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Bigelow High School

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Bigelow High School ranks 82 nd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

82^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 293 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 72% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Bigelow High School is a small, rural school in Bigelow, AR, serving 317 students in grades 7 through 12 as part of the East End School District, which has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the top 16% of districts statewide. The school has shown remarkable improvement, climbing from a 2-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 4-star rating for the 2025-2026 school year, now ranking 82nd out of 293 high schools in Arkansas. This upward trend is especially impressive given that the percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch has risen sharply to 67.19%, indicating growing economic need within the student body.

Bigelow stands out for its exceptional Algebra proficiency, with 49% of all students proficient compared to the state average of 36.9%, and an astounding 92.8% of 8th graders passing the Algebra exam—the highest rate among nearby schools. The school also boasts a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 7.4:1, far better than larger schools like Conway High School (17.2:1), and a dropout rate of just 0.9%, well below peers such as Morrilton Senior High School (2.3%). In core subjects, Bigelow outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (46.1% vs. 39.4%), Reading (46.1% vs. 40.4%), and Biology (57.4% vs. 42.7%). However, Geometry proficiency lags at 21.1%, below the state average of 26.4%, highlighting an area for future focus.

Compared to nearby schools, Bigelow punches well above its weight. It outperforms the similar-sized Perryville High School in nearly every subject, including Biology (57.4% vs. 37.7%) and ELA (46.1% vs. 36.4%). Despite serving a more economically challenged student body than Maumelle Charter High School, Bigelow significantly exceeds it in Algebra (49% vs. 25%) and Biology (57.4% vs. 55.1%). Even against the much larger Conway High School, Bigelow matches or beats its proficiency rates in ELA and Biology. This combination of strong academics, low class sizes, and rapid improvement makes Bigelow a compelling choice for families seeking a supportive, high-performing school environment.

317

Students ?

7.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,226

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

114 W Panther Drive
Bigelow, AR 72016

(501) 759-2602

District: East End School District

Feeder schools for Bigelow High School:

Elementary:

Anne Watson Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Arkansas median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg51%

Arkansas avg41%

Middle school

83^rd of 327

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 44 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

82^nd of 293

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^th of 251East End 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	83 of 327	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.9	100 of 324	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	92 of 335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	56 of 330	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	145 of 318	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	131 of 330	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	130 of 319	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	142 of 318	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.9	102 of 315	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.1	215 of 312	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.0	147 of 275	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.7	126 of 280	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.8	116 of 278	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	182 of 265	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.2	196 of 264	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	157 of 254	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.2	103 of 240	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.1	106 of 223	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	52.1	122 of 225	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.2	64 of 206	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	27.6	169 of 208	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	82 of 293	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.4	105 of 291	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	126 of 305	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	121 of 295	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	163 of 282	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	73 of 290	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	100 of 282	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	98 of 263	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.7	182 of 264	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.0	139 of 269	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.5	50 of 267	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	49.7	138 of 268	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.8	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.5	147 of 266	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	106 of 266	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.4	131 of 262	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.0	67 of 261	74.3%	★★★★☆
2008	46.2	124 of 256	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.9	113 of 258	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.1	115 of 232	50.4%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology57%+15 vs state

Algebra49%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

Reading46%+6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science39%-5 vs state

Geometry21%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)			ATLAS Algebra (2026)			ATLAS Geometry (2026)				ATLAS Science (2026)			ATLAS Biology (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bigelow High School	Public	7-12	114 W Panther Drive	Bigelow	72016	Perry County	East End School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 759-2602	317	42	7.4	67.2%	266 (83.9%)	8 (2.5%)	24 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	65.3	82^nd of 293 public high schools	72.0%		57.4	105^th of 291 public high schools	63.9%	23	48.1	50.0	40.4	46.4	46.1	48.0	54.2	34.6	48.2	46.1	50.0	38.2	45.3	92.8	31.4	49.0	47.1	8.6		21.1	26.9	52.1	39.0		56.6	57.4	$13,226	$196	$13,030
Perryville High School	Public	7-12	325 Houston Avenue	Perryville	72126	Perry County	Perryville School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 889-2326	427	58	7.3	57.6%	393 (92.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	50.6	152^nd of 293 public high schools	48.1%		49.2	141^st of 291 public high schools	51.5%	11	35.6	43.8	45.4	21.3	36.4	32.2	40.0	55.4	27.9	38.6	54.2	35.9	46.9	64.0	35.9	46.2	37.6	7.1		15.5	40.7	43.0	42.0		37.7	37.7	$13,202	$805	$12,397
Mayflower High School	Public	9-12	10 Lesley King Drive	Mayflower	72106	Faulkner County	Mayflower School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 470-0388	348	34	10.3	62.6%	267 (76.7%)	35 (10.1%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.8%)	52	142^nd of 293 public high schools	51.5%		50.3	137^th of 291 public high schools	52.9%	5			22.6	39.0	30.6			31.2	35.3	33.1					35.2	35.2		24.0		25.6					39.0	39.2	$11,728	$494	$11,235
Conway High School	Public	10-12	2300 Prince St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 450-4880	2,350	136	17.2	41.0%	1,178 (50.1%)	659 (28.0%)	349 (14.9%)	41 (1.7%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	116 (4.9%)	70.2	56^th of 293 public high schools	80.9%		56.2	111^th of 291 public high schools	61.9%	55				48.2	48.2				48.9	48.9								18.0		17.7					38.1	38.4	$10,803	$523	$10,280
Conway Area Career Center	Public	9-12	2300 Prince St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 450-4888	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Morrilton Senior High School	Public	9-12	701 E Harding St	Morrilton	72110	Conway County	South Conway County School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 354-9430	688	152	4.5		446 (64.8%)	131 (19.0%)	71 (10.3%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.7%)	52.7	137^th of 293 public high schools	53.2%		59.1	94^th of 291 public high schools	67.7%	43			37.5	35.2	36.4			44.9	38.3	41.9					29.1	28.9	55.3	10.0		24.7				66.0	29.1	41.0	$13,995	$676	$13,319
Uaccm Technical Center	Public	9-12	1537 University Blvd.	Morrilton	72210	Conway County	Uaccm Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 954-2465	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Joe T. Robinson High School	Public	9-12	21501 Cantrell Rd	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 868-2400	1,030	85	12.0	28.8%	483 (46.9%)	377 (36.6%)	77 (7.5%)	39 (3.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	50 (4.9%)	57.6	114^th of 293 public high schools	61.1%		39.7	182^nd of 291 public high schools	37.5%	68			49.4	45.2	47.5			49.7	44.0	47.1					13.6	13.5	50.8	11.0	3.2	18.9				76.4	20.7	48.6	$13,611	$593	$13,018
Hall High School - West Soi	Public	9-12	5701 Ranch Drive	Little Rock	72223	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 447-1900	495	41	12.0	64.6%	66 (13.3%)	380 (76.8%)	37 (7.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	9.8	274^th of 293 public high schools	6.5%		14.4	267^th of 291 public high schools	8.2%	7				11.3	10.1				12.7	11.3								6.0		5.7					14.3	14.3	$22,226	$2,060	$20,166
Maumelle High School	Public	9-12	100 Victory Lane	Maumelle	72113	Pulaski County	Pulaski County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 851-5350	869	66	13.1	39.5%	308 (35.4%)	432 (49.7%)	64 (7.4%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.1%)	33.8	218^th of 293 public high schools	25.6%		36.5	197^th of 291 public high schools	32.3%	21			22.4	29.9	26.3			27.1	32.3	29.9					14.3	15.4	24.0	25.0	16.6	21.0				52.9	25.6	33.5	$14,898	$677	$14,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Bigelow High School

How many students attend Bigelow High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Bigelow High School.

Is Bigelow High School a good school?

Bigelow High School ranks 82^nd of 293 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bigelow High School?

Students at Bigelow High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Bigelow High School in?

East End School District

What schools feed into Bigelow High School?

Bigelow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anne Watson Elementary School

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