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Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades K-6

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School is an elementary school located in Marion, Arkansas, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 666 students. The school is part of the Marion School District, which is ranked 226 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom half of Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School's academic performance, with proficiency rates in core subjects around 20-25%, significantly below the state averages of 34-39%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.7% to 67.42% over the past 3 years, suggesting a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population. Additionally, the student-teacher ratio has increased from 15.9 in 2021-2022 to 19.3 in 2023-2024, indicating fewer resources per student compared to nearby magnet schools.

Interestingly, the two other magnet schools in the Marion School District, Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School and Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School, consistently outperform Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School on academic measures, suggesting that the school may lack the resources or strategies to effectively support its student population. Additionally, Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School's state ranking has steadily declined over the past 5 years, from 289 out of 496 schools in 2020-2021 to 403 out of 495 schools in 2024-2025, indicating that the school's performance is not improving.

670

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,642

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

133 Military Rd
Marion, AR 72364

(870) 739-5120

District: Marion School District

Students who attend Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School usually attend:

High:	Marion High School
Alternative:	Marion Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.2%

White:

36.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 34th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg18%

Arkansas avg36%

403^rd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Marion School District

226^th of 250Marion 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
2025	21.9	403 of 495	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	371 of 497	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	277 of 492	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	310 of 487	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	289 of 496	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	335 of 480	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	353 of 485	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.1	327 of 494	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-13 vs state

English Language Arts23%-11 vs state

Reading22%-13 vs state

Mathematics18%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	133 Military Rd	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5120	670	35	19.0	64.3%	243 (36.3%)	296 (44.2%)	82 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (7.0%)	21.9	403^rd of 495 public elementary schools	18.6%		31.4	371^st of 497 public elementary schools	25.4%	32	26.4	20.6	25.8	20.5	23.4	25.3	18.6	25.8	20.4	22.5	26.4	20.6	13.3	11.4	17.9	29.7	17.5	33.7	19.3	25.1	$11,642	$1,164	$10,479
Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-6	100 L H Polk Dr	Marion	72364	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 739-5180	654	34	19.2	81.8%	196 (30.0%)	360 (55.0%)	39 (6.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	15.8	436^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.9%		21.4	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	21	23.1	25.3	20.0	13.6	20.4	23.1	25.3	20.0	15.5	20.9	21.0	17.2	8.6	16.6	15.7	24.2	23.3	12.4	15.5	18.6	$11,223	$926	$10,297
Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1402 Crestmere St	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	Marion School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 735-4588	762	42	17.9	85.8%	108 (14.2%)	562 (73.8%)	39 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.6%)	6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%		11.3	461^st of 497 public elementary schools	7.2%	22	11.5	9.9	15.8	6.5	11.0	13.1	9.9	17.9	7.6	12.3	8.2	18.7	6.3	13.1	11.3	15.6	8.8	5.3	7.6	9.8	$11,685	$1,305	$10,380
Bragg Elementary School	Public	K-6	600 N. Redding Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4196	473	28	16.8	100.0%	137 (29.0%)	294 (62.2%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%		10.9	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%	19	26.2	15.9	8.7	22.7	18.3	24.6	14.5	14.4	28.8	20.5	26.1	13.0	8.7	21.2	17.1	20.0	14.5	13.0	13.6	15.3	$11,104	$2,668	$8,436
Richland Elementary School	Public	K-6	1011 W Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 735-6443	462	28	16.4	99.8%	285 (61.7%)	140 (30.3%)	16 (3.5%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)	52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%		62.9	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%	63	26.9	23.9	45.3	35.9	32.1	26.9	28.4	41.5	33.9	32.1	46.2	41.8	52.8	73.6	52.5	29.8	47.7	39.6	22.7	35.4	$11,758	$2,003	$9,755
Weaver Elementary School	Public	K-6	1280 East Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-7670	228	17	13.3	100.0%	1 (0.4%)	220 (96.5%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%		7.1	480^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.4%	12	16.7	17.5	17.6	13.0	16.6	19.1	17.5	5.8	17.4	15.1	11.9	7.5	20.5	8.7	12.3	9.5	17.5	11.7	4.3	11.6	$25,226	$12,724	$12,502
Maddux Elementary School	Public	K-6	2100 E Barton	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4242	402	26	15.4	100.0%	6 (1.5%)	389 (96.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.3	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%	3	6.0	21.9	15.7	12.7	13.7	10.5	23.7	15.6	12.7	15.3	3.0	14.5	14.0	14.5	11.2	3.0	20.0	7.9	5.5	8.7	$13,327	$3,555	$9,772
Faulk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	908 Vanderbilt	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-5252	523	31	16.8	100.0%	6 (1.1%)	502 (96.0%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%		4.9	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%	8	9.1	8.9	12.5	12.5	10.7	9.1	8.9	14.3	14.3	11.5	3.0	8.9	12.5	16.1	9.8	9.1	10.7	14.3	10.7	11.1	$13,367	$3,760	$9,607
Jackson Wonder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2395 S L Henry Street	West Memphis	72301	Crittenden County	West Memphis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 735-4219	554	32	17.5	99.8%	10 (1.8%)	541 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%	9	9.6	12.7	12.3	7.0	10.5	8.2	14.1	15.4	8.8	11.7	9.6	8.5	7.7	22.8	11.7	6.8	8.5	7.7	3.5	6.8	$13,089	$2,742	$10,346
Earle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1425 2nd Street	Earle	72331	Crittenden County	Earle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 792-8732	195	15	13.2	99.5%	6 (3.1%)	183 (93.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	8.5	477^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.6%		9.8	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	5	4.0	12.9	0.0	30.0	10.4	8.0	9.7	0.0	25.0	9.4	8.0	3.2	6.7	25.0	9.4	4.0	9.7	6.7	25.0	10.4	$14,604	$2,767	$11,837

Frequently Asked Questions about Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School

What district is Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School in?

Marion School District

How many students attend Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 670 students attended Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School.

Is Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School a good school?

Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School ranks in the bottom 18.6% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School?

Students at Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School are 44% African American, 36% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School usually go on to attend:

High : Marion High School
Alternative : Marion Junior High School

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