Summary:
The Marion School District in Arkansas is home to three elementary magnet schools that serve students from prekindergarten through 6th grade. These specialized schools are designed to attract students with specific academic interests or talents, and the data suggests they are generally outperforming the district and state averages in many areas.
Among the three schools, Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet School stands out as the top performer, consistently exceeding the district and state averages on standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. This school has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science, and its 6th-grade math proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district and state. Marion Math Science & Technology Magnet School also performs better than the district and state in many areas, particularly in 3rd and 4th-grade English Language Arts and Math.
While the magnet schools generally outperform the district and state averages, all three schools in the Marion School District are performing well below the state averages in most subject areas and grade levels. This suggests a need for improvement district-wide. Additionally, the data indicates a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with the schools serving more economically disadvantaged students tending to have lower test scores.
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