Top Rankings
Malvern School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 302 students in Malvern School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Malvern School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Arkansas public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
4 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
1,933 Students
147,578 Students
# Teachers
159 Teachers
13,280 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Malvern 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#214 out of 260 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.57
# American Indian Students
6 Students
848 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
2,248 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
195 Students
20,296 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
14%
# Black Students
548 Students
26,399 Students
% Black Students
29%
18%
# White Students
992 Students
91,368 Students
% White Students
51%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
57
# Students in K Grade:
138
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
141
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
125
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
149
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
38,047
# Students in 8th Grade:
151
38,816
# Students in 9th Grade:
159
17,250
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
7,852
# Students in 11th Grade:
126
7,595
# Students in 12th Grade:
140
7,003
# Ungraded Students:
9
50
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,353 is higher than the state median of $13,010. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,328 is higher than the state median of $12,922. The school district spending/student has declined by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,353
$13,010
Spending / Student
$14,328
$12,922
Best Malvern School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Malvern Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1910 Sulton St
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-7530
Malvern, AR 72104
(501) 332-7530
Grades: 7-8
| 302 students
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