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Marvell-Elaine School District

203 S Pine St
Marvell, AR 72366
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 142 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 7% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 5% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
710 Schools
# Students
242 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
19,966 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.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#254 out of 258 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
8%
39%
≤5%
40%
≤5%
36%
(21-22)
≥80%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%
% Black
91%
19%
% White
5%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,372 is higher than the state median of $13,132. 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 $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,372
$13,132
Spending / Student
$24,128
$13,043

Best Marvell-Elaine School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Marvell-elaine Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤5%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1018b Hwy 49
Marvell, AR 72366
(870) 829-2946
Gr: PK-6 | 142 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 242 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 95%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • : ≤5% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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