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Marion High School vs. The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School

Should you attend Marion High School or The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Marion High School
1 Patriot Dr
Marion, AR 72364
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2/
10
Bottom 50%
The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School
501 Broadway
West Memphis, AR 72301
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Marion High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 850 students in grades 10-12, Marion High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 952 students in grades 10-12, The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
10-12
10-12
Total Students
850 students
952 students
This chart displays total students of Marion High School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
87 teachers
124 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Marion High School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#844 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
#926 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Marion High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
10%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Marion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
18%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Marion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Marion High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
(Top 20% in AR)
86%
(Bottom 50% in AR)
This chart displays graduation rate of Marion High School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays graduation rate of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Marion High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School by grade.
Grade 10 Students
316
364
Grade 11 Students
263
321
Grade 12 Students
271
267

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Marion High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
53%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Marion High School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
36%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Marion High School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Marion High School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.59
0.36
This chart displays the diversity score of Marion High School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Marion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in The Academies Of West Memphis Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
17%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Marion High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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