Marion Junior High School

801 Carter Dr, Marion AR, 72364 | Marion School District | 870-739-5140
  • grades 8-9
  • students 655
  • type Secondary
PROFICIENCY 29% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Marion
  • Ranked #0 of 1264 in Arkansas
Proficiency Averages
32%Marion
45%Arkansas

Marion Junior High School is a school servicing grades 8 to 9 and is located in the district of "Marion School District" in Marion, AR. There are a total of 655 students and 46 teachers at Marion Junior High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Marion Junior High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 28.5%, which is 36% lower than the Arkansas average.

Marion Junior High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students655
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Marion Junior High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
730-34%
825-29%
High School19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
735-39%
835-39%
High School26%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Marion Junior High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictArkansasNational
White 44.4% 45.0% 64.5% 51.1%
Black 52.2% 48.9% 19.3% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.3% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 3.8% 11.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.2% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.0% 0.6% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.6% 0.7% 1.9% 3.1%

Marion demographics profile

StatisticMarionArkansasNational
Population12,3713,017,825328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6175891
Median age35.137.737.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%5%13%

Education level achieved in Marion

IndexMarionArkansasNational
Completed 8th grade85.9%80.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.6%79.0%83.0%
Completed some college60.7%50.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.6%27.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.1%21.5%30.3%
Completed masters10.7%7.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.3%2.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Marion Junior High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.