Summary:
In zip code 71836, there is one elementary school, Oscar Hamilton Elementary School, serving grades Kindergarten through 6th grade with 273 students in Foreman, Arkansas, an area where nearly three-quarters of students come from economically disadvantaged households.
Oscar Hamilton Elementary School stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently exceeding both the state average and its own Foreman School District in nearly every subject. The school's greatest strength is Science, where 66.9% of all students are proficient—a remarkable 22.9 percentage points above the state average. In English Language Arts and Reading, the school also outperforms the state by more than 11 points, with 51% and 52.4% proficiency rates respectively. Mathematics proficiency sits at 51%, which is nearly 7 points above the state average. The school has earned a 4-star district rating and ranks in the top 25% of Arkansas elementary schools, coming in at 118th out of 491 schools for the 2025-2026 school year.
A particularly interesting finding is the exceptional performance of the 6th grade class, which achieved proficiency rates of 71.9% in ELA, 75% in Reading, and 71.9% in Science—roughly 30 points above state averages for that grade level. This suggests either a particularly strong cohort or the cumulative benefit of the school's instruction over several years. The school's ranking has been volatile but strong, peaking at 67th in the 2024-2025 school year before settling at 118th. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.1:1 and spending of $11,957 per student, Oscar Hamilton Elementary demonstrates that high poverty rates do not prevent a school from achieving academic excellence.
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