Summary:
The Malvern School District in Arkansas is home to a single high school, Malvern High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. While the school's academic performance has been a concern, with proficiency rates generally below state averages, the district faces challenges common to many low-income areas, including a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Malvern High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between 176 and 208 out of 295-305 Arkansas high schools over the past three school years, and it is rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in core subjects like ATLAS/English Language Arts, Reading, Algebra, Geometry, and Biology are consistently lower than the state averages, with some rates as low as 8.7% in 10th grade Geometry compared to a state average of 13.4%. This trend of declining academic performance is concerning and may be linked to the school's high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which stood at 73.74% in the 2023-2024 school year.
Despite the school's resource allocation, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.6 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic outcomes suggest an imbalance in how these resources are being utilized. Further analysis and targeted interventions may be necessary to address the challenges faced by Malvern High School and improve student achievement within the Malvern School District.
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