OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

505 Northridge Drive East
Van Buren, AR 72956

www.vbsd.us/oes

476 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in Van Buren, AR with 476 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 24 teachers, OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

476

Total Students

24.2

Full-Time Teachers

19.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

49.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for OLIVER SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	348
Hispanic	65
Black	6
Asian	7
Two or More	43
American Indian	7

White
348 (73.1 %)
Hispanic
65 (13.7 %)
Two or More
43 (9.0 %)
Asian
7 (1.5 %)
American Indian
7 (1.5 %)
Black
6 (1.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	VAN BUREN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(479)471-3120
Website:	http://www.vbsd.us/oes
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	476
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	139
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	98

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 75

Grade 1 75

Grade 2 68

Grade 3 100

Grade 4 86

Grade 5 72