Beard Elementary School

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Beard Elementary School ranks 245 th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-5

1600 Cavanaugh Rd
Fort Smith, AR 72908

(479) 646-0834

District: Fort Smith School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
245^th of 494 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,178

Students who attend Beard Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ramsey Junior High School
High:	Southside High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 309

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.5%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Beard Elementary School ranks better than 50.4% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 8^th among 19 ranked elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.99. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Beard Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (50.5%), two or more races (16.8%), Hispanic (16.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beard Elementary School is 15.3, which is the 2^nd best among 19 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District. (See more...)

Compare Beard Elementary School employs 20.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beard Elementary School is $10,178. 9 elementary schools in the Fort Smith School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Beard Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Fort Smith School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fort Smith School District 157^th of 250 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beard Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	68.64	118^th	411	71.3%
2006	64.06	152^nd	402	62.2%
2007	55.69	217^th	440	50.7%
2008	55.63	220^th	439	49.9%
2009	57.74	219^th	445	50.8%
2010	57.50	226^th	457	50.5%
2011	46.94	299^th	471	36.5%
2012	46.77	307^th	468	34.4%
2013	54.33	256^th	476	46.2%
2014	66.42	148^th	471	68.6%
2015	69.50	112^th	466	76.0%
2016	54.24	227^th	494	54.0%
2017	64.61	153^rd	485	68.5%
2018	57.03	222^nd	480	53.8%
2019	52.03	265^th	488	45.7%
2021	52.93	255^th	496	48.6%
2022	77.50	96^th	487	80.3%
2023	53.99	243^rd	492	50.6%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beard Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	248	1	0	0	4	n/a	n/a	253
1989	262	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	268
1990	223	7	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	231
1991	238	7	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	247
1992	245	1	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	249
1993	279	4	1	1	6	n/a	n/a	291
1994	249	14	2	2	15	n/a	n/a	282
1995	246	7	2	7	12	n/a	n/a	274
1996	246	7	2	7	12	n/a	n/a	274
1997	258	13	2	6	17	n/a	n/a	296
1998	225	16	7	3	26	n/a	n/a	277
1999	237	9	7	6	22	n/a	n/a	281
2000	208	13	7	2	30	n/a	n/a	260
2001	229	11	5	5	28	n/a	n/a	278
2002	238	23	10	8	9	n/a	n/a	288
2003	238	23	10	8	9	n/a	n/a	288
2004	234	24	13	7	12	n/a	n/a	290
2005	238	28	12	8	8	n/a	n/a	294
2006	229	28	12	23	6	n/a	n/a	298
2007	226	27	15	21	6	n/a	n/a	295
2008	236	35	13	23	11	n/a	n/a	318
2009	215	32	11	24	12	n/a	n/a	294
2010	206	17	9	25	9	0	28	294
2011	216	18	6	29	9	0	25	303
2012	185	27	6	23	15	0	29	285
2013	196	34	8	24	8	0	28	298
2014	203	22	10	27	7	0	35	304
2015	191	31	11	27	5	0	35	300
2016	195	27	10	34	3	0	39	308
2017	187	24	13	38	2	0	53	317
2018	205	41	10	34	2	0	57	349
2019	206	49	10	47	3	0	72	387
2020	197	46	11	50	4	0	68	376
2021	171	33	19	43	8	0	67	341
2022	145	20	20	38	6	1	60	290
2023	156	23	20	50	5	3	52	309

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	10.9	23.2	n/a
1989	268	14.0	19.1	n/a
1990	231	13.0	17.7	6.1
1991	247	10.9	22.6	7.3
1992	249	11.4	21.8	8.4
1993	291	16.3	17.9	19.9
1994	282	17.4	16.2	26.6
1995	274	17.5	15.7	21.2
1996	274	17.5	15.7	21.2
1997	296	19.5	15.2	30.1
1998	277	19.5	14.2	31.4
1999	281	13.3	21.1	35.6
2000	260	18.0	14.4	36.5
2001	278	20.0	13.9	39.6
2002	288	21.0	13.7	43.1
2003	288	21.0	13.7	43.1
2004	290	22.0	13.2	45.9
2005	294	24.0	12.3	47.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	48.7
2007	295	24.0	12.3	48.8
2008	318	26.0	12.2	54.4
2009	294	23.0	12.8	59.5
2010	294	23.5	11.3	59.5
2011	303	20.0	15.1	60.7
2012	285	19.6	14.4	65.3
2013	298	21.4	13.8	66.8
2014	304	21.0	14.4	65.8
2015	300	22.0	13.6	63.7
2016	308	21.0	14.6	67.2
2017	317	21.1	14.9	27.1
2018	349	24.2	14.3	31.8
2019	387	23.2	16.6	71.1
2020	376	23.0	16.3	75
2021	341	23.5	14.4	73.6
2022	290	19.1	15.1	77.6
2023	309	20.1	15.3	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beard Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	253	10.9	23.2	n/a
1989	268	14.0	19.1	n/a
1990	231	13.0	17.7	6.1
1991	247	10.9	22.6	7.3
1992	249	11.4	21.8	8.4
1993	291	16.3	17.9	19.9
1994	282	17.4	16.2	26.6
1995	274	17.5	15.7	21.2
1996	274	17.5	15.7	21.2
1997	296	19.5	15.2	30.1
1998	277	19.5	14.2	31.4
1999	281	13.3	21.1	35.6
2000	260	18.0	14.4	36.5
2001	278	20.0	13.9	39.6
2002	288	21.0	13.7	43.1
2003	288	21.0	13.7	43.1
2004	290	22.0	13.2	45.9
2005	294	24.0	12.3	47.3
2006	298	21.0	14.2	48.7
2007	295	24.0	12.3	48.8
2008	318	26.0	12.2	54.4
2009	294	23.0	12.8	59.5
2010	294	23.5	11.3	59.5
2011	303	20.0	15.1	60.7
2012	285	19.6	14.4	65.3
2013	298	21.4	13.8	66.8
2014	304	21.0	14.4	65.8
2015	300	22.0	13.6	63.7
2016	308	21.0	14.6	67.2
2017	317	21.1	14.9	27.1
2018	349	24.2	14.3	31.8
2019	387	23.2	16.6	71.1
2020	376	23.0	16.3	75
2021	341	23.5	14.4	73.6
2022	290	19.1	15.1	77.6
2023	309	20.1	15.3	77.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Beard Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,867 (18.3%)	$8,312 (81.7%)	$10,178

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beard Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 265^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 243^rd of 492 Elementary schools	4.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Beard Elementary School)	58	72.7	14.7%
3rd Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	65.4	57.5	7.9%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Beard Elementary School)	54	68.2	14.2%
3rd Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	54.1	48.5	5.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Beard Elementary School)	22	43.1	21.1%
3rd Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	30.6	28.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Beard Elementary School)	34	38.7	4.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	32.1	29.4	2.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Beard Elementary School)	79.2	46.7	32.5%
4th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	66	60.7	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Beard Elementary School)	73.6	37.8	35.8%
4th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	49.5	41.7	7.8%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Beard Elementary School)	43.4	33.3	10.1%
4th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	33.1	34	0.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Beard Elementary School)	52.9	37.8	15.1%
4th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	42.2	38.8	3.4%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Beard Elementary School)	71.5	84.4	12.9%
5th Grade English (Fort Smith School District)	71.6	67.7	3.9%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Beard Elementary School)	53.6	28.9	24.7%
5th Grade Math (Fort Smith School District)	46.6	36.5	10.1%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Beard Elementary School)	39.3	31.1	8.2%
5th Grade Science (Fort Smith School District)	37.3	32	5.3%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Beard Elementary School)	34	33.3	0.7%
5th Grade Reading (Fort Smith School District)	35	35.1	0.1%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	387	309	20.2%
African American	49	23	53.1%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	10	20	100%
Hispanic	47	50	6.4%
Pacific Islander	0	3
White	206	156	24.3%
Two or More Races	72	52	27.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	71.1%	77.3%	6.3%

Schools Near Beard Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				ACT Aspire English (2023)			ACT Aspire Math (2023)			ACT Aspire Science (2023)			ACT Aspire Reading (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT Aspire English 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire English 4th Grade	ACT Aspire English 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Math 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Math 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Science 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Science 5th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 3rd Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 4th Grade	ACT Aspire Reading 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Cavanaugh Rd	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-0834	309	20	15.3	77.3%	156 (50.5%)	23 (7.4%)	50 (16.2%)	20 (6.5%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	52 (16.8%)	54	245^th of 494 public elementary schools	50.4%		77.5	96^th of 487 public elementary schools	80.3%	149	72.7	46.7	84.4	68.2	37.8	28.9	43.1	33.3	31.1	38.7	37.8	33.3	$10,178	$1,867	$8,312
Cavanaugh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 School St	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-1131	310	19	15.9	66.5%	168 (54.2%)	28 (9.0%)	52 (16.8%)	16 (5.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	62.6	193^rd of 494 public elementary schools	60.9%		69.3	137^th of 487 public elementary schools	71.9%	56	68.1	66.0	76.4	63.8	56.0	60.8	34.1	36.0	39.2	25.6	36.0	43.1	$9,412	$1,963	$7,449
Elmer H. Cook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3517 Brooken Hill Dr	Fort Smith	72908	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-8880	500	26	19.6	56.4%	296 (59.2%)	43 (8.6%)	57 (11.4%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.4%)	78.4	88^th of 494 public elementary schools	82.2%		83.2	65^th of 487 public elementary schools	86.7%	23	71.0	86.5	81.8	60.9	64.2	56.0	33.3	54.3	47.0	37.7	55.6	43.9	$8,888	$1,496	$7,392
Carnall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2524 S Tulsa St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-3612	231	16	14.0	88.3%	99 (42.9%)	23 (10.0%)	57 (24.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (20.8%)	19.6	414^th of 494 public elementary schools	16.2%		19.7	406^th of 487 public elementary schools	16.6%	8	37.5	30.0	54.5	53.1	16.7	21.2	21.9	20.0	18.2	25.1	33.4	18.2	$13,316	$4,641	$8,675
Raymond F. Orr Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3609 Phoenix St	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 646-3711	306	18	17.2	77.1%	160 (52.3%)	29 (9.5%)	42 (13.7%)	16 (5.2%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (17.6%)	38.9	340^th of 494 public elementary schools	31.2%		38.4	325^th of 487 public elementary schools	33.3%	15	63.8	62.0	61.2	55.3	40.0	30.6	17.0	30.0	28.5	27.6	38.0	26.5	$10,963	$3,215	$7,747
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 S Dallas	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-3214	458	23	19.8	77.3%	217 (47.4%)	38 (8.3%)	125 (27.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (15.5%)	56.9	225^th of 494 public elementary schools	54.5%		42.9	309^th of 487 public elementary schools	36.6%	84	67.5	65.1	83.9	52.7	42.1	35.7	37.8	35.0	48.2	29.7	33.8	50.0	$10,004	$1,894	$8,110
Ballman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 South Q St	Fort Smith	72901	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-1280	344	20	17.5	69.8%	180 (52.3%)	21 (6.1%)	68 (19.8%)	6 (1.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (18.9%)	63.1	187^th of 494 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.1	230^th of 487 public elementary schools	52.8%	43	59.2	68.0	66.7	55.4	52.0	47.0	38.3	46.0	33.3	44.9	46.0	45.1	$11,103	$2,342	$8,761
Bonneville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 S Waldron Rd	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 478-3161	281	17	16.1	71.5%	119 (42.3%)	40 (14.2%)	68 (24.2%)	11 (3.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (13.9%)	64.1	175^th of 494 public elementary schools	64.6%		73.2	116^th of 487 public elementary schools	76.2%	59	60.0	81.9	79.5	52.0	52.2	34.1	38.0	41.0	43.2	38.0	52.2	36.4	$9,084	$1,544	$7,541
Euper Lane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Euper Ln	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 452-2601	389	23	16.5	58.4%	201 (51.7%)	31 (8.0%)	72 (18.5%)	17 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	65 (16.7%)	84.3	55^th of 494 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.8	43^rd of 487 public elementary schools	91.2%	12	72.0	86.5	86.4	68.0	73.1	47.7	38.0	69.2	47.7	40.0	59.6	63.6	$10,632	$3,542	$7,090
Albert Pike Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4111 Park Ave	Fort Smith	72903	Sebastian County	Fort Smith School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(479) 783-4506	356	19	19.1	89.9%	84 (23.6%)	55 (15.4%)	177 (49.7%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.3%)	15.7	428^th of 494 public elementary schools	13.4%		13.1	428^th of 487 public elementary schools	12.1%		45.5	38.9	59.6	41.8	16.7	17.0	18.2	16.7	8.5	23.6	24.1	19.2	$10,109	$2,156	$7,953

Frequently Asked Questions about Beard Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Beard Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ramsey Junior High School
High : Southside High School

What district is Beard Elementary School in?

Fort Smith School District

What is the racial makeup of Beard Elementary School?

Students at Beard Elementary School are 50% White, 17% Two or more races, 16% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Beard Elementary School a good school?

Beard Elementary School ranks 245^th of 494 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beard Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 309 students attended Beard Elementary School.

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