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Ouachita River School District Schools
Ouachita River School District is a public school district in Arkansas, based in Polk County (Mena). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Ouachita River School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Ouachita River School District
3 of 3 schools in Ouachita River School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3
Best schools in Ouachita River School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- C+ Acorn Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Oden Schools (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- C Acorn High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in Ouachita River School District
High schools (1)
- C Acorn High School, Mena
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- C+ Acorn Elementary School, Mena
Other schools and academies (1)
- C+ Oden Schools, Oden
Where Ouachita River School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arkansas
- County: Polk County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 758 students with 102 full-time-equivalent teachers and 171 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0500073
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Mena School District (5 schools, 23 mi)
- Waldron School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Danville School District (3 schools, 30 mi)
- Lake Hamilton School District (6 schools, 31 mi)
- Cossatot River School District (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Centerpoint School District (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Jessieville School District (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Booneville School District (3 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Ouachita River School District
How many schools are in Ouachita River School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Ouachita River School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Ouachita River School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mena, Oden.
How good are the schools in Ouachita River School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 32.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.7%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Ouachita River School District?
758 students were enrolled in Ouachita River School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 7.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Ouachita River School District?
Ouachita River School District is in Arkansas, based in Polk County, with its district office in Mena. Its boundary covers about 352 sq mi.