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Bearden High School

Public Grades 7-12
217th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 291 Arkansas High Schools
Better than 25% of Arkansas high schools
Summary

Bearden High School is a public high school in Bearden, Arkansas, serving grades 7-12 with a total enrollment of 231 students. The school is part of the Bearden School District, which is ranked 213 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bearden High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas high schools over the past 10 years, with a ranking between 177 and 275 out of around 300 high schools.

Bearden High School's academic performance is a significant concern, as the school consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency rates across all subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 23.5% in English Language Arts, 17.1% in Math, and 20.8% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. The school's performance has been stagnant, with little to no improvement over the past 5 years. Additionally, Bearden High School has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.18% to 98.7% over the past 3 years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Camden Fairview High School, Hampton High School, Fordyce High School, and Harmony Grove High School, also have low academic performance and high percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. However, Harmony Grove High School stands out as a higher-performing school, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly higher proficiency rates in all subject areas compared to Bearden High School and the other nearby schools.

227
Students ?
4.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,138
Per pupil spending ?
98.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 635 N Plum
       Bearden, AR  71720

(833) 423-2733

District: Bearden School District


Feeder schools for Bearden High School:

Elementary:    Bearden Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.0%
African American:
35.7%
Two or more races:
7.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015
Small classes — about 5 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Arkansas average (20% vs 36% meeting standards)
!Algebra scores 28 pts below the Arkansas average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school20%
District avg21%
Arkansas avg36%
Middle school
267th of 324
Arkansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
217th of 291
Arkansas public high schools ?
Bottom 25%▲ up 18 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
213th of 250Bearden School District among Arkansas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202520.4267 of 32417.6%★☆☆☆☆
202414.6303 of 3359.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.5273 of 33017.3%★☆☆☆☆
202219.3277 of 31812.9%★☆☆☆☆
202125.1274 of 33017.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.7254 of 31920.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.8252 of 31820.8%★☆☆☆☆
201714.7287 of 3158.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201630.8240 of 31223.1%★☆☆☆☆
201523.2225 of 27518.2%★☆☆☆☆
201421.9241 of 28013.9%★☆☆☆☆
201344.5172 of 27838.1%★★☆☆☆
201252.9149 of 26543.8%★★☆☆☆
201133.5206 of 26422.0%★☆☆☆☆
201031.8206 of 25418.9%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankArkansas percentileRating
202532.4217 of 29125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202422.0258 of 30515.4%★☆☆☆☆
202331.2221 of 29525.1%★☆☆☆☆
202230.1224 of 28220.6%★☆☆☆☆
202128.6227 of 29021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201914.6256 of 2829.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201820.3224 of 26314.8%★☆☆☆☆
201738.5177 of 26433.0%★★☆☆☆
201615.7244 of 2699.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201518.2248 of 2677.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201426.9219 of 26818.3%★☆☆☆☆
201321.7228 of 27115.9%★☆☆☆☆
201231.8204 of 26623.3%★☆☆☆☆
201118.7231 of 26613.2%★☆☆☆☆
201021.4228 of 26213.0%★☆☆☆☆
200937.4179 of 26131.4%★★☆☆☆
200819.6222 of 25613.3%★☆☆☆☆
200716.0226 of 25812.4%★☆☆☆☆
200620.6194 of 23216.4%★☆☆☆☆
By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?
Reading24%-11 vs state
Biology24%-14 vs state
English Language Arts23%-11 vs state
Science21%-17 vs state
Mathematics17%-22 vs state
Algebra3%-28 vs state
Geometry3%-19 vs state

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Students at Bearden High School are 52% White, 36% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Bearden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bearden Elementary School

In the 2024-25 school year, 227 students attended Bearden High School.

Bearden High School ranks 217th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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