Elementary Schools in Ouachita School District

Summary:

The Ouachita School District in Arkansas is home to one standout elementary school, Ouachita Elementary School. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years.

Ouachita Elementary School outperforms both the Ouachita School District and the state of Arkansas in proficiency rates across all subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. The school's proficiency rates range from 45.8% to 70%, with particularly strong performance in 4th grade Mathematics (70% proficient) and 5th grade English Language Arts (63.7% proficient). Despite having a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 54.95%, the school is still able to achieve these high academic outcomes.

The school's above-average per-student spending of $8,033 for the 2018-2019 school year and lower student-teacher ratio of 16.8 for the 2023-2024 school year suggest that the Ouachita School District is allocating sufficient resources to support the educational needs of Ouachita Elementary School. While the school is performing well, there may still be room for improvement in areas where the proficiency rates are closer to the state average, such as 6th grade Mathematics (35.4% proficient) and 4th grade Science (44% proficient).

District Detail

166 Schoolhouse Rd
Donaldson, AR 71941

(501) 384-2318

SchoolDigger Rank:
31^st of 250 Arkansas districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 523

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	78.5	94^th of 495 public elementary schools	81.0%		82.5	63^rd of 497 public elementary schools	87.3%	31	47.7	46.0	63.7	48.0	50.3	47.6	50.0	57.5	45.8	49.7	45.2	70.0	45.5	35.4	49.7	45.2	44.0	63.6	52.1	50.3	$10,903	$1,373	$9,530

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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.