Summary:
In zip code 72442, there is one elementary school, Manila Elementary School, which serves grades Pre-Kindergarten through 6th grade with 601 students in the Manila School District, a 4-star district ranking in the 76th percentile in Arkansas.
Manila Elementary School shows a clear academic split between subjects. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Science, with 51.9% of students proficient in 2025-2026 compared to 44% statewide, and it also excels in English Language Arts and Reading, where 48.1% of students were proficient versus the state's 39.4%. However, Mathematics is a significant challenge, with only 37.3% of students proficient, which is 6.8 percentage points below the state average of 44.1%. The school's state ranking has been volatile, dropping from the 73rd percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025 to the 60th percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.
A notable pattern is a "6th grade slump" across nearly all subjects. For example, 6th-grade Reading proficiency is 36.6% (below the state average of 41.7%), and 6th-grade Science proficiency is also 36.6% (below the state average of 42.5%). This suggests a potential curriculum gap or need for targeted intervention in upper elementary grades. With a student-teacher ratio of 17:1 and per-student spending of $11,488, the school appears to use resources effectively in ELA and Science, but the Math deficit indicates a need for instructional changes or resource reallocation in that subject.
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