Schools in Beebe, AR

The Beebe School District in Beebe, Arkansas, serves 3,392 students across five public schools, including two elementary schools, two middle schools, and one high school, with a district ranking of 59th out of 251 in the state and a 4-star rating.

The standout school is Beebe Junior High School, which is the only school in the district to achieve a 5-star rating and consistently ranks in the top 10-20% of Arkansas middle schools, significantly outperforming district and state averages in Mathematics and Science. In contrast, Beebe Middle School shows a pronounced "middle school dip," with proficiency rates in Math (45.4%) and Science (37.7%) that are notably lower than the Junior High's rates (59.7% and 53.5%, respectively). Beebe High School is a consistent performer with a 4-star rating, a 94.1% graduation rate (above the state average of 90.1%), and a very low dropout rate of 1.2%, supported by an unusually low student-teacher ratio of 8.3:1. Beebe Elementary School has the highest spending per student ($11,373) but the lowest state ranking among schools with test scores, while Beebe Early Childhood serves the most economically disadvantaged population (64.46% free/reduced lunch) but lacks standardized test data for comparison.

A key takeaway is that spending does not directly correlate with performance, as the highest-performing school (Beebe Junior High) spends less per student ($10,711) than the lowest-performing school with test scores (Beebe Elementary). The district exhibits a "dip and recovery" pattern, where students struggle in 5th and 6th grade at Beebe Middle School, then excel at Beebe Junior High, before settling into solid performance at Beebe High School. The Junior High's 100% proficiency rate in Algebra is a standout statistic, though it may reflect a selective group of advanced students. Overall, the district's average free/reduced lunch rate of 57.1% indicates moderate-to-high economic need, and the average student-teacher ratio is 14.2:1.