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Oliver Springs Elementary School

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Oliver Springs Elementary School ranks 108 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

108^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Oliver Springs Elementary School is a high-performing K-5 school in Van Buren, AR, serving 441 students as part of the Van Buren School District, and it consistently earns top marks for academic excellence and efficiency.

This school stands out as a true academic leader in the region, especially in math. For the 2025-2026 school year, Oliver Springs achieved a 62.7% proficiency rate in math—far exceeding the state average of 44.1% and nearly 2.4 times higher than nearby King Elementary School (25.8%). Its English Language Arts (53.0%) and reading (52.5%) scores also significantly outperform both the district and state averages. What makes this even more impressive is that Oliver Springs achieves these results with a relatively low per-student spending of $9,564, compared to schools like Central Elementary School, which spends 42% more per student but scores much lower in reading (30.3% vs. 52.5%). The school has maintained a stable 4-star rating for years, while many nearby schools show more volatile performance.

Oliver Springs also defies common trends by achieving strong results despite a moderate level of economic diversity, with about 54% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. It outperforms schools with similar or even lower poverty rates, such as Rena Elementary School and Parkview Elementary School, in most subjects. However, there is a slight dip in ELA and reading scores as students move from 3rd to 5th grade, suggesting a potential area for continued focus. Overall, Oliver Springs is a standout choice for families seeking a school that combines academic rigor with efficient resource use, and it is part of a district that consistently outperforms neighboring Fort Smith School District schools.

441

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,564

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

505 Northridge Drive East
Van Buren, AR 72956

(479) 471-3120

District: Van Buren School District

Students who attend Oliver Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northridge Middle School
High:	Van Buren High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Van Buren School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg42%

108^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From top 25% (2021) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Van Buren School District

123^rd of 251Van Buren 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	76.2	108 of 491	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.5	146 of 495	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	91 of 497	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	137 of 492	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	158 of 487	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	125 of 496	74.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics63%+19 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Reading52%+12 vs state

Science48%+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 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
Oliver Springs Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Northridge Drive East	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3120	441	24	18.1	53.7%	295 (66.9%)	4 (0.9%)	85 (19.3%)	3 (0.7%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (10.4%)	76.2	108^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.0%		69.5	146^th of 495 public elementary schools	70.5%	38	61.7	50.7	44.6	53.0	56.8	52.0	47.7	52.5	64.2	57.2	67.7	62.7	50.6	45.5	47.7	48.0	$9,564	$917	$8,647
Rena Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 Rena Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3190	414	21	19.3	54.8%	279 (67.4%)	6 (1.4%)	63 (15.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (13.3%)	64.2	178^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.7%		71.2	131^st of 495 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	42.7	55.4	37.1	46.1	44.2	57.8	38.8	47.9	61.8	78.3	50.0	64.8	36.8	41.0	38.7	39.0	$9,607	$596	$9,011
Parkview Elementary School	Public	K-5	619 Parkview	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-8730	437	23	18.8	65.7%	280 (64.1%)	9 (2.1%)	76 (17.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (14.6%)	69.4	143^rd of 491 public elementary schools	70.9%		66	159^th of 495 public elementary schools	67.9%	16	47.4	57.7	43.8	49.3	47.4	47.9	38.8	44.6	48.7	63.4	51.3	54.1	55.1	67.6	41.3	54.2	$9,710	$662	$9,047
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	913 N 24 St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-7059	466	25	18.3	75.3%	296 (63.5%)	14 (3.0%)	74 (15.9%)	8 (1.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (14.6%)	38.4	321^st of 491 public elementary schools	34.6%		36.2	336^th of 495 public elementary schools	32.1%	15	28.0	32.2	34.5	31.4	26.5	32.3	32.8	30.3	33.9	45.2	60.7	46.1	32.3	32.2	50.8	38.2	$13,624	$3,016	$10,608
King Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	411 North 20th St	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 474-2661	437	28	15.3	86.3%	179 (41.0%)	13 (3.0%)	169 (38.7%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (15.6%)	16.5	435^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.4%		19.1	415^th of 495 public elementary schools	16.2%	20	30.4	31.2	20.8	27.2	26.6	31.2	16.9	24.5	29.1	23.0	24.7	25.8	21.6	21.3	19.5	20.7	$11,760	$1,308	$10,452
Harry C. Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3415 Newlon Rd	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 782-7045	493	26	19.1	90.3%	81 (16.4%)	79 (16.0%)	278 (56.4%)	16 (3.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	31	369^th of 491 public elementary schools	24.8%		18.9	417^th of 495 public elementary schools	15.8%	48	36.6	33.8	20.5	29.8	38.0	33.8	21.7	30.6	36.6	54.9	25.3	38.2	40.9	33.9	20.5	31.1	$11,686	$1,899	$9,787
Spradling Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4949 Spradling Ave	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-8048	307	17	18.3	94.5%	48 (15.6%)	31 (10.1%)	192 (62.5%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.5%)	19.4	422^nd of 491 public elementary schools	14.1%		26.1	383^rd of 495 public elementary schools	22.6%	39	25.0	29.2	29.2	27.8	25.0	27.1	27.1	26.5	18.2	23.4	29.7	23.9	25.0	29.2	29.8	28.1	$13,041	$1,606	$11,435
Sutton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5001 Kelley Hwy	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 785-1778	411	27	15.0	91.5%	67 (16.3%)	40 (9.7%)	236 (57.4%)	28 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.7%)	20.4	417^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.1%		17.6	428^th of 495 public elementary schools	13.5%	11	27.7	35.2	17.9	26.8	31.9	33.3	17.8	27.4	21.3	37.1	19.6	26.2	29.8	31.5	16.0	25.4	$14,863	$2,223	$12,640
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9	32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8	35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0	35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8	34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
Sunnymede Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4201 N O St	Fort Smith	72904	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 783-6327	510	27	18.7	91.4%	70 (13.7%)	35 (6.9%)	323 (63.3%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (11.8%)	34.9	343^rd of 491 public elementary schools	30.1%		25.3	388^th of 495 public elementary schools	21.6%	45	24.0	33.3	42.7	32.8	25.0	29.3	40.3	31.3	34.4	33.3	57.4	41.5	27.1	33.3	35.4	31.7	$11,773	$1,780	$9,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Oliver Springs Elementary School

What district is Oliver Springs Elementary School in?

Van Buren School District

What is the racial makeup of Oliver Springs Elementary School?

Students at Oliver Springs Elementary School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

Is Oliver Springs Elementary School a good school?

Oliver Springs Elementary School ranks 108^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Oliver Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Oliver Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northridge Middle School
High : Van Buren High School

How many students attend Oliver Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Oliver Springs Elementary School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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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