MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL

762 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in WEST MEMPHIS, AR with 762 students offering grade levels from PK to 06. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

762

Total Students

42.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	148
Hispanic	35
Black	520
Asian	1
Two or More	57
American Indian	1

Black
520 (68.2 %)
White
148 (19.4 %)
Two or More
57 (7.5 %)
Hispanic
35 (4.6 %)
Asian
1 (0.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(870)735-4588
Website:	http://msd3.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	762
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	554
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	100

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 60

Kindergarten 112

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 111

Grade 3 113

Grade 4 92

Grade 5 72

Grade 6 94