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Schools in Morrilton · South Conway County School District

Morrilton’s public schools outscore 64% of Arkansas districts

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

#56of 123 Arkansas townsK–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
39%
▼ 1 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▲ 3 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 0–4 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▼ 4% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.1
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
2,332 students on the public path
In brief

Morrilton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 277 Arkansas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Morrilton’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,105 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Morrilton Elementary School, then Morrilton Junior High School, then Morrilton Senior High School. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Morrilton’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Arkansas school districts, #56 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 69%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,424 test results and a graduating class of 166 could put Morrilton anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Morrilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,427 in math, 1,421 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Morrilton Primary SchoolSouth Conway County School DistrictNo scores
2–3Morrilton Elementary SchoolSouth Conway County School DistrictB+
7–8Morrilton Junior High SchoolSouth Conway County School DistrictB+
9–12Morrilton Senior High SchoolSouth Conway County School DistrictC

Morrilton’s public schools are run by South Conway County School District, which also serves Menifee, Oppelo and Plumerville. 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.

South Conway County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,332 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$13,105AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 39.9% · 1421 students tested
Math41%
State average 38.3% · 1427 students tested

Morrilton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MorriltonBSouth Conway County

Every school in Morrilton

6 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 Morriltonby address
Morrilton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1
432 students22:1Rate it →
Morrilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3
B+
311 students16:1Rate it →
Morrilton Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6
B+
539 students16:1Rate it →
Morrilton Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8
B+
362 students11:1Rate it →
Morrilton Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
688 students5:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
257 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Uaccm Technical Center).

Questions about Morrilton’s schools

Are Morrilton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Morrilton children attend outscore 64% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #56 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Morrilton in?

South Conway County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,332 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Morrilton kids go to high school?

Morrilton Senior High School, with 688 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Morrilton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in South Conway County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Morrilton spend per student?

$13,105 in South Conway County School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Morrilton?

Yes: Sacred Heart Catholic Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 257 students).

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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.