Enrollment
228
High
DISTRICT 269 · STATE 510
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050942000687
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL
406 ST. FRANCIS, MARKED TREE, AR 72365 · (870) 358-2891 · Poinsett County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Arkansas public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 8.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
165 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 70%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 50 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 38 | 17% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 34 | 15% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
31.0%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
AR avg 38.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.0% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 28.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.9%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL this school | 228 | 72.4% | 30.4% |
| HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL HAMPTON | 223 | 73.1% | 16.0% |
| ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL ENGLAND | 272 | 70.2% | 22.9% |
| JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL JUNCTION CITY | 317 | 69.7% | 21.8% |
| ASHDOWN HIGH SCHOOL ASHDOWN | 382 | 68.3% | 17.7% |
| FOREMAN HIGH SCHOOL FOREMAN | 214 | 74.8% | 27.8% |
Matched among Arkansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #128 of 272 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #70 of 132 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #132 of 280 ▲ 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #227 of 310 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #160 of 245 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #74 of 246 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.4% | #108 of 273 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
228
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 8.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 228 | 21.9 | 10.4:1 | 72% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 220 | 21.8 | 10.1:1 | 99% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 234 | 24.5 | 9.6:1 | 71% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 25 | 8.8:1 | 85% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 167 | 16.6 | 10.1:1 | 40% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 20 | 9.3:1 | 78% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 16 | 10.9:1 | 74% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 31 | 10.9:1 | 58% (195) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL.
About MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL
As a low-enrollment high school, MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL serves students in MARKED TREE, Arkansas. The grade span is 7 through 12, and enrollment is 228 students. An average school in this group (high schools in Arkansas) has about 510 students.
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is part of MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 2 schools serve 537 students.
At MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL, White students make up 58% of the student body. The school is also 33% Black and 8% Hispanic. That is lower than the 85% White share among all Poinsett County residents. MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL's diversity index is 55%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1, with 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 8.8:1 average for high schools in Arkansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is 72%. On average, public schools in Poinsett County report 91%.
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is graded B by allk12, scoring above 60% of Arkansas public high schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is 2.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 30.4%. Predicted: 32.9%.
Within Poinsett County, the median household income is $46,707, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 11% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 14%. In all, Poinsett County has 13 public schools and roughly 3,732 students.
MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL, there are 2 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 221 in 2020-21 to 228 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 8.8:1 to 10.4:1.
The MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Poinsett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,543
Census ACS
Median income
$46,707
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
11%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
Other schools in MARKED TREE
- MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 309 students
Nearby schools
- MARKED TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 309
- TYRONZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.7 mi · 158
- LEPANTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.2 mi · 175
- EAST POINSETT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL7.2 mi · 266
- TRUMANN MIDDLE SCHOOL11.4 mi · 418
- TRUMANN PREK AND PARENT CENTER11.7 mi · 97
Frequently asked questions
About MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOLHow large is MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL?
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 228 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL serve?
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 10.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL?
At MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 8% Hispanic, 33% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
MARKED TREE HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MARKED TREE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.