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Marvin Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Marvin Primary School in Mulberry, AR, is a small, rural school serving 185 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 4th grade, and it is part of the Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District. The school stands out for its deep commitment to students, investing heavily in a personalized learning environment with a very low student-teacher ratio of 11.3:1 and spending $16,218 per student—significantly more than nearby schools like Charleston Elementary School ($10,653) and County Line Elementary School ($11,176). This high level of spending and small class sizes reflect the district's focus on supporting its students, all of whom qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating a high level of socioeconomic need.

Academically, Marvin Primary School performs below the state average, but it shows a relative strength in science, where 35.7% of students were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year—the school's highest subject score. While test scores in English and math are lower, the school has shown a positive trend in state rankings over recent years, climbing from a low point in 2020-2021 to a peak in 2022-2023. When compared to Mountainburg Elementary School, which also has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate, Marvin trails in proficiency (e.g., 30.3% vs. 38.6% in English), despite spending more per student and having smaller classes. This suggests that while poverty is a major challenge, other factors also influence academic outcomes.

Nearby, the Alma School District (ranked 30th in the state) offers a stark contrast, with schools like Alma Intermediate School and Alma Primary School serving a more affluent population and achieving much higher test scores. For parents considering Marvin Primary School, the key takeaway is that the school is deeply invested in its students through small classes and high spending, but it faces significant hurdles related to poverty that impact academic performance. The school's small size and tight-knit community may be appealing, but families should be aware that test scores are below state averages and that the district overall ranks near the bottom in Arkansas.

185

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,218

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1319 N. Main St.
Mulberry, AR 72947

(479) 997-1495

District: Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District

Students who attend Marvin Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pleasant View Campus School
High:	Mulberry High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Arkansas avg42%

390^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

222^nd of 251Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County 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	27.7	390 of 491	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	344 of 495	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	310 of 497	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	247 of 492	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.3	332 of 487	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.1	417 of 496	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	355 of 488	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	423 of 485	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.2	395 of 494	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	360 of 466	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.0	350 of 471	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.6	222 of 476	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.2	220 of 468	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	4.4	456 of 471	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	389 of 457	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.7	397 of 445	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	367 of 439	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.9	359 of 440	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.0	368 of 402	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	18.3	359 of 411	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-8 vs state

Reading32%-8 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Mathematics29%-15 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	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
Marvin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1319 N. Main St.	Mulberry	72947	Crawford County	Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 997-1495	185	16	11.3	100.0%	162 (87.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.0%)	27.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%		34.9	344^th of 495 public elementary schools	30.5%	46	30.0	30.8			30.3	30.0	34.6			32.1	23.3	34.6			28.6	36.6	34.6			35.7	$16,218	$3,027	$13,190
Alma Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1600 Hwy. 64 East	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-5100	704	39	17.8	50.7%	549 (78.0%)	9 (1.3%)	44 (6.3%)	6 (0.9%)	12 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)								(n/a)																					$10,303	$1,063	$9,240
Mountainburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	129 Hwy. 71 SW	Mountainburg	72946	Crawford County	Mountainburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 369-2762	338	21	16.0	100.0%	313 (92.6%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	50.9	253^rd of 491 public elementary schools	48.5%		41.2	303^rd of 495 public elementary schools	38.8%	50	34.3	35.3	45.1		38.6	36.9	43.2	45.1		42.1	31.6	58.8	33.3		42.1	29.0	58.8	39.2		43.6	$13,620	$1,971	$11,649
Alma Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1220 West Collum Lane	Alma	72921	Crawford County	Alma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 632-2166	685	36	19.2	50.7%	555 (81.0%)	10 (1.5%)	38 (5.5%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.6%)	61	193^rd of 491 public elementary schools	60.7%		51	252^nd of 495 public elementary schools	49.1%	59	50.7	39.3	39.2		43.0	52.1	37.4	39.2		42.9	58.9	51.0	52.3		54.0	56.9	40.6	39.2		45.5	$10,089	$1,394	$8,695
Elgin B Milton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1601 Walden Drive	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-4745	527	38	13.7	68.5%	463 (87.9%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	50.3	255^th of 491 public elementary schools	48.1%		49.1	265^th of 495 public elementary schools	46.5%	10	39.7				39.7	36.4				36.4	58.2				58.2	38.8				38.8	$12,882	$1,929	$10,952
Ozark Upper Elementary School	Public	4-5	1301 Walden Drive	Ozark	72949	Franklin County	Ozark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 667-3464	251	14	18.1	62.9%	217 (86.5%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	8 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.8%)	46.8	272^nd of 491 public elementary schools	44.6%		66.2	157^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.3%	115		33.1	47.3		39.9		34.9	46.6		40.4		36.3	51.9		43.6		30.2	35.0		32.6	$11,715	$1,007	$10,708
James R. Tate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 Catcher Road	Van Buren	72956	Crawford County	Van Buren School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 471-3130	459	25	18.3	76.3%	319 (69.5%)	7 (1.5%)	85 (18.5%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	33.6	347^th of 491 public elementary schools	29.3%		46.3	280^th of 495 public elementary schools	43.4%	67	35.7	33.3	27.9		32.2	33.3	37.5	33.8		35.0	42.8	36.1	28.0		35.2	37.5	31.9	33.8		34.2	$10,791	$901	$9,890
Lavaca Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1000 S. Division St	Lavaca	72941	Sebastian County	Lavaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 377-1232	322	20	16.4	51.6%	272 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (10.9%)	47.1	271^st of 491 public elementary schools	44.8%		51.5	248^th of 495 public elementary schools	49.9%	23	45.7	40.3			43.1	42.3	33.4			37.9	47.4	40.3			44.0	45.7	28.0			37.1	$12,033	$1,324	$10,709
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 West Main	Charleston	72933	Franklin County	Charleston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 965-2460	502	31	16.0	51.2%	468 (93.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	65	172^nd of 491 public elementary schools	65.0%		61.3	186^th of 495 public elementary schools	62.4%	14	41.9	46.5	50.0	40.3	44.9	46.8	43.7	48.6	44.8	45.9	58.1	54.9	51.4	58.3	55.5	43.5	46.5	52.8	34.3	44.5	$10,653	$1,368	$9,285
County Line Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	12092 W State Highway 22	Branch	72928	Franklin County	County Line School District	No	No	No	Yes	(479) 635-4701	327	20	15.9	99.1%	293 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	6 (1.8%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	75	115^th of 491 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.9	86^th of 495 public elementary schools	82.6%	29	43.2	51.1	56.2	69.6	55.2	36.3	51.1	56.2	73.9	54.7	47.7	51.1	47.9	58.7	51.4	45.4	46.7	70.9	67.4	58.0	$11,176	$1,409	$9,766

Frequently Asked Questions about Marvin Primary School

Is Marvin Primary School a good school?

Marvin Primary School ranks in the bottom 20.6% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Marvin Primary School?

Students at Marvin Primary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Marvin Primary School in?

Mulberry Pleasant View Bi County School District

What schools do graduates of Marvin Primary School attend?

Students who attend Marvin Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pleasant View Campus School
High : Mulberry High School

How many students attend Marvin Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Marvin Primary 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

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