Summary:
The Beebe School District in Arkansas serves two middle-level schools: Beebe Middle School (grades 5-6) and Beebe Junior High School (grades 7-8), with the district ranking 59th out of 251 districts in the state and earning a 4-star rating.
Beebe Junior High School stands out as the higher-performing school, significantly outpacing its feeder school and state averages in Math and Science. In the 2025-2026 school year, it achieved a 59.7% Math proficiency rate compared to the state average of 44.1%, and a 53.5% Science proficiency rate versus the state's 44.0%. A key highlight is its Algebra program, where 100% of 8th graders taking the exam were proficient, far exceeding the state average of 73.9%. This school also benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1 and higher per-student spending of $10,711. In contrast, Beebe Middle School shows a positive upward trend, with proficiency rates improving year-over-year in English Language Arts (from 36.4% to 37.7%), Math (43.6% to 45.4%), and Science (33.5% to 37.7%), though it still lags behind the junior high.
The performance gap between the two schools is notable, with Beebe Junior High School spending $1,094 more per student and having a significantly smaller class size, which correlates with its superior academic outcomes. The district's overall Math proficiency of 52.5% is a weighted average, masking the junior high's strength. For parents, this means that while Beebe Middle School is on an improving path, Beebe Junior High School offers exceptional advanced coursework and consistently high performance, making it a standout choice for students entering grades 7-8.
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