Oaklawn Magnet School
Oaklawn Magnet School serves 635 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
Oaklawn Magnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Oaklawn Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Oaklawn Magnet School's student population of 635 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Total Students
635 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
48 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Oaklawn Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Oaklawn Magnet School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#676 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
2%
Hispanic
14%
13%
Black
43%
20%
White
31%
61%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
12%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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