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Bearden Middle School (Closed 2010)

100 Oak Avenue
Bearden, AR 71720

Bearden Middle School serves 189 students in grades 5-8.

The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 was lower than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bearden Middle School
5	52
6	48
7	32
8	57

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Total Students

189 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School
2009	181
2008	189
2007	181
2006	201
2005	219
2004	215
2003	233
2002	242
2001	236
2000	230
1999	238
1998	234
1997	248

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School
2009	16
2008	25
2007	22
2006	20
2005	13
2004	17
2003	13
2002	20
2001	15
2000	17
1999	5
1998	14
1997	14

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School Rankings

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State Level (AR)

Student : Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	8:1	12:1	9:1
2007	8:1	13:1	9:1
2006	10:1	14:1	11:1
2005	17:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	11:1
2003	18:1	15:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	11:1
2001	16:1	14:1	11:1
2000	14:1	14:1	12:1
1999	48:1	21:1	23:1
1998	16:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	1%	9%	2%
2008	1%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	2%	7%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%	1%

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Black

43%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	43%	22%	42%
2008	43%	23%	43%
2007	40%	23%	42%
2006	42%	22%	42%
2005	41%	23%	42%
2004	42%	23%	43%
2003	46%	23%	43%
2002	43%	23%	43%
2001	39%	23%	42%
2000	42%	23%	43%
1999	42%	23%	43%
1998	45%	24%	45%
1997	42%	24%	42%

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White

56%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	56%	66%	56%
2008	56%	66%	55%
2007	58%	67%	56%
2006	56%	69%	60%
2005	58%	69%	58%
2004	57%	70%	56%
2003	54%	70%	57%
2002	57%	71%	56%
2001	61%	72%	58%
2000	58%	73%	57%
1999	58%	73%	57%
1998	55%	73%	55%
1997	58%	73%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	0.51	0.51	0.52
2008	0.51	0.51	0.51
2007	0.51	0.49	0.52
2006	0.51	0.48	0.50
2005	0.50	0.47	0.49
2004	0.50	0.46	0.50
2003	0.51	0.45	0.50
2002	0.50	0.45	0.50
2001	0.48	0.43	0.49
2000	0.49	0.42	0.50
1999	0.49	0.42	0.50
1998	0.50	0.41	0.50
1997	0.49	0.41	0.49

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Eligible for

60%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1997-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	61%	48%	59%
2008	60%	47%	58%
2007	66%	49%	60%
2006	52%	45%	58%
2005	51%	43%	51%
2004	47%	41%	48%
2003	48%	40%	45%
2002	50%	39%	46%
2001	43%	37%	43%
2000	44%	37%	45%
1999	43%	37%	44%
1998	43%	37%	46%
1997	41%	36%	44%

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Eligible for

11%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Bearden Middle School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2009	13%	10%	14%
2008	11%	9%	13%
2007	15%	9%	14%
2006	14%	9%	14%
2005	9%	9%	8%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	6%	9%	7%
2002	4%	8%	6%
2001	4%	8%	5%
2000	13%	8%	12%
1999	12%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bearden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bearden Middle School?

189 students attend Bearden Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Bearden Middle School students are White, 43% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bearden Middle School?

Bearden Middle School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bearden Middle School offer ?

Bearden Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Bearden Middle School part of?

Bearden Middle School is part of Bearden School District.

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