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Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School in West Memphis, AR, is a public elementary school serving 762 students in grades PK-6 within the Marion School District, where 85.83% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school has faced significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom 10% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past five years, with a 2025-2026 state ranking at the 5th percentile. Its most pressing weakness is in Mathematics, where only 15.2% of students achieved proficiency, compared to the state average of 44.1% and the district average of 21.7%. Despite its specialized arts focus, the school's academic outcomes trail the district average in every subject, including English Language Arts (17.4% vs. 27.2%).

There are some encouraging signs, however. The school has shown year-over-year improvement, with proficiency rates jumping by 5-9 percentage points across all subjects from the 2024-2025 to the 2025-2026 school year. Additionally, 6th graders consistently outperform 3rd graders in every subject, suggesting that the school may be more effective at supporting older students or closing achievement gaps over time. For example, 6th graders achieved 23.1% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to 15.4% for 3rd graders, and 17.6% in Math versus 11.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, the contrast is striking. Richland Elementary School, located just 0.59 miles away in the West Memphis School District, serves a nearly identical student population (99.78% free/reduced lunch) but achieves dramatically better results, with proficiency rates more than double in every subject (e.g., 50.8% vs. 15.2% in Math). This suggests that the challenges at Marion Visual & Performing Arts are not insurmountable and that specific instructional strategies or school culture could make a significant difference. The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (17.9:1) than many nearby peers, which may limit individualized attention.

762

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,685

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1402 Crestmere St
West Memphis, AR 72301

(870) 735-4588

District: Marion School District

Students who attend Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School usually attend:

High:	Marion High School
Secondary:	Marion Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.8%

White:

14.2%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2021 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg26%

Arkansas avg42%

468^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 10% (2021) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Marion School District

220^th of 251Marion 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	9.0	468 of 491	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.9	483 of 495	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	461 of 497	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	439 of 492	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	453 of 487	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	446 of 496	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Reading20%-20 vs state

Science19%-25 vs state

English Language Arts17%-22 vs state

Mathematics15%-29 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 Science (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 (2025)	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 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
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%)	9	468^th of 491 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	483^rd of 495 public elementary schools	2.4%	15	15.4	11.0	22.5	23.1	17.4	19.6	14.7	23.8	24.2	20.2	11.9	10.1	23.8	17.6	15.2	16.2	13.8	21.3	26.4	18.9	$11,685	$1,305	$10,380
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%)	51.7	248^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.5%		52.5	245^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.5%	3	28.8	31.7	47.8	42.8	37.6	28.8	31.7	47.8	44.7	38.0	37.0	45.0	65.2	57.2	50.8	39.8	36.7	57.9	33.9	42.7	$11,758	$2,003	$9,755
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%)	17.7	430^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.4%		15.2	445^th of 495 public elementary schools	10.1%	15	18.4	30.3	17.1	19.0	20.6	15.8	30.4	21.4	21.6	21.8	31.6	53.5	24.3	23.0	31.9	22.4	39.3	20.0	20.3	24.6	$11,104	$2,668	$8,436
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%)	10.5	460^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.3%		6.6	485^th of 495 public elementary schools	2.0%	25	16.1	20.0	14.0	16.3	16.6	14.3	24.0	22.0	18.4	19.5	21.4	12.0	26.0	30.6	22.4	17.9	20.0	22.0	22.5	20.4	$13,367	$3,760	$9,607
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%)	13.2	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.8	468^th of 495 public elementary schools	5.5%	22	12.0	18.5	23.8	25.8	20.6	12.0	18.4	19.1	29.0	19.8	4.0	15.8	40.5	22.6	22.7	12.0	21.0	19.0	22.6	19.1	$25,226	$12,724	$12,502
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	441^st of 491 public elementary schools	10.2%		15.8	436^th of 495 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	23.9	29.6	19.7	24.7	24.4	26.1	24.8	22.4	25.7	24.7	21.7	28.6	12.1	24.7	21.7	29.3	25.7	21.5	18.9	23.7	$11,223	$926	$10,297
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%)	16.4	436^th of 491 public elementary schools	11.2%		8.5	476^th of 495 public elementary schools	3.8%	40	24.6	22.6	19.2	16.9	20.8	23.0	20.7	19.2	21.6	21.2	54.1	32.1	32.7	29.7	37.4	18.0	13.2	17.3	11.0	14.7	$13,327	$3,555	$9,772
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%)	5.8	483^rd of 491 public elementary schools	1.6%		6.2	488^th of 495 public elementary schools	1.4%	5	15.3	15.5	18.3	9.7	14.9	18.1	15.5	15.5	12.9	15.6	9.7	15.5	15.5	19.3	14.9	6.9	23.9	11.3	8.1	12.6	$13,089	$2,742	$10,346
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%)	32.4	354^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.9%		21.9	403^rd of 495 public elementary schools	18.6%	49	35.5	29.3	25.8	39.8	32.6	33.3	34.8	22.7	38.7	32.3	30.1	20.7	15.9	33.7	25.0	47.3	33.7	33.7	44.9	39.8	$11,642	$1,164	$10,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School?

Students at Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School are 74% African American, 14% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School in?

Marion School District

How many students attend Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School.

Is Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School a good school?

Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School ranks in the bottom 4.7% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Marion Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School usually go on to attend:

High : Marion High School
Secondary : Marion Junior High School

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

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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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