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Bay Elementary School

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Bay Elementary School ranks 288 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Bay Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 323 students in grades K-6 in Bay, AR. The school is part of the Bay School District, which is ranked 170 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bay Elementary School faces significant challenges, including test scores that are generally below the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 34% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 34.7%. In math, only 29.9% were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.7%. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.93% to 65.03% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Riverside West Elementary School, which is about 8 miles away, Bay Elementary School generally performs worse on test scores, particularly in math and science. However, Bay Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.9 over the past few years, which could be an asset in providing more individualized attention and support for students. Addressing the school's challenges will likely require a multi-faceted approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors, as well as leveraging the school's strengths and building partnerships with the local community.

317

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,900

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 School Street
Bay, AR 72411

(870) 781-3300

District: Bay School District

Students who attend Bay Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bay High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

African American:

3.2%

Hispanic:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Arkansas avg36%

288^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

170^th of 250Bay 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	288 of 495	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.6	197 of 497	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	194 of 492	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	224 of 487	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	270 of 496	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	283 of 488	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.1	307 of 480	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	371 of 485	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.8	257 of 494	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	67.6	120 of 466	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	60.6	194 of 471	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	180 of 476	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.6	231 of 468	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	175 of 471	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.0	168 of 457	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.3	207 of 445	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	188 of 439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.4	163 of 440	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	183 of 402	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.0	207 of 411	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%~ state avg

Reading34%~ state avg

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bay Elementary School	Public	K-6	700 School Street	Bay	72411	Craighead County	Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 781-3300	317	23	13.7	60.6%	301 (95.0%)	10 (3.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	44.6	288^th of 495 public elementary schools	41.8%		61.6	197^th of 497 public elementary schools	60.4%	91	25.0	36.2	39.2	36.2	34.0	32.7	31.9	35.3	34.0	33.5	19.2	34.0	35.3	31.9	29.9	27.0	29.8	43.1	38.3	34.5	$11,900	$1,162	$10,738
Trumann Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 N Willow	Trumann	72472	Poinsett County	Trumann School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 483-5314	477	29	16.6	100.0%	327 (68.6%)	60 (12.6%)	36 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.5%)	17.1	432^nd of 495 public elementary schools	12.7%		12.5	455^th of 497 public elementary schools	8.5%	23	19.3				19.1	21.7				21.5	13.7				13.5	23.4				23.0	$11,184	$1,691	$9,493
Fox Meadow School Of Creative Media	Public	3-6	2309 Fox Meadow Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7812	440	35	12.6	86.6%	70 (15.9%)	294 (66.8%)	40 (9.1%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	25 (5.7%)	18	423^rd of 495 public elementary schools	14.5%		15.3	443^rd of 497 public elementary schools	10.9%	20	20.3	25.0	15.6	16.1	19.1	22.8	27.0	17.2	19.8	21.5	23.6	32.6	17.9	9.4	20.7	23.5	28.0	16.4	12.2	20.0	$11,368	$1,498	$9,870
Fox Meadow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Fox Meadow Lane	Jonesboro	72404	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7817	394	26	14.9	82.0%	67 (17.0%)	266 (67.5%)	26 (6.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.6%)								(n/a)																					$13,141	$1,726	$11,415
Nettleton Steam Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	2305 Promise Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(870) 910-7831	206	15	14.1	65.5%	71 (34.5%)	97 (47.1%)	22 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)								(n/a)
Nettleton Steam Intermediate	Public	3-6	2219 Thorn St	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	No	(870) 910-7809	313	23	13.7	67.4%	121 (38.7%)	140 (44.7%)	31 (9.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	30.5	367^th of 495 public elementary schools	25.9%		32.8	361^st of 497 public elementary schools	27.4%	6	23.2	25.7	20.2	33.8	25.3	23.1	28.2	24.7	32.4	26.9	20.7	16.7	20.2	36.6	23.1	25.6	32.0	31.5	36.7	31.3	$14,705	$663	$14,042
Riverside West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2001 Highway 18	Lake City	72437	Craighead County	Riverside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 237-8222	300	22	13.8	55.0%	271 (90.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	69.7	142^nd of 495 public elementary schools	71.3%		66.2	161^st of 497 public elementary schools	67.6%	19	60.0	57.5	37.9	42.5	50.6	53.4	57.5	31.0	45.0	48.0	37.7	40.0	24.1	42.5	37.0	64.4	57.5	20.6	37.5	47.4	$10,182	$1,269	$8,913
University Heights School Of Medical Arts	Public	3-6	3901 Aggie Rd.	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 336-4700	491	30	16.5	81.5%	122 (24.8%)	242 (49.3%)	81 (16.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.0%)	19.9	411^th of 495 public elementary schools	17.0%		24.8	395^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.5%	16	24.5	28.8	17.1	17.7	22.4	24.5	27.9	18.0	20.9	23.0	25.2	25.7	10.0	23.9	21.5	18.2	25.5	18.9	16.8	19.9	$13,103	$2,100	$11,003
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	300 Bowling Lane	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Nettleton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 910-7823	446	32	14.0	80.5%	115 (25.8%)	219 (49.1%)	55 (12.3%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (11.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,830	$1,809	$12,021
Visual & Performing Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	1-6	1804 Hillcrest Drive	Jonesboro	72401	Craighead County	Jonesboro School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(870) 933-5830	731	40	18.0	100.0%	317 (43.4%)	270 (36.9%)	101 (13.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.1%)	58.5	209^th of 495 public elementary schools	57.8%		65	168^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.2%	41	35.7	47.2	27.2	42.8	37.9	33.5	47.1	28.1	41.8	37.2	42.0	45.3	39.5	42.7	42.3	36.2	42.9	40.3	38.1	39.2	$10,868	$1,376	$9,492

Frequently Asked Questions about Bay Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bay Elementary School?

Students at Bay Elementary School are 95% White, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

How many students attend Bay Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Bay Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bay Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bay Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bay High School

What district is Bay Elementary School in?

Bay School District

Is Bay Elementary School a good school?

Bay Elementary School ranks 288^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars 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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