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Public elementary school · Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools · Mulberry, Arkansas

Marvin Primary School

Marvin Primary School rates 5.8, right at the middle of Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.8this school

5.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools median is 5.8.

#670 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools elementary school where students score 29 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 670 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 1 of 3 in Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools.

Marvin Primary School is listed in Mulberry/pleasant View Bi-County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math25%17 points below the Arkansas average of 42%Grades 3–4 · 56 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Reading32%6 points below the Arkansas average of 38%Grades 3–4 · 56 students tested · 2025 ATLAS
Proficiency has held near 29% across the 2-year record (2024–2025).2025 ATLAS; 40 test records from AR state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.2
50% of the rating
Academics
4.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 44% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 40% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 ATLAS · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 ATLAS. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 72947; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Marvin Primary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$55,091
Median home value
$151,800
Median rent
$667/mo
College educated
15%
Homeownership
81.1%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 72947; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,094/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Mulberry. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Mulberry), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
126.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Marvin Primary School serve?

Marvin Primary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 4th.

How many students attend Marvin Primary School?

Marvin Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 145 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marvin Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Marvin Primary School is 9.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Marvin Primary School rank in AR?

Marvin Primary School ranks #670 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Marvin Primary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Marvin Primary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Marvin Primary School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Marvin Primary School has 44% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 40% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Marvin Primary School a charter school?

No, Marvin Primary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Marvin Primary School a Title I school?

No, Marvin Primary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Marvin Primary School?

126.9% of students at Marvin Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 4th
Enrollment
145
Student-teacher ratio
9.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Crawford County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$14,898
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.8%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 72947)
3,874
Area average commute
34.8 min
Area median age
44.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.