Other / mixed grade configuration · North Little Rock, AR

Oak Grove Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oak Grove Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 051185000933
0/100100/10027/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
3
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oak Grove Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools.

#10 of 11
schools in North Little Rock · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
16.1:1
large classes for Arkansas
97.7%
free-lunch eligible

Oak Grove Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #10 of 11 schools in North Little Rock, AR.

Enrollment

193

Arkansas · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

12.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16.1:1

vs 13.6:1 Arkansas avg

+18% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

97.7%

vs 59.2% Arkansas avg

+65% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oak Grove Elementary School compares with Arkansas and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oak Grove Elementary School

Oak Grove Elementary School is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in North Little Rock, Arkansas, enrolling 193 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 16.1:1 puts it in the larger third of Arkansas schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 97.7% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 193 puts it in the smaller third of Arkansas schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 1,066 Arkansas schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 103 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Arkansas schools statewide, it ranks #102, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (44%) and White (31%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 68/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 965 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 38.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. spends $14,894 per pupil, 22% above the Arkansas average, a better-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 20.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. also operates Sylvan Hills High School (1,120 students) and Joe T. Robinson High School (1,030 students) alongside Oak Grove Elementary 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 Oak Grove Elementary School compares

Oak Grove Elementary 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 16.1:1 ▲ 18% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 97.7% ▲ 65% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 193 top 87% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

16.1:1
Leaner classes than 37% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
97.7%
free-lunch eligible - 65% above the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
16.1:1
students per teacher - 18% above state mean
Top 72% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
38.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,894
per pupil, district-wide - above Arkansas avg of $12,251
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.2 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 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

African American 44.0%
White 30.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.6%
Two or More 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.0%

Largest group: African American at 44.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.7, Oak Grove Elementary School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist., which includes Oak Grove Elementary School.

$14,894
Per student
+22%
vs Arkansas
Avg $12,251
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 63.0%
State 16.6%
Federal 20.4%

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 Oak Grove Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sylvan Hills High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Joe T. Robinson High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Maumelle High School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sylvan Hills Middle School Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sylvan Hills Junior High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oak Grove Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oak Grove Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oak Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has 193 students enrolled. It is a public school in North Little Rock, AR.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oak Grove Elementary School is 16.1:1, which is 18% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 3% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oak Grove Elementary School?

97.7% of students at Oak Grove Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oak Grove Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oak Grove Elementary School is African American at 44.0% of enrollment, in North Little Rock, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oak Grove Elementary School?

Oak Grove Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower 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).

How does Oak Grove Elementary School rank among schools in North Little Rock?

By Resource Investment Index, Oak Grove Elementary School ranks #10 of 11 schools in North Little Rock, AR. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in North Little Rock on the city page.

Is Oak Grove Elementary School a good school?

Oak Grove Elementary School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Arkansas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Arkansas schools. 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 Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist.?

Besides Oak Grove Elementary School, Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. also operates Sylvan Hills High School (1,120 students), Joe T. Robinson High School (1,030 students), and Maumelle High School (869 students). See the Pulaski Co. Spec. School Dist. district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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