Summary:
The 72365 zip code area is home to two schools, Marked Tree Elementary School and Marked Tree High School, both part of the Marked Tree School District. Unfortunately, these schools are performing significantly below state averages across a variety of academic metrics, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science.
Marked Tree Elementary School is ranked 372 out of 497 Arkansas elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in core subjects range from 15.7% to 28.4%, well below the state averages. Marked Tree High School is ranked 223 out of 305 Arkansas high schools, also with a 1-star rating, and its proficiency rates are even lower, ranging from 8.6% to 45.5%. Both schools have a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, over 70%, indicating a predominantly low-income student population.
While the high school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 9.5 compared to the elementary school's 13, this does not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes. The higher spending per student at the high school level, $14,449 compared to $9,974 at the elementary school, also does not appear to be effectively improving performance. These findings suggest that factors beyond just resources and staffing, such as curriculum, teaching methods, and school leadership, may be contributing to the overall low academic performance in this area.
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