At a glance
Reported students
287
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
22.58
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
07–07
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Arkansas middle enrollment
26th percentile
Compared with 206 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
662
MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY: 287 reported students.
State peer staffing position
35th percentile
12.7:1 reported; state peer median 13.9:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY
MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY is a public middle school serving grades 07–07 in MARION. It is one of 6 current school records connected to MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT. NCES reports 287 students for 2024–25.
Among 206 middle schools in Arkansas with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 444.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 26th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.7:1, close to the Arkansas median of 13.9:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (56.8%) and White (32.4%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking MARION SEVENTH GRADE ACADEMY
- 1How do the reported 12.7:1 student–teacher ratio and 22.58 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White32.4%
- Hispanic4.9%
- Black56.8%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in MARION SCHOOL DISTRICT
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
MARION JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Other · Grades 08–09
588 reported students
MARION MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY MAGNET SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–06
654 reported students
HERBERT CARTER GLOBAL COMMUNITY MAGNET SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades KG–06
670 reported students
MARION VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL
Elementary · Grades PK–06
762 reported students
MARION HIGH SCHOOL
High · Grades 10–12
927 reported students