MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL

MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of the cozy elementary schools in MULBERRY, Arkansas, operated by MULBERRY PLEASANT VIEW BI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 185 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 418 students per school, that is 56% leaner than typical.

MULBERRY PLEASANT VIEW BI COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 442 students; MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (88%) are White. The remainder comes out to 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.3:1. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Crawford County runs at roughly 65%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.6%.

Across the wider county, Crawford County reports that median household earnings sit near $64,132, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Crawford County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 10,496 students), MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

MULBERRY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 29.9%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MARVIN PRIMARY SCHOOL has shrank 12%, going from 210 students in 2018 to 185 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 96% to 88% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 11.3:1 in 2025.

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