Summary:
The Maynard School District is served by a single elementary school, Maynard Elementary School, which educates students from Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade in a rural Arkansas community where nearly all students (99.12%) qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Maynard Elementary School currently ranks 368th out of 491 elementary schools in Arkansas (25th percentile, 1 star), a slight decline from the previous year's 31st percentile ranking. The school's most impressive achievement is a dramatic 14.3 percentage point increase in Mathematics proficiency from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, reaching 39.3% proficiency—nearly matching the state average of 44.1%. This math turnaround stands in contrast to other subjects, where proficiency rates lag behind state averages: English Language Arts at 28.3% (state: 39.4%), Reading at 27.2% (state: 40.4%), and Science at 34.7% (state: 44.0%). The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 and spends $11,835 per student.
A critical concern is the sharp performance decline for 6th graders across all subjects. For example, 5th graders achieve a strong 53.5% proficiency in Math (above the state average), but 6th graders drop to just 23.9%—a pattern repeated in ELA, Reading, and Science. This "6th grade cliff" suggests challenges with the transition to middle school curriculum or instruction. While 3rd graders perform well in Science (48.9%) and 5th graders excel in Math, the inconsistent grade-level performance indicates a need for stronger vertical alignment. The school's overall ranking is likely held back by its oldest students' struggles, despite notable successes in early grades and the remarkable math improvement.
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