Best Public Schools in Malvern, AR

Summary:

The city of Malvern, Arkansas is home to 9 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students across the Malvern School District, Malvern School District, Magnet Cove School District, and Glen Rose School District. The data reveals significant differences in academic performance and school characteristics within the region.

The standout schools in the area are Magnet Cove Elementary School, which consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, and Magnet Cove High School, which ranks 85th out of 305 Arkansas high schools and earns a 4-star rating. Additionally, Glen Rose High School stands out with a 3-star rating and solid test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

In contrast, the Malvern schools generally have lower test scores, higher free/reduced lunch rates, and lower spending per student compared to the Magnet Cove and Glen Rose schools. This suggests that factors such as socioeconomic status and resource allocation may play a significant role in academic performance within the region. The wide range in student-teacher ratios, from 5.3 at Glen Rose High School to 16.0 at Magnet Cove Elementary School and Glen Rose Elementary School, may also contribute to the differences in academic achievement observed across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)					ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 12th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology 12th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Asu Three Rivers Career Center	Public	9-12	One College Cir	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Asu Three Rivers Career Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3658	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wilson Intermediate School	Public	5-6	614 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-6452	256	18	14.1	75.0%	124 (48.4%)	74 (28.9%)	29 (11.3%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)								(n/a)			27.1	27.8					27.5			29.2	30.4					29.7			15.2	18.0			16.5											21.2	21.3			21.2						$9,918	$1,457	$8,461
Malvern High School	Public	9-12	525 E Highland Ave	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-6905	575	73	7.8	65.9%	263 (45.7%)	180 (31.3%)	66 (11.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.8%)	42.7	176^th of 305 public high schools	42.3%		34.5	208^th of 295 public high schools	29.5%	32							28.8	25.0	26.8							29.4	26.9	28.0									12.7	12.7	66.6	6.2	0.0	0.0	16.5								77.0	24.6	0.0	50.0	33.8	$12,553	$779	$11,774
Malvern Middle School	Public	7-8	1910 Sulton St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-7530	299	25	11.9	74.9%	155 (51.8%)	81 (27.1%)	31 (10.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.4%)	29.5	254^th of 335 public middle schools	24.2%		23.4	274^th of 330 public middle schools	17.0%	20					20.0	20.5			20.2					24.3	18.1			21.2					30.6	13.0	22.8	63.4		63.4										31.4	21.0	26.1						$11,853	$1,488	$10,365
Malvern Elementary School	Public	K-4	1807 W Moline St	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Malvern School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 467-3166	701	45	15.7	76.7%	356 (50.8%)	185 (26.4%)	67 (9.6%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (12.6%)	20.4	423^rd of 497 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.3	413^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.1%	10	26.8	18.0							22.8	25.5	19.5							22.8	13.1	7.0					10.4									26.1	22.7					24.5						$10,505	$2,446	$8,059
Magnet Cove Elementary School	Public	K-6	22083 Hwy 51	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 337-9131	399	25	15.9	47.6%	360 (90.2%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.0%)	45	284^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.9%		56.7	225^th of 492 public elementary schools	54.3%	59	28.0	36.0	28.9	35.6					32.3	24.0	28.0	31.1	32.2					28.9	30.0	30.0	35.6	45.8			35.8									26.0	28.0	44.5	28.8			31.4						$9,138	$978	$8,160
Magnet Cove High School	Public	7-12	472 Magnet School Rd	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Magnet Cove School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-5466	326	59	5.5	34.7%	300 (92.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	65	85^th of 305 public high schools	72.1%		69.6	63^rd of 295 public high schools	78.6%	22					26.9	33.9	40.0	34.0	33.8					32.7	28.3	41.8	35.9	34.8					40.4	48.9	44.3		13.2	21.7	76.5	15.0			33.4					25.0	39.6	32.4	43.4	16.7			40.7	$10,645	$449	$10,196
Glen Rose Elementary School	Public	K-4	14334 Hwy 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 332-3694	373	23	16.0	54.2%	342 (91.7%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	56.2	227^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.3%		55.2	234^th of 492 public elementary schools	52.4%	7	38.3	40.0							39.2	36.7	45.0							40.8	23.4	31.6					27.5									41.7	38.4					40.0						$9,486	$2,372	$7,114
Glen Rose High School	Public	9-12	14334 Hwy 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3694	304	57	5.3	34.2%	271 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	42	180^th of 305 public high schools	41.0%		58.5	111^th of 295 public high schools	62.4%	69							17.4	32.5	25.4							27.5	31.2	29.5									11.3	10.0	16.7	6.8	0.0		8.3								44.4	29.9	0.0		32.5	$11,191	$678	$10,513
Glen Rose Middle School	Public	5-8	14334 Hwy 67	Malvern	72104	Hot Spring County	Glen Rose School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 332-3694	308	24	12.9	50.6%	277 (89.9%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	44.6	189^th of 335 public middle schools	43.6%		47.2	189^th of 330 public middle schools	42.7%				26.0	25.4	19.7	30.4			25.4			27.3	27.0	22.1	32.6			27.3			28.6	39.7	39.5	26.4	33.7	71.4		71.4								28.6	27.0	30.2	34.8	30.5						$7,040	$353	$6,687

Cities Near Malvern

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hot Springs	10.26 mi	17	149^th
Poyen	12.12 mi	2	40^th
Donaldson	13.21 mi	2	63^rd
Benton	13.22 mi	15	51^st
Bismarck	20.23 mi	3	19^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.