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Elgin B Milton Primary School

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Elgin B Milton Primary School ranks 255 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Elgin B Milton Primary School in Ozark, AR, serves 527 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 3rd grade and is part of the Ozark School District, which holds a 2-star rating statewide. This school stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 58.2% of students proficient in math—25 percentage points above the state average and significantly higher than nearby schools like Clarksville Intermediate School (43.6% math proficiency). It also offers a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, lower than peers such as Westside Elementary School (17.6) and Charleston Elementary School (16.0), suggesting more individualized attention for young learners.

However, the school has experienced a sharp decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 87th percentile (4 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 48th percentile (2 stars) in 2025-2026. This drop is driven by weaker English Language Arts and Reading scores, which now hover near state averages, and a notable weakness in Science (38.8% proficiency) compared to the state average (44%). Interestingly, while math excels here, the nearby Ozark Upper Elementary School (grades 4-5) sees math proficiency fall to 43.6%, indicating a potential "pipeline" issue where strong primary math gains aren't fully sustained. Despite serving a population where 68.5% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—lower than many area schools like Paris Elementary School (100%)—the school's math success suggests effective instructional strategies worth replicating.

With per-student spending of $12,882, Elgin B Milton is in the middle range compared to peers, spending less than Marvin Primary School ($16,218) but more than high-performing Scranton Elementary School ($10,671). This indicates that strong math outcomes aren't solely tied to higher spending but likely to smart resource allocation. For parents, this school offers a strong math foundation and small class sizes, but the recent ranking decline and uneven subject performance—especially in Science—are areas to watch. The school's leadership may focus on replicating math success across other subjects and smoothing the transition to upper elementary grades.

527

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,882

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 Walden Drive
Ozark, AR 72949

(479) 667-4745

District: Ozark School District

Students who attend Elgin B Milton Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ozark Middle School
High:	Ozark Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg42%

255^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 37 pts since 2021

From top 15% (2021) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Ozark School District

132^nd of 251Ozark 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
2026	50.3	255 of 491	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.1	265 of 495	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	148 of 497	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	66 of 492	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	161 of 487	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.2	74 of 496	85.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics58%+14 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science39%-5 vs state

Reading36%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (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	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 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
Elgin B Milton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1601 Walden Drive	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-4745	527	38	13.7	68.5%	463 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	50.3	255^th of 491 public elementary schools	48.1%		49.1	265^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.5%	10	39.7				39.7	36.4				36.4	58.2				58.2	38.8				38.8	$12,882	$1,929	$10,952
Ozark Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Walden Drive	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-3464	251	14	18.1	62.9%	217 (86.5%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	46.8	272^nd of 491 public elementary schools	44.6%		66.2	157^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.3%	115		33.1	47.3		39.9		34.9	46.6		40.4		36.3	51.9		43.6		30.2	35.0		32.6	$11,715	$1,007	$10,708
Marvin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1319 N. Main St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1495	185	16	11.3	100.0%	162 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	27.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%		34.9	344^th of 495 public elementary schools	30.5%	46	30.0	30.8			30.3	30.0	34.6			32.1	23.3	34.6			28.6	36.6	34.6			35.7	$16,218	$3,027	$13,190
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	193 School St.	Hartman	72840	Johnson County	WESTSIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Johnson)	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 497-1088	279	16	17.6	98.9%	244 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	47.4	269^th of 491 public elementary schools	45.2%		42.9	295^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.4%	26	37.2	23.8	50.0		36.5	34.3	19.1	52.6		34.7	45.8	35.8	57.9		46.1	48.6	23.8	52.6		40.8	$13,964	$2,128	$11,836
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12092 W State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Franklin County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-4701	327	20	15.9	99.1%	293 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	75	115^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.9	86^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	43.2	51.1	56.2	69.6	55.2	36.3	51.1	56.2	73.9	54.7	47.7	51.1	47.9	58.7	51.4	45.4	46.7	70.9	67.4	58.0	$11,176	$1,409	$9,766
Paris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	401 N School St	Paris	72855	Logan County	Paris School District	No	No	No	Yes	(844) 963-3243	416	27	15.5	100.0%	332 (79.8%)	6 (1.4%)	29 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.6%)	62.3	189^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.5%		55	229^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.7%	40	44.0	49.3			46.7	46.7	45.4			46.0	50.7	60.0			55.4	45.3	38.7			42.0	$13,958	$2,190	$11,768
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 965-2460	502	31	16.0	51.2%	468 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	65	172^nd of 491 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%	14	41.9	46.5	50.0	40.3	44.9	46.8	43.7	48.6	44.8	45.9	58.1	54.9	51.4	58.3	55.5	43.5	46.5	52.8	34.3	44.5	$10,653	$1,368	$9,285
Clarksville Primary School	Public	K-1	2023 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 979-6000	385	27	14.2	79.0%	173 (44.9%)	7 (1.8%)	132 (34.3%)	51 (13.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	16 (4.2%)								(n/a)																					$12,157	$1,930	$10,227
Scranton Elementary School	Public	K-6	103 N. Eighth St.	Scranton	72863	Logan County	Scranton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 938-7121	237	17	14.0	52.7%	222 (93.7%)	4 (1.7%)	6 (2.5%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.5	96^th of 491 public elementary schools	80.4%		63.4	172^nd of 495 public elementary schools	65.3%	76	61.3	66.7	37.5	47.3	52.7	61.3	64.1	42.5	47.4	53.4	67.7	56.4	70.0	57.9	62.9	71.0	59.0	45.0	42.1	53.3	$10,671	$1,098	$9,573
Clarksville Elementary School	Public	2-3	1903 Clark Road	Clarksville	72830	Johnson County	Clarksville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 705-3256	368	24	15.2	79.3%	179 (48.6%)	2 (0.5%)	125 (34.0%)	41 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.3%)	30.6	373^rd of 491 public elementary schools	24.0%		37.1	330^th of 495 public elementary schools	33.3%	43	32.0				32.0	32.0				32.0	35.3				35.3	36.8				36.8	$12,511	$1,926	$10,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Elgin B Milton Primary School

What schools do graduates of Elgin B Milton Primary School attend?

Students who attend Elgin B Milton Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ozark Middle School
High : Ozark Junior Senior High School

Is Elgin B Milton Primary School a good school?

Elgin B Milton Primary School ranks 255^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elgin B Milton Primary School?

Students at Elgin B Milton Primary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Elgin B Milton Primary School in?

Ozark School District

How many students attend Elgin B Milton Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Elgin B Milton Primary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

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2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

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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