Bearden High School
Tel:
(870) 687-2913
- Bearden High School serves 236 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Bearden High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%.
Top Placements
Bearden High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Bearden High School's student population of 236 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 236 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Bearden High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Bearden High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AR) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #802 out of 1008 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 20-24% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35-39% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 8:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 13% |
| Black | 40% | 20% |
| White | 56% | 61% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | 1% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.58 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 88% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 28% | 27% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 19% | 8% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bearden School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Bearden High School is Harmony Grove High School (10.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bearden Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bearden Bearden Elementary School Grades: K-6 | 265 students
0.3 miles
100 Oak Ave
Bearden, AR 71720
(870) 687-2237 0.3 K-6 265 - Camden Harmony Grove Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 466 students
10.8 miles
401 Ouachita 88
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-0960 10.8 PK-6 466 - Camden Harmony Grove High School Grades: 7-12 | 388 students
10.8 miles
401 Ouachita 88
Camden, AR 71701
(870) 574-0867 10.8 7-12 388 - Fordyce Fordyce High School Grades: 7-12 | 328 students
12.3 miles
100 Redbug Blvd
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2126 12.3 7-12 328 - Fordyce Fordyce Elementary Schools Grades: PK-6 | 460 students
12.6 miles
350 Redbug Cir
Fordyce, AR 71742
(870) 352-2816 12.6 PK-6 460
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