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Bigelow High School

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Bigelow High School ranks 105 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 64% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Bigelow High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in Bigelow, Arkansas, with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the East End School District, which is ranked 90 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bigelow High School generally performs better than the state average in English Language Arts and Reading, with 38.4% and 40.5% of students proficient or better, respectively, compared to the state averages of 34.7% and 35.3%. However, the school lags behind the state average in Mathematics, with only 35.6% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.7%. The school excels in Algebra, with 79.1% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 30.9%, but struggles in Geometry, with only 9.5% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 21.5%. In Science, Bigelow High School's performance is on par with the state average, with 35.5% of students proficient or better.

Compared to nearby schools, Founders Classical Academies Of Ar West Little Rock, a public charter school, outperforms Bigelow High School in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Geometry. Similarly, Maumelle High School, a larger public school, also outperforms Bigelow High School in several subject areas, including English Language Arts, Reading, and Geometry. These comparisons suggest that Bigelow High School may need to examine its curriculum, instructional practices, and resource allocation to address the identified areas of concern and provide a more well-rounded educational experience for its students.

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: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2017 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 64th (2025) from a 31st-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Arkansas median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Biology scores 15 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg36%

Middle school

100^th of 324

Arkansas public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

105^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Arkansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 250East 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
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
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 (2024-2025) ?

Algebra79%+48 vs state

Reading40%+5 vs state

English Language Arts38%+4 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science36%-3 vs state

Biology22%-15 vs state

Geometry10%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Bigelow High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)			ATLAS Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (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 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 12th 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%)	57.4	105^th of 291 public high schools	63.9%		53.8	126^th of 305 public high schools	58.7%	21	40.0	40.8	41.5	31.3	38.4	44.4	34.7	49.1	33.4	40.5	50.0	15.7	35.6	100.0	67.8	79.1	19.0	3.1			9.5	36.4	34.7	35.5		22.7	22.3	$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%)	49.2	141^st of 291 public high schools	51.5%		51.6	133^rd of 305 public high schools	56.4%	8	40.9	36.4	24.3	36.5	34.6	39.5	36.3	30.3	38.1	36.1	55.0	33.4	46.2	44.4	16.7	25.0	26.0	2.6			10.6	38.1	27.2	32.9		38.7	39.1	$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%)	50.3	137^th of 291 public high schools	52.9%		32.3	220^th of 305 public high schools	27.9%	83			34.4	30.4	32.5			29.9	32.9	31.3					22.2	22.2		9.9			12.7					28.6	29.2	$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%)	56.2	111^th of 291 public high schools	61.9%		72.6	53^rd of 305 public high schools	82.6%	58				35.8	35.8				34.3	34.3								18.1	1.6		16.5					32.2	32.2	$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%)	59.1	94^th of 291 public high schools	67.7%		60	108^th of 305 public high schools	64.6%	14			30.8	36.7	33.9			34.0	38.9	36.6					21.6	21.1	47.8	16.3			24.5				65.0	33.1	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%)	39.7	182^nd of 291 public high schools	37.5%		37.7	197^th of 305 public high schools	35.4%	15			39.6	18.3	28.5			38.7	19.5	28.7					7.1	7.0	26.9	22.5	4.3	0.0	13.6				61.4	7.2	31.4	$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%)	14.4	267^th of 291 public high schools	8.2%		45.5	163^rd of 305 public high schools	46.6%	104			5.6	15.6	11.6			10.1	22.6	17.5					1.2	1.2		6.2			5.9					9.4	12.3	$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%)	36.5	197^th of 291 public high schools	32.3%		45	167^th of 305 public high schools	45.2%	30			24.8	31.2	28.1			22.2	32.1	27.4					7.7	7.4		25.0	2.8		12.1				35.4	19.2	24.2	$14,898	$677	$14,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Bigelow High School

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 schools feed into Bigelow High School?

Bigelow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Anne Watson Elementary School

How many students attend Bigelow High School?

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

What district is Bigelow High School in?

East End School District

Is Bigelow High School a good school?

Bigelow High School ranks 105^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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