Summary:
In zip code 72443, there is one high school, Marmaduke High School, serving grades 7 through 12 in the small, rural community of Marmaduke, Arkansas.
Marmaduke High School is a small school with 278 students and an exceptionally low student-to-teacher ratio of 4.4:1, which suggests small class sizes and potential for personalized attention. However, this resource advantage does not translate into strong academic results. The school has experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from a 3-star rating (54th percentile) in 2024-2025 to a 1-star rating (23rd percentile) in 2025-2026. Its graduation rate of 86.7% is below the state average of 90.1%, and the school underperforms the state average in nearly every subject. The most concerning area is mathematics, where proficiency in Algebra (17.4%) and Geometry (17.9%) is significantly lower than state averages (36.9% and 26.4%, respectively). A critical failure point is 9th-grade Algebra, where only 5.2% of students are proficient compared to 25.3% statewide.
Despite these challenges, there are some bright spots. Eighth graders outperformed the state in English Language Arts (46.7% vs. 37.2%) and Reading (46.6% vs. 38.4%), and 10th graders exceeded the state average in Biology (40.4% vs. 35.1%). The school is part of the Marmaduke School District, which has a 2-star rating and ranks 144th out of 251 districts in Arkansas. With 57.91% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a predominantly low-income population. The dramatic one-year drop in ranking, driven largely by the collapse in 9th-grade Algebra performance, signals a serious academic crisis that warrants immediate attention from the district.
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