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Schools in Marmaduke · Marmaduke School District

Marmaduke’s public schools outscore 67% of Arkansas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Marmaduke, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
41%
▲ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 4 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.9K
▲ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.7
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
648 students on the public path
In brief

Marmaduke’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 41% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,927 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Marmaduke High School. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Marmaduke’s grade

B+ Test scores

B+: better than 67% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 67%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (278)Better than 70%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 386 test results could put Marmaduke anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Marmaduke’s students in the tested grades sat them (386 in math, 386 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Marmaduke, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Marmaduke Elementary SchoolMarmaduke School DistrictC+
7–12Marmaduke High SchoolMarmaduke School DistrictB−

Marmaduke’s public schools are run by Marmaduke School District, which also serves Lafe. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Marmaduke School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 648 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 7.7 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$14,927AR $13,585 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 39.9% · 386 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.3% · 386 students tested

Marmaduke vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Marmaduke’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MarmadukeB+Marmaduke

Every school in Marmaduke

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Marmadukeby address
Marmaduke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C+
370 students17:1Rate it →
Marmaduke High School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
278 students4:1Rate it →

Questions about Marmaduke’s schools

Are Marmaduke’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Marmaduke children attend outscore 67% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Marmaduke in?

Marmaduke School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 648 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Marmaduke spend per student?

$14,927 in Marmaduke School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.