Bearden Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

100 Oak Ave
Bearden, AR 71720

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Bottom 50%

Bearden Elementary School in Bearden, AR serves grades K–6 with 227 students and a student–teacher ratio of 13:1, which is approximately equal to the state average.

Math proficiency ranges from 30% to 34%, which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% and slightly higher than the district average of 22%.

Reading proficiency is between 20% and 24%, significantly lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 25%.

Science proficiency stands between 25% and 29%, which is lower than the state average of 36% but higher than the district average of 23%.

Overall testing rank is in the bottom 50% in Arkansas, with a declining trend from a ranking of #485 in 2017 to #737 in 2023.

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in AR
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bearden Elementary School's student population of 227 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bearden Elementary School
Kind	28
1	30
2	32
3	36
4	38
5	26
6	37

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School
2023	258
2022	278
2021	279
2020	261
2019	261
2018	242
2017	242
2016	236
2015	259
2014	267
2013	279
2012	286
2011	280
2010	285
2009	213
2008	212
2007	225
2006	241
2005	229
2004	243
2003	245
2002	195
2001	202
2000	236
1999	227
1998	260
1997	262
1996	264
1995	265
1994	247
1993	365
1992	398
1991	403
1990	385
1989	417
1988	396
1987	395

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School
2023	19
2022	18
2021	20
2020	21
2019	21
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	22
2014	20
2013	22
2012	20
2011	22
2010	26
2009	19
2008	22
2007	21
2006	18
2005	22
2004	21
2003	22
2002	17
2001	21
2000	19
1999	15
1998	15
1997	15
1996	16
1995	16
1994	16
1993	21
1992	21
1991	22
1990	24
1989	20
1988	21
1987	19

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

The Future is Bright

School Rankings

Bearden Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 989 schools in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bearden Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AR)

#737 out of 989 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School
2023	#737
2022	#781
2021	#727
2019	#576
2018	#682
2017	#485
2016	#658
2015	#795
2014	#718
2013	#798
2012	#603

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30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	32%	39%	22%
2022	27%	38%	22%
2021	27%	36%	20%
2019	52%	47%	39%
2018	47%	47%	33%
2017	52%	47%	37%
2016	47%	44%	29%
2015	17%	25%	11%
2014	67%	73%	62%
2013	62%	75%	65%
2012	77%	78%	73%

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20-24%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2022	22%	40%	25%
2021	22%	37%	22%
2019	32%	45%	31%
2018	27%	44%	33%
2017	47%	53%	47%
2016	32%	48%	33%
2015	17%	34%	18%
2014	72%	77%	65%
2013	72%	78%	71%
2012	77%	80%	74%
2011	62%	73%	61%

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25-29%

36%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2022	27%	36%	23%
2021	22%	34%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	14:1	13:1	8:1
2022	15:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	12:1	14:1	11:1
2019	12:1	14:1	11:1
2018	11:1	14:1	10:1
2017	11:1	13:1	10:1
2016	12:1	14:1	11:1
2015	12:1	14:1	11:1
2014	13:1	14:1	12:1
2013	13:1	14:1	11:1
2012	14:1	14:1	11:1
2011	13:1	14:1	11:1
2010	11:1	13:1	10:1
2009	11:1	13:1	11:1
2008	10:1	12:1	9:1
2007	11:1	13:1	9:1
2006	13:1	14:1	11:1
2005	10:1	14:1	12:1
2004	12:1	14:1	11:1
2003	11:1	15:1	13:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	10:1	14:1	11:1
2000	12:1	14:1	12:1
1999	15:1	21:1	23:1
1998	17:1	17:1	16:1
1997	17:1	17:1	15:1
1996	17:1	17:1	17:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	13:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	15:1	14:1
1989	21:1	15:1	18:1
1988	19:1	17:1	18:1
1987	21:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	2%	14%	3%
2022	2%	14%	3%
2021	3%	14%	3%
2020	5%	13%	3%
2019	5%	13%	3%
2018	5%	13%	2%
2017	5%	13%	2%
2016	6%	12%	2%
2015	5%	12%	2%
2014	4%	11%	3%
2013	3%	11%	2%
2012	4%	10%	3%
2011	3%	10%	2%
2010	4%	9%	2%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	1%	7%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%
2002	1%	4%	1%

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Black

33%

19%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	37%	19%	38%
2022	38%	20%	39%
2021	38%	20%	40%
2020	37%	20%	39%
2019	37%	20%	39%
2018	37%	21%	40%
2017	37%	21%	40%
2016	39%	21%	42%
2015	41%	21%	43%
2014	47%	21%	43%
2013	42%	21%	40%
2012	41%	21%	41%
2011	42%	21%	40%
2010	41%	22%	40%
2009	42%	22%	42%
2008	44%	23%	43%
2007	40%	23%	42%
2006	37%	22%	42%
2005	40%	23%	42%
2004	41%	23%	43%
2003	40%	23%	43%
2002	39%	23%	43%
2001	40%	23%	42%
2000	43%	23%	43%
1999	40%	23%	43%
1998	39%	24%	45%
1997	38%	24%	42%
1996	41%	24%	42%
1995	38%	24%	40%
1994	43%	24%	43%
1993	42%	24%	43%
1992	44%	24%	43%
1991	41%	24%	42%

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White

57%

58%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	53%	59%	55%
2022	53%	59%	54%
2021	53%	60%	53%
2020	51%	61%	55%
2019	51%	61%	55%
2018	56%	60%	57%
2017	56%	60%	57%
2016	55%	61%	56%
2015	54%	61%	55%
2014	49%	63%	54%
2013	54%	64%	56%
2012	55%	64%	56%
2011	55%	65%	57%
2010	55%	65%	57%
2009	56%	66%	56%
2008	54%	66%	55%
2007	58%	67%	56%
2006	62%	69%	60%
2005	60%	69%	58%
2004	58%	70%	56%
2003	59%	70%	57%
2002	60%	71%	56%
2001	60%	72%	58%
2000	57%	73%	57%
1999	60%	73%	57%
1998	61%	73%	55%
1997	62%	73%	58%
1996	59%	74%	58%
1995	62%	74%	60%
1994	57%	74%	57%
1993	58%	74%	57%
1992	56%	74%	57%
1991	59%	74%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	8%	4%	4%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	6%	3%	4%
2020	7%	3%	3%
2019	7%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	0.58	0.60	0.56
2022	0.58	0.60	0.56
2021	0.58	0.58	0.56
2020	0.60	0.58	0.55
2019	0.60	0.58	0.55
2018	0.55	0.58	0.52
2017	0.55	0.58	0.52
2016	0.55	0.57	0.52
2015	0.54	0.57	0.51
2014	0.55	0.55	0.52
2013	0.54	0.55	0.53
2012	0.53	0.54	0.53
2011	0.52	0.53	0.53
2010	0.53	0.53	0.52
2009	0.51	0.51	0.52
2008	0.52	0.51	0.51
2007	0.51	0.49	0.52
2006	0.48	0.48	0.50
2005	0.48	0.47	0.49
2004	0.50	0.46	0.50
2003	0.49	0.45	0.50
2002	0.49	0.45	0.50
2001	0.48	0.43	0.49
2000	0.50	0.42	0.50
1999	0.48	0.42	0.50
1998	0.48	0.41	0.50
1997	0.48	0.41	0.49
1996	0.49	0.40	0.49
1995	0.48	0.40	0.49
1994	0.50	0.40	0.50
1993	0.49	0.39	0.49
1992	0.50	0.39	0.50
1991	0.49	0.40	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

56%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	59%	54%	57%
2022	64%	58%	63%
2021	65%	58%	61%
2020	68%	56%	61%
2019	68%	56%	61%
2018	22%	26%	34%
2017	22%	26%	34%
2016	65%	56%	61%
2015	67%	53%	60%
2014	66%	52%	60%
2013	68%	52%	62%
2012	63%	51%	58%
2011	65%	51%	58%
2010	58%	50%	54%
2009	66%	48%	59%
2008	63%	47%	58%
2007	59%	49%	60%
2006	58%	45%	58%
2005	57%	43%	51%
2004	52%	41%	48%
2003	53%	40%	45%
2002	52%	39%	46%
2001	52%	37%	43%
2000	52%	37%	45%
1999	44%	37%	44%
1998	53%	37%	46%
1997	52%	36%	44%
1996	52%	35%	47%
1995	45%	35%	40%
1994	52%	35%	44%
1993	42%	33%	37%

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Eligible for

15%

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bearden Elementary School	Arkansas	Bearden School District
2023	15%	10%	15%
2022	12%	7%	11%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	7%	8%	10%
2019	7%	8%	10%
2018	12%	9%	14%
2017	12%	9%	14%
2016	11%	8%	12%
2015	10%	9%	13%
2014	12%	10%	14%
2013	12%	10%	14%
2012	18%	10%	19%
2011	11%	9%	12%
2010	16%	9%	16%
2009	14%	10%	14%
2008	15%	9%	13%
2007	13%	9%	14%
2006	14%	9%	14%
2005	10%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	10%	9%	7%
2002	6%	8%	6%
2001	3%	8%	5%
2000	19%	8%	12%
1999	15%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bearden School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bearden Elementary School's ranking?

Bearden Elementary School is ranked #737 out of 989 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Arkansas.

What schools are Bearden Elementary School often compared to?

Bearden Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harmony Grove Elem. School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% AR state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% AR state average).

How many students attend Bearden Elementary School?

227 students attend Bearden Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Bearden Elementary School students are White, 33% of students are Black, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bearden Elementary School?

Bearden Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Arkansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bearden Elementary School offer ?

Bearden Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bearden Elementary School part of?

Bearden Elementary School is part of Bearden School District.

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