For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 100 students in Marvell-Elaine School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Marvell-Elaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
353 Schools
# Students
242 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marvell-Elaine 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 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#254 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
91%
19%
% White
5%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,372 is higher than the state median of $13,136. The school district revenue/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,128 is higher than the state median of $13,047. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,372
$13,136
Spending / Student
$24,128
$13,047
Best Marvell-Elaine School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marvell-elaine High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1018b Hwy 49
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-1351
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-1351
Gr: 7-12 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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