For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 504 students in Osceola School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary Schools in Osceola School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
925 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Osceola School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 257 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#236 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
36%
Graduation Rate
87%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
85%
19%
% White
7%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,092 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,053 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$18 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,092
$13,132
Spending / Student
$19,053
$13,043
Best Osceola School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carroll Smith Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
138 Franklin
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2371
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2371
Grades: 1-4
| 267 students
Rank: #22.
Osceola Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
112 N School St
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2150
Osceola, AR 72370
(870) 563-2150
Grades: 5-8
| 237 students
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