Best Public Schools in Altus, AR

Summary:

The city of Altus, Arkansas has only one public middle school, Ozark Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the Ozark School District. The district is ranked 122 out of 252 school districts in Arkansas and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ozark Middle School has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 55th out of 318 Arkansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 233rd out of 335 in 2023-2024. The school's performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science is generally below the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (22.7%) and Mathematics (33.3%) is lower than the state (33.8% and 36.4%, respectively) and district (31.5% and 39.6%, respectively) averages.

Additionally, Ozark Middle School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (55.56% in 2022-2023), indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $8,691, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 for the 2022-2023 school year. These factors suggest the need for further investigation into the school's resource allocation, teaching practices, and strategies for supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of its student population.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)			ATLAS Reading (2024)			ATLAS Mathematics (2024)			ATLAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ozark Middle School	Public	6-7	18 W College	Altus	72821	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 468-2821	234	17	13.8	55.6%	211 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.7%)	32.9	233^rd of 335 public middle schools	30.4%		65.5	107^th of 330 public middle schools	67.6%	126	21.8	23.7	22.7	23.2	24.6	23.8	40.2	24.6	33.3	26.0	22.8	24.6	$8,691	$805	$7,886

Cities Near Altus

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ozark	4.88 mi	5	97^th
Coal Hill	6.15 mi	1	220^th
Hartman	8.33 mi	1	205^th
Paris	10.18 mi	3	108^th
Branch	12.61 mi	2	99^th

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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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