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Marvell-Elaine School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 204 students in Marvell-Elaine School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Marvell-Elaine School District have an average math proficiency score of 5% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
712 Schools
# Students
331 Students
300,392 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
19,998 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Marvell-Elaine School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#257 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
36%

Graduation Rate
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.62
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,549 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
43,890 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
307 Students
58,580 Students
% Black Students
93%
19%
# White Students
16 Students
172,121 Students
% White Students
5%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,153 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1 Student
15,415 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
25
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
28
33,278
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
35,894
# Students in 2nd Grade:
24
37,078
# Students in 3rd Grade:
21
35,996
# Students in 4th Grade:
28
35,976
# Students in 5th Grade:
25
36,066
# Students in 6th Grade:
18
36,237
# Students in 7th Grade:
22
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
22
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
19
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
21
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
20
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
23
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,474 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,640 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$21,474
$12,887

Spending / Student
$17,640
$12,800

Best Marvell-Elaine School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marvell-elaine Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1018b Hwy 49
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-2946
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-2946
Grades: PK-6
| 142 students
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