For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 307 students in Magnet Cove School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Magnet Cove School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
675 Students
145,209 Students
# Teachers
76 Teachers
13,361 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Magnet Cove School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 256 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 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 258 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
36%
Graduation Rate
85%
88%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
22.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
15%
% Black
1%
18%
% White
90%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,932 is higher than the state median of $12,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,881 is higher than the state median of $12,888. The school district spending/student has grown by 78% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,932
$12,976
Spending / Student
$18,881
$12,888
Best Magnet Cove School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Magnet Cove High School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
472 Magnet School Road
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-5466
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-5466
Gr: 7-12 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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