
128
Grade 3 Students
40
133
Grade 4 Students
50
154
Grade 5 Students
34
-
Grade 6 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
13%
% Black
n/a
23%
% White
96%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
13%
Diversity Score
0.08
0.67
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
63%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
14%