Best Public Schools in Zip Code 72821

Summary:

The 72821 zip code in Arkansas is home to a single public middle school, Ozark Middle School, which serves grades 6-7 and has a total enrollment of 234 students. The school is part of the Ozark School District, which is ranked 122 out of 252 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ozark Middle School's academic performance is below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science all falling short. However, the school's ACT Aspire proficiency rates in English and Math for 7th grade are higher than the state averages, suggesting some strengths in these subject areas for older students. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 55.56%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it appears to be allocating its resources effectively, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.8 and per-student spending that is slightly above the state average. However, the school's statewide ranking has dropped significantly over the past few years, from 55th out of 318 Arkansas middle schools in 2021-2022 to 233rd out of 335 in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance that may need to be addressed.

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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 Zip Code 72821

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Altus	0.17 mi	1	72^nd
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

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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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