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Oakland Heights Elementary School

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Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks 366 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

366^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Russellville, Arkansas, with an enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Russellville School District, which is ranked 83 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Russellville district, Oakland Heights Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state of Arkansas in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, only 28.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 25.2% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 37.9% and 42.3% for the district, respectively. The school has a low statewide ranking, placing between 296-386 out of 487-497 Arkansas elementary schools over the past 5 years, and has received 1-2 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger during this time period, indicating below-average performance.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Russellville district and surrounding areas, Oakland Heights Elementary lags significantly behind in academic performance. For example, London Elementary and Center Valley Elementary, which are also in the Russellville district, consistently outperform Oakland Heights on standardized tests and have higher statewide rankings. Additionally, while Oakland Heights has very high free/reduced lunch rates, some of the other nearby schools like Sequoyah Elementary (51.3%) and Pottsville Elementary (52.84%) have lower rates, suggesting a more economically diverse student population.

503

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,650

Per pupil spending ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1501 South Detroit
Russellville, AR 72801

(479) 968-2084

District: Russellville School District

Students who attend Oakland Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Russellville Intermediate School
	Russellville Middle School
High:	Russellville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

36.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (28% vs 36% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Arkansas average

!Near the bottom of Russellville School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

Arkansas avg36%

366^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Russellville School District

83^rd of 250Russellville 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	30.6	366 of 495	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	311 of 497	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	296 of 492	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	386 of 487	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	358 of 496	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.3	245 of 488	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.9	334 of 480	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	318 of 485	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.4	217 of 494	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	150 of 466	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.1	281 of 471	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.7	360 of 476	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.0	278 of 468	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.9	147 of 471	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.8	187 of 457	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	79.8	65 of 445	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	130 of 439	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	92 of 440	79.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	75 of 402	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	81.8	48 of 411	88.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-5 vs state

English Language Arts28%-6 vs state

Science28%-10 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 South Detroit	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2084	503	29	17.2	86.1%	184 (36.6%)	38 (7.6%)	233 (46.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	42 (8.3%)	30.6	366^th of 495 public elementary schools	26.1%		40.3	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	55	23.1	34.5		28.5	24.2	36.9		30.2	21.1	29.8		25.2	28.4	28.5		28.5	$13,650	$2,413	$11,237
Sequoyah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1601 West 12th Street	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2134	542	32	16.9	54.6%	365 (67.3%)	22 (4.1%)	100 (18.5%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	38 (7.0%)	85.7	56^th of 495 public elementary schools	88.7%		90.7	29^th of 497 public elementary schools	94.2%	27	48.5	58.7		53.8	47.5	51.3		49.5	59.6	58.7		59.1	58.6	55.0		56.8	$11,903	$928	$10,975
Dwight Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1300 West Second Place	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-3967	234	17	14.1	82.5%	129 (55.1%)	8 (3.4%)	67 (28.6%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	33.9	347^th of 495 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.7	380^th of 497 public elementary schools	23.5%	33	28.5	30.3		29.3	30.9	24.2		28.0	26.2	33.4		29.3	33.3	30.3		32.0	$15,296	$2,572	$12,725
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1116 Parker Road	Russellville	72801	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4677	399	24	16.6	92.5%	200 (50.1%)	29 (7.3%)	129 (32.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.5%)	32	360^th of 495 public elementary schools	27.3%		24.6	396^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.3%	36	21.2	33.3		26.9	19.8	31.7		25.4	31.0	33.3		32.1	26.7	36.5		31.4	$15,049	$2,640	$12,409
Dardanelle Intermediate School	Public	4-5	900 N 4th	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-3707	315	19	16.3	74.9%	197 (62.5%)	13 (4.1%)	96 (30.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.5%)	47.8	273^rd of 495 public elementary schools	44.8%		44	290^th of 497 public elementary schools	41.6%	17		29.4	34.0	31.6		29.4	34.7	31.9		50.0	36.0	43.3		33.8	36.7	35.2	$11,150	$831	$10,319
Dardanelle Primary School	Public	K-3	1376 N Liberty Road	Dardanelle	72834	Yell County	Dardanelle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 229-4185	615	40	15.4	76.9%	384 (62.4%)	11 (1.8%)	182 (29.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.4%)	43.4	291^st of 495 public elementary schools	41.2%		33.7	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	66	29.5			29.5	31.4			31.4	32.7			32.7	37.2			37.2	$10,144	$840	$9,304
Pottsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	87 South B	Pottsville	72858	Pope County	Pottsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-2133	605	36	16.7	44.3%	520 (86.0%)	5 (0.8%)	63 (10.4%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)	92.9	25^th of 495 public elementary schools	94.9%		93.5	23^rd of 497 public elementary schools	95.4%	2	55.8			55.8	60.6			60.6	67.3			67.3	55.7			55.7	$10,666	$1,164	$9,502
Center Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5401 Sr 124	Russellville	72802	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 968-4540	397	27	14.6	57.9%	313 (78.8%)	5 (1.3%)	41 (10.3%)	9 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	89.8	37^th of 495 public elementary schools	92.5%		84.7	53^rd of 497 public elementary schools	89.3%	16	62.7	64.7		63.7	57.3	58.8		58.1	60.3	55.9		58.1	54.4	54.4		54.4	$13,700	$1,607	$12,093
London Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	154 School Street	London	72847	Pope County	Russellville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 293-4241	196	14	13.6	66.3%	145 (74.0%)	4 (2.0%)	18 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (14.8%)	71.4	129^th of 495 public elementary schools	73.9%		74.2	113^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.3%	16	30.0	51.4		41.5	30.0	54.3		43.1	43.3	65.7		55.3	43.3	62.8		53.8	$16,011	$2,092	$13,919
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	135 College Street	Dover	72837	Pope County	Dover School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 331-2702	455	30	15.0	61.5%	410 (90.1%)	4 (0.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.6%)	81.6	72^nd of 495 public elementary schools	85.5%		71.6	124^th of 497 public elementary schools	75.1%	52	46.1	51.9		48.6	45.1	53.2		48.6	50.0	56.5		52.8	53.0	62.8		57.2	$11,850	$1,698	$10,152

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Heights Elementary School?

Students at Oakland Heights Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 37% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What district is Oakland Heights Elementary School in?

Russellville School District

Is Oakland Heights Elementary School a good school?

Oakland Heights Elementary School ranks 366^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Oakland Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Oakland Heights Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oakland Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Russellville Intermediate School
Middle : Russellville Middle School
High : Russellville High School

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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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