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Western Grove Elementary

Public Grades K-6

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Western Grove Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades K-6 in the Ozark Mountain School District in Western Grove, Arkansas. With 132 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.4, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools, earning a 1 out of 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Western Grove Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.6% for the district and 34.7% for the state. In mathematics, just 14.1% of students were proficient or better, compared to 23.3% for the district and 38.7% for the state. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 97.73% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the surrounding Ozark Mountain School District schools.

While the nearby schools in the Ozark Mountain School District also have high free and reduced lunch rates, they generally outperform Western Grove Elementary in academic proficiency. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's low performance, and targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in addressing these challenges.

153

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 School Street
Western Grove, AR 72685

(870) 429-7102

District: Ozark Mountain School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 17th percentile in 2024 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (17% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg28%

Arkansas avg36%

450^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 17% (2024) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ozark Mountain School District

173^rd of 250Ozark Mountain School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	450 of 495	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	414 of 497	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading20%-15 vs state

English Language Arts18%-16 vs state

Science15%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Western Grove Elementary

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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
Western Grove Elementary	Public	K-6	300 School Street	Western Grove	72685	Newton County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 429-7102	153	10	15.9	98.0%	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	14.1	450^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.1%		22	414^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.7%	36	12.5	29.6	8.0	21.7	18.2	16.7	29.6	12.0	21.7	20.2	16.7	22.2	8.0	8.6	14.1	12.5	22.2	4.0	21.7	15.2
Valley Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	7349 School Str	Valley Springs	72682	Boone County	Valley Springs School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 302-3071	315	20	15.6	63.5%	293 (93.0%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	73.2	121^st of 495 public elementary schools	75.6%		86.8	45^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.9%	76	54.7	40.7			47.3	66.1	45.8			55.4	45.2	49.2			47.3	52.8	39.0			45.6	$13,575	$1,501	$12,075
Bruno-Pyatt Elementary	Public	K-6	4754 Hwy 125 S	Western Grove	72685	Marion County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 427-5227	28	9	3.2	89.3%	28 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					60.0					53.3					40.0					53.3
St. Joe Elementary	Public	K-6	250 South Highway 65	Western Grove	72675	Searcy County	Ozark Mountain School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 439-2213	89	8	10.9	96.6%	78 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	53.3	242^nd of 495 public elementary schools	51.1%		51.1	250^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.7%	8	20.0		33.3	60.0	33.3	0.0		38.1	70.0	33.3	10.0		23.8	70.0	31.3	10.0		47.6	60.0	41.7
Forest Heights Elementary School	Public	1-4	1124 S Tamarind	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5837	375	22	17.0	66.9%	345 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	86.2	55^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.9	59^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.1%	4	50.0	56.2			53.2	45.5	53.2			49.5	63.4	63.6			63.4	55.5	54.1			54.9	$16,413	$1,915	$14,498
Harrison Kindergarten	Public	K	500 North Chestnut	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5043	177	15	12.0	67.2%	163 (92.1%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					$15,436	$1,759	$13,677
Skyline Heights Elementary School	Public	1-4	1120 W Holt	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Harrison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-5821	479	28	17.1	65.8%	429 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	67.7	151^st of 495 public elementary schools	69.5%		65.8	164^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.0%	13	44.0	42.4			43.1	39.7	40.0			39.8	56.0	61.6			58.9	38.7	40.5			39.7	$11,229	$1,688	$9,542
Jasper Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	600 School St.	Jasper	72641	Newton County	Jasper School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 446-5320	281	20	14.2	98.9%	278 (98.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	61.7	181^st of 495 public elementary schools	63.4%		68.9	147^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.4%	34	38.9	35.7	29.6	48.5	38.7	41.6	42.8	22.2	48.5	39.5	44.4	46.4	33.3	33.3	39.6	52.8	39.3	48.1	39.4	45.2	$13,106	$1,524	$11,582
Bergman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8949 Highway 7 N	Harrison	72601	Boone County	Bergman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 741-6404	474	27	17.7	65.6%	452 (95.4%)	3 (0.6%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	79.5	88^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.2%		85.6	49^th of 497 public elementary schools	90.1%	39	43.6	58.0			50.8	40.2	56.8			48.6	57.4	63.7			60.6	39.0	54.5			46.9	$10,650	$1,018	$9,631
Yellville-Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1124 N Panther Ave	Yellville	72687	Marion County	Yellville Summit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 449-4244	442	23	19.3	99.3%	424 (95.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	68.8	147^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.3%		66.6	157^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.4%	10	39.1	32.5			35.6	40.6	40.3			40.5	63.7	52.0			57.5	55.0	49.4			52.0	$13,283	$2,415	$10,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Grove Elementary

How many students attend Western Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Western Grove Elementary.

What district is Western Grove Elementary in?

Ozark Mountain School District

What is the racial makeup of Western Grove Elementary?

Students at Western Grove Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Western Grove Elementary a good school?

Western Grove Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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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.

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