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Malvern High School

Q: Is Malvern High School a good school?

Malvern High School ranks 160 th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 45% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Malvern High School in Malvern, AR, is a mid-sized school serving 559 students in grades 9-12 within the Malvern School District, a community where over 73% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

One of the most striking things about Malvern High School is the contrast between its strong graduation rate and its academic test scores. The school consistently graduates students at a rate above the state average (92.2% in 2024-2025), yet proficiency in core subjects like Algebra and Biology lags behind. This suggests the school is very effective at keeping students on track to earn a diploma, but many graduates may not be fully prepared for college-level work. A major asset is the school's exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1, which is much smaller than nearby schools like Lakeside High School (10.5:1). However, this small-class-size advantage hasn't yet translated into higher test scores, especially when compared to higher-performing neighboring districts like Magnet Cove High School and Lakeside, which serve communities with lower poverty rates.

There are some encouraging signs. The school's state ranking has been improving, moving from the 22nd percentile to the 45th percentile over the last few years. There is also a curious "9th grade bump" in performance, where 9th graders actually outperform the state average in Reading and Biology, but 10th graders fall well below. This could point to a curriculum or retention issue that, if addressed, could unlock the school's potential. While the Malvern School District spends less per student than some nearby districts with lower poverty rates, the positive trajectory suggests recent efforts are starting to pay off, making it a school to watch for families who value a supportive community focused on student retention.

559

Students ?

8.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,677

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

525 E Highland Ave
Malvern, AR 72104

(501) 332-6905

District: Malvern School District

Feeder schools for Malvern High School:

Elementary:	Malvern Elementary School
Middle:	Malvern Middle School
	Wilson Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

African American:

31.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (34% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 11 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg33%

Arkansas avg39%

160^th of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 251Malvern School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	160 of 293	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	189 of 291	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	176 of 305	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	208 of 295	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	220 of 282	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.9	204 of 290	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	166 of 282	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	156 of 263	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.2	197 of 264	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.8	203 of 269	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.5	96 of 267	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.4	166 of 268	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.0	129 of 271	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	108 of 266	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.3	94 of 266	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	45.0	144 of 262	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.0	159 of 256	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.3	140 of 258	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	44.9	123 of 232	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading40%~ state avg

Biology34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

Geometry28%~ state avg

Algebra26%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Malvern High School	Public	9-12	525 E Highland Ave	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-6905	559	65	8.6	73.5%	252 (45.1%)	178 (31.8%)	71 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.5%)	48.9	160^th of 293 public high schools	45.4%		37.9	189^th of 291 public high schools	35.1%	29			36.7	29.6	33.2			46.1	33.6	40.0					26.2	26.2	67.9	15.3		28.1				79.3	18.3	34.0	$13,677	$2,065	$11,612
Asu Three Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	One College Cir	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Asu Three Rivers Career Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3658	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Road	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	307	54	5.7	47.6%	277 (90.2%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	60.3	104^th of 293 public high schools	64.5%		54.6	115^th of 291 public high schools	60.5%	11	38.0	51.9	58.3	49.0	49.3	40.0	55.8	62.5	47.0	51.2	54.0	71.4	61.2	47.0	13.3	25.5	52.6	5.1		20.6	54.0	57.7	55.9	45.8		50.0	$14,340	$301	$14,039
Glen Rose High School	Public	7-12	14334 Hwy. 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3694	468	76	6.1	51.3%	416 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	29 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	70	57^th of 293 public high schools	80.5%		46.6	152^nd of 291 public high schools	47.8%	95	34.2	27.4	38.7	45.8	36.9	34.2	33.9	41.3	47.2	39.4	42.4	34.8	39.5	87.5	40.9	50.7	35.7	26.0		27.3	46.5	40.3	43.7	64.3	44.4	48.6	$13,642	$343	$13,300
Poyen High School	Public	7-12	14296 Hwy 270 W	Poyen	72128	Grant County	Poyen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-2939	264	50	5.2	44.3%	242 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	61.2	99^th of 293 public high schools	66.2%		73.6	47^th of 291 public high schools	83.8%	52	46.1	34.0	35.0	32.2	36.7	46.1	34.0	33.4	38.8	37.2	48.8	50.0	49.5		39.3	39.3		38.8		40.7	56.4	40.0	47.2		42.0	41.2	$11,396	$483	$10,913
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	68.8	62^nd of 293 public high schools	78.8%		79.1	35^th of 291 public high schools	88.0%	27	40.8	52.5	48.8	46.9	46.9	42.9	55.0	48.8	46.9	48.2	49.0	53.4	50.7	90.0	23.0	41.7	46.7	9.5		24.3	51.0	57.5	53.9	92.3	45.4	63.9	$10,548	$314	$10,234
Lakeside High School	Public	8-12	2871 Malvern Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,107	104	10.5	36.9%	781 (70.6%)	80 (7.2%)	145 (13.1%)	23 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.5%)	74.8	42^nd of 293 public high schools	85.7%		80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%	12			48.7	47.3	48.0			53.0	47.7	50.6					18.5	18.0	82.5	25.3		50.5				82.2	40.4	57.5	$11,626	$510	$11,116
Harmony Grove High School	Public	10-12	2621 N Hwy 229	Benton	72015	Saline County	HARMONY GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Saline)	No	No	No	No	(501) 776-2337	312	51	6.0	21.5%	283 (90.7%)	6 (1.9%)	17 (5.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	67.2	73^rd of 293 public high schools	75.1%		54.3	116^th of 291 public high schools	60.1%	43				44.3	44.3				39.8	39.8								10.0		9.6					56.3	55.1	$12,623	$150	$12,473
Cutter-Morning Star High School	Public	7-12	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2414	331	31	10.6	66.2%	241 (72.8%)	12 (3.6%)	49 (14.8%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	38.7	198^th of 293 public high schools	32.4%		35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%	3	37.5	41.8	28.6	34.0	36.2	37.5	42.9	28.6	40.0	38.1	25.1	31.1	28.0	54.6	10.3	22.5		12.5		13.1	33.3	44.6	39.5		28.2	24.3	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	759	73	10.3	100.0%	211 (27.8%)	271 (35.7%)	192 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.6%)	49.9	157^th of 293 public high schools	46.4%		38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%	30				38.1	38.1				41.3	41.3								43.1	7.4	16.1					27.0	27.5	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Malvern High School

Is Malvern High School a good school?

Malvern High School ranks 160^th of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Malvern High School?

Students at Malvern High School are 45% White, 32% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Malvern High School?

Malvern High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Malvern Elementary School
Middle : Malvern Middle School
Middle : Wilson Intermediate School

What district is Malvern High School in?

Malvern School District

How many students attend Malvern High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Malvern High School.

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresNewJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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