Bearden High School
Bearden High School serves 236 students in grades 7-12.
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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bearden High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Bearden High School's student population of 236 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
Total Students
236 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bearden High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 998 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#876 out of 998 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
47%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
13:1
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%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥90%
86%
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
27%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
19%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AR Dept. of Education
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