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Ozark Upper Elementary School

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Ozark Upper Elementary School ranks 157 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ozark Upper Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Ozark, Arkansas, with 243 students. The school is part of the Ozark School District, which is ranked 87 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 3-star rating. Over the past 5 school years, Ozark Upper Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top half of Arkansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ozark Upper Elementary School outperforms the state average in most subject areas and grade levels, with 44.3% proficiency in ELA compared to the state average of 34.7% in 2024-2025. The school also outperforms its own district in most subjects, indicating it is a high-performing school within the Ozark School District. Additionally, the school has seen improvements in test scores over the past few years, with proficiency rates increasing in ELA, Math, and Science. However, Ozark Upper Elementary School has a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate, ranging from 56.55% to 58.02% over the past 3 years.

Compared to nearby schools, Elgin B Milton Primary School, which is in the same district, has lower test scores but a better overall SchoolDigger rating. Other nearby schools, such as Clarksville Elementary and Scranton Elementary, have mixed performance compared to Ozark Upper Elementary School. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Clarksville Elementary and Westside Elementary, tend to have lower test scores compared to Ozark Upper Elementary School.

251

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,715

Per pupil spending ?

62.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1301 Walden Drive
Ozark, AR 72949

(479) 667-3464

District: Ozark School District

Students who attend Ozark Upper Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2021 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (43% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

✓Above the Arkansas median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg38%

Arkansas avg36%

157^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

87^th of 250Ozark 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	157 of 495	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	239 of 497	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	203 of 492	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	219 of 487	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	246 of 496	50.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%+7 vs state

Reading45%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%+10 vs state

Science38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Ozark Upper Elementary School

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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
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%)	66.2	157^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.3%		52.7	239^th of 497 public elementary schools	51.9%	82		48.6	39.1		44.3		50.0	39.1		45.1		47.1	43.5		45.4		42.4	33.0		38.2	$11,715	$1,007	$10,708
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%)	49.1	265^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.5%		68.5	148^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.2%	117	31.2				31.2	29.9				29.9	48.7				48.7	32.6				32.6	$12,882	$1,929	$10,952
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%)	34.9	344^th of 495 public elementary schools	30.5%		40.4	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%	34	26.9	36.7			32.2	23.1	33.4			28.5	30.7	20.0			25.0	34.6	33.4			33.9	$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%)	42.9	295^th of 495 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.6	293^rd of 497 public elementary schools	41.0%	2	17.3	45.2	38.9		32.3	17.3	50.0	38.9		33.8	19.2	42.8	41.7		33.1	21.2	40.5	27.8		29.3	$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%)	79.9	86^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.6%		77	96^th of 497 public elementary schools	80.7%	10	45.1	57.5	55.3	56.8	53.4	43.1	57.5	42.5	54.5	49.3	38.0	50.0	51.1	54.5	48.1	41.1	44.7	70.2	54.6	52.4	$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%)	55	229^th of 495 public elementary schools	53.7%		64.1	172^nd of 497 public elementary schools	65.4%	57	30.8	42.5			36.1	32.0	42.4			36.8	47.5	65.1			55.5	24.3	37.9			30.6	$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%)	61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.6	220^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.7%	34	42.6	47.9	32.8	30.7	38.7	40.0	47.9	34.4	29.4	38.0	44.0	57.5	41.0	53.3	49.3	34.6	39.7	49.2	32.0	38.4	$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%)	63.4	172^nd of 495 public elementary schools	65.3%		50.6	256^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.5%	84	52.8	48.7	26.9	33.3	40.6	47.3	56.5	24.4	44.4	42.7	61.1	61.6	31.7	44.4	49.7	47.3	33.4	19.6	59.2	37.8	$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%)	37.1	330^th of 495 public elementary schools	33.3%		60.2	204^th of 497 public elementary schools	59.0%	126	29.9				29.9	29.9				29.9	30.4				30.4	29.9				29.9	$12,511	$1,926	$10,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Ozark Upper Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ozark Upper Elementary School?

Students at Ozark Upper Elementary School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Ozark Upper Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Ozark Upper Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ozark Upper Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ozark Upper Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Ozark Upper Elementary School a good school?

Ozark Upper Elementary School ranks 157^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ozark Upper Elementary School in?

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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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