Elementary school (grades K-5) · Van Buren, AR

Oliver Springs Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oliver Springs Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 051341001699
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
14
📋 Attendance
14
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oliver Springs Elementary School earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of Arkansas schools.

31
Resource Index · Lower
18.4:1
large classes for Arkansas
33.4%
free-lunch eligible
441
students enrolled

Oliver Springs Elementary School has class sizes larger than 88% of Arkansas schools. Computed live against every Arkansas school reporting to NCES.

School address

Van Buren, AR 72956
District: Van Buren School District · Arkansas

NCES ID 051341001699 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-13 students YoY

Oliver Springs Elementary School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.2 → 24.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-13 students YoY 051341001699 · Van Buren, AR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

441 enr · 18.4:1 · 33.4% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Van Buren High School (1,232 students)

Oliver Springs Elementary School held near 463 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-13 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.2 → 24.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Arkansas schools → · Find another →

Oliver Springs Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oliver Springs Elementary School reports 441 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oliver Springs Elementary School compares

Oliver Springs Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Arkansas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arkansas Arkansas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.4:1 ▲ 35% 13.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 33.4% ▼ 44% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 42% - -

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

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
33.4%
free-lunch eligible - 44% below the Arkansas average of 59.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 35% above state mean
Top 88% in Arkansas - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
34.2%
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
$11,315
per pupil, district-wide - below Arkansas avg of $12,818
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 428 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
11
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 66.9%
Hispanic or Latino 19.3%
Two or More 10.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.6%
African American 0.9%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 66.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 50.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 50.4, Oliver Springs Elementary School is more mixed than the Arkansas school average of 40.4.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Van Buren School District reports $11,315 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oliver Springs Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Van Buren High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northridge Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Butterfield Junior High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Van Buren Freshman Academy Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
J. J. Izard Elementary School Similar size Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Van Buren School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~441 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oliver Springs Elementary School

How many students attend Oliver Springs Elementary School?

Oliver Springs Elementary School has 441 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Van Buren, AR. CCD year-over-year: 476 (2022-23) → 463 (2023-24), nearly flat (-13).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oliver Springs Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oliver Springs Elementary School is 18.4:1, which is 35% higher than the Arkansas average of 13.6:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oliver Springs Elementary School?

33.4% of students at Oliver Springs Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Arkansas average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oliver Springs Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oliver Springs Elementary School is White at 66.9% of enrollment, in Van Buren, AR. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oliver Springs Elementary School?

Oliver Springs Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Van Buren School District?

Besides Oliver Springs Elementary School, Van Buren School District also operates Van Buren High School (1,232 students), Northridge Middle School (713 students), and Butterfield Junior High School (557 students). See the Van Buren School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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