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Schools in Oak Grove Heights · Paragould School District

Oak Grove Heights’s public schools score below 63% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Oak Grove Heights, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 3 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 0 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 6–10 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
2,712 students on the public path
In brief

Oak Grove Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 128 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oak Grove Heights’s, its schools beat 17%, lower than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 38% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas (the state reports Oak Grove Heights’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,759 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Oak Grove Elementary School, then Paragould Junior High, then Paragould High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oak Grove Heights’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Arkansas school districts. Both inputs trail the Arkansas average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (128)Better than 17%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,872 test results and a graduating class of 199 could put Oak Grove Heights anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oak Grove Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,886 in math, 1,858 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oak Grove Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Paragould Primary Schoolin ParagouldNo scores
2–4Oak Grove Elementary SchoolParagould School DistrictC
7–8Paragould Junior Highin ParagouldB
9–12Paragould High Schoolin ParagouldC+

Oak Grove Heights’s public schools are run by Paragould School District, which also serves Paragould. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Paragould School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,166 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 13.8 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,759AR $13,585 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 39.9% · 1858 students tested
Math38%
State average 38.3% · 1886 students tested

Oak Grove Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Oak Grove Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Oak Grove HeightsC+Paragould

Every school in Oak Grove Heights

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oak Grove Heightsby address
Oak Grove Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Paragould
C
270 students19:1Rate it →
Oak Grove Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · Paragould
B−
447 students19:1Rate it →
Also serving Oak Grove Heightsin other towns
Paragould Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Paragould
602 students19:1Rate it →
Paragould Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Paragould
B
512 students13:1Rate it →
Paragould High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Paragould
C+
881 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Oak Grove Heights’s schools

Are Oak Grove Heights’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oak Grove Heights children attend score below 63% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 17%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oak Grove Heights in?

Paragould School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,166 students in 7 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oak Grove Heights kids go to high school?

Paragould High School in Paragould, with 881 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Oak Grove Heights’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Paragould School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Oak Grove Heights spend per student?

$12,759 in Paragould School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.