Malvern Elementary School vs. Ouachita Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Malvern Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ouachita Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Malvern Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 32% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 280 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Ouachita Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
K-6
Total Students
781 students
280 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#760 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#99 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
60-64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
50-54%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
50-54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
82
-
Kindergarten Students
137
32
Grade 1 Students
147
37
Grade 2 Students
128
42
Grade 3 Students
133
40
Grade 4 Students
154
50
Grade 5 Students
-
34
Grade 6 Students
-
45
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
1%
% Black
23%
n/a
% White
50%
96%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
3%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.08
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
17%