Enrollment
527
Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Ozark, AR
Elgin B Milton Primary School
Federal NCES profile for Elgin B Milton Primary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051101001700
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 95
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elgin B Milton Primary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.2:1
- students per teacher
- 51.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 527
- students enrolled
Elgin B Milton Primary School has class sizes near the Arkansas median. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Ozark School District · Arkansas
NCES ID 051101001700 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.2:1
vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg
-3% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
51.6%
vs 59.2% Arkansas avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elgin B Milton Primary School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elgin B Milton Primary School
Elgin B Milton Primary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Ozark, Arkansas, enrolling 527 students.
At 13.2:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Arkansas median, within a few percentage points of the 13.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.6% lands close to the Arkansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 527 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 95% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 255 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #4, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 22/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 264 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Ozark School District also operates Ozark High School (629 students) and Ozark Middle School (266 students) alongside Elgin B Milton Primary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Elgin B Milton Primary School compares
Elgin B Milton Primary School on the metrics families compare, against Arkansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Arkansas | Arkansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.2:1 | ▼ 3% | 13.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 51.6% | ▼ 13% | 59.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 527 | top 28% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.2:1
Leaner classes than 65% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
527
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
51.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.2:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 44% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 56% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
1.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$10,704
per pupil, district-wide
- below Arkansas avg of $12,251
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 264 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 87.9%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9%
Two or More 4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Asian 0.9%
African American 0.2%
Largest group: White at 87.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.2, Elgin B Milton Primary School is less mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Ozark School District, which includes Elgin B Milton Primary School.
$10,704
Per student
-13%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-35%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.7%
State 44.0%
Federal 21.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Elgin B Milton Primary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ozark High School | Similar size | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Ozark Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Ozark Upper Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elgin B Milton Primary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 629
- Students per teacher
- 10:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 266
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 51/100
- Enrollment
- 251
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arkansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~527 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Elgin B Milton Primary School
How many students attend Elgin B Milton Primary School?
Elgin B Milton Primary School has 527 students enrolled. It is a public school in Ozark, AR.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elgin B Milton Primary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Elgin B Milton Primary School is 13.2:1, which is 3% lower than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 16% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Elgin B Milton Primary School?
51.6% of students at Elgin B Milton Primary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elgin B Milton Primary School?
The largest demographic group at Elgin B Milton Primary School is White at 87.9% of enrollment, in Ozark, AR.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elgin B Milton Primary School?
Elgin B Milton Primary School has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Elgin B Milton Primary School a good school?
Elgin B Milton Primary School earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Arkansas median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Ozark School District?
Besides Elgin B Milton Primary School, Ozark School District also operates Ozark High School (629 students), Ozark Middle School (266 students), and Ozark Upper Elementary School (251 students). See the Ozark School District district page for the complete list.
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