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Best Public Schools in Hot Spring County, AR

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Schools

5,083

Students

Districts

Top rankedOuachita Elementary School77^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Glen Rose High School up 95 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Ouachita High School 5.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)									ATLAS Reading (2026)									ATLAS Mathematics (2026)							ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)			ATLAS Science (2026)							ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Asu Three Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	One College Cir	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Asu Three Rivers Career Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3658	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bismarck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11636 Hwy. 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 865-3616	379	25	15.3	66.5%	344 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	61.8	191^st of 491 public elementary schools	61.1%		66.4	156^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.5%	35	47.8	46.6							47.2	49.2	42.6							45.8	47.8	40.0					43.6							55.2	46.7					50.7				$10,576	$1,696	$8,880
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	11292 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 865-4541	317	71	4.4	62.5%	289 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	64.2	87^th of 293 public high schools	70.3%		82.6	22^nd of 291 public high schools	92.4%	65							47.5	52.2	49.5							50.5	49.3	50.0									9.2	9.1	25.0	4.3	11.1								86.4	47.0	57.9	$11,831	$556	$11,275
Bismarck Middle School	Public	5-8	3315 Finch Rd	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 865-4543	338	23	14.4	69.5%	303 (89.6%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	52.6	153^rd of 327 public middle schools	53.2%		62.2	103^rd of 324 public middle schools	68.2%	50			40.0	37.1	33.7	44.0			38.4			38.8	35.9	35.8	42.6			38.1			61.2	32.5	41.3	30.2	42.3	59.1		59.1						58.9	42.7	51.1	49.3	50.4				$10,913	$955	$9,957
Glen Rose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	14334 Hwy. 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-3694	507	27	18.6	55.2%	477 (94.1%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	48.2	266^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.8%		54.9	231^st of 495 public elementary schools	53.3%	35	27.7	42.4	33.9	42.0					36.7	33.3	42.4	32.2	48.4					39.3	33.3	42.4	32.2	48.4			39.2							37.8	50.7	44.0	50.0			45.8				$13,026	$2,762	$10,264
Glen Rose High School	Public	7-12	14334 Hwy. 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3694	468	76	6.1	51.3%	416 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	70	57^th of 293 public high schools	80.5%		46.6	152^nd of 291 public high schools	47.8%	95					34.2	27.4	38.7	45.8	36.9					34.2	33.9	41.3	47.2	39.4					42.4	34.8	39.5	87.5	40.9	50.7	35.7	26.0	27.3					46.5	40.3	43.7	64.3	44.4	48.6	$13,642	$343	$13,300
Magnet Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	22083 Hwy 51	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 337-9131	368	22	17.0	59.8%	330 (89.7%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.8%)	59.7	198^th of 491 public elementary schools	59.7%		59.5	201^st of 495 public elementary schools	59.4%	3	50.0	38.2	44.0	47.4					44.7	44.2	40.0	46.0	42.1					43.0	46.2	47.2	44.0	50.0			46.7							48.1	43.6	40.0	57.9			46.7				$12,103	$1,327	$10,776
Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Road	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	307	54	5.7	47.6%	277 (90.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	60.3	104^th of 293 public high schools	64.5%		54.6	115^th of 291 public high schools	60.5%	11					38.0	51.9	58.3	49.0	49.3					40.0	55.8	62.5	47.0	51.2					54.0	71.4	61.2	47.0	13.3	25.5	52.6	5.1	20.6					54.0	57.7	55.9	45.8		50.0	$14,340	$301	$14,039
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	614 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-6452	272	16	17.0	78.3%	127 (46.7%)	67 (24.6%)	33 (12.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (15.4%)								(n/a)			29.8	30.0					29.9			33.8	30.0					32.1			31.8	18.5			25.7									29.8	33.8			31.7				$13,693	$3,240	$10,453
Malvern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1807 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 467-3166	781	46	16.8	76.6%	391 (50.1%)	180 (23.0%)	100 (12.8%)	6 (0.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (12.8%)	43.7	287^th of 491 public elementary schools	41.5%		33	353^rd of 495 public elementary schools	28.7%	66	44.0	29.1							36.3	43.2	31.4							37.1	55.2	25.3					39.8							49.6	35.1					42.1				$14,922	$4,783	$10,140
Malvern High School	Public	9-12	525 E Highland Ave	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-6905	559	65	8.6	73.5%	252 (45.1%)	178 (31.8%)	71 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	48.9	160^th of 293 public high schools	45.4%		37.9	189^th of 291 public high schools	35.1%	29							36.7	29.6	33.2							46.1	33.6	40.0									26.2	26.2	67.9	15.3	28.1								79.3	18.3	34.0	$13,677	$2,065	$11,612
Malvern Middle School	Public	7-8	339 E Donnelly	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-7530	264	28	9.3	76.9%	108 (40.9%)	72 (27.3%)	38 (14.4%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (14.8%)	25.6	263^rd of 327 public middle schools	19.6%		40.2	210^th of 324 public middle schools	35.2%	53					24.8	30.5			27.5					28.5	36.5			32.2					29.2	14.3	23.2	25.9		25.9								26.2	24.5	25.5				$15,859	$2,552	$13,308
Ouachita Elementary School	Public	K-6	332 Schoohouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 384-2341	280	16	17.2	57.9%	269 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	80.8	77^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.3%		78.5	94^th of 495 public elementary schools	81.0%	17	59.6	48.7	46.1	56.4					52.5	59.6	58.9	51.9	58.9					57.0	55.3	71.8	49.1	53.8			56.7							59.6	59.0	54.7	53.8			56.8				$10,903	$1,373	$9,530
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	68.8	62^nd of 293 public high schools	78.8%		79.1	35^th of 291 public high schools	88.0%	27					40.8	52.5	48.8	46.9	46.9					42.9	55.0	48.8	46.9	48.2					49.0	53.4	50.7	90.0	23.0	41.7	46.7	9.5	24.3					51.0	57.5	53.9	92.3	45.4	63.9	$10,548	$314	$10,234

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IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.