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Marmaduke 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 307 students in Marmaduke School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Marmaduke School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
588 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
90 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
7:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Marmaduke School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 258 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 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#88 out of 259 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
n/a
19%
% White
97%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,435 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,553 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,435
$13,132
Spending / Student
$13,553
$13,043
Best Marmaduke School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Marmaduke Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2020 Greyhound Dr
Marmaduke, AR 72443
(870) 597-2711
Marmaduke, AR 72443
(870) 597-2711
Grades: K-6
| 307 students
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