Beard Elementary School
1600 Cavanaugh Rd Fort Smith AR, 72908, Sebastian County Phone: 479-646-0834 Ranking:  (406 out of 800, bottom 49%)*Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 6 School District: Fort Smith Public Schools Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 26 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 304 | 298 | 285 | 303 | 294 | 294 | 318 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 42 | 13.8% | 44 | 14.8% | 33 | 11.6% | 40 | 13.2% | 43 | 14.6% | 24 | 8.2% | 47 | 14.8% |
| Grade 1: | 52 | 17.1% | 44 | 14.8% | 40 | 14.0% | 53 | 17.5% | 46 | 15.6% | 53 | 18.0% | 55 | 17.3% |
| Grade 2: | 31 | 10.2% | 51 | 17.1% | 46 | 16.1% | 46 | 15.2% | 46 | 15.6% | 48 | 16.3% | 55 | 17.3% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 16.1% | 40 | 13.4% | 43 | 15.1% | 45 | 14.9% | 34 | 11.6% | 50 | 17.0% | 48 | 15.1% |
| Grade 4: | 46 | 15.1% | 41 | 13.8% | 34 | 11.9% | 28 | 9.2% | 44 | 15.0% | 41 | 13.9% | 53 | 16.7% |
| Grade 5: | 38 | 12.5% | 45 | 15.1% | 38 | 13.3% | 46 | 15.2% | 40 | 13.6% | 44 | 15.0% | 31 | 9.7% |
| Grade 6: | 46 | 15.1% | 33 | 11.1% | 51 | 17.9% | 45 | 14.9% | 41 | 13.9% | 34 | 11.6% | 29 | 9.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 133 | 43.8% | 139 | 46.6% | 138 | 48.4% | 150 | 49.5% | 155 | 52.7% | 155 | 52.7% | 171 | 53.8% |
| Female: | 171 | 56.3% | 159 | 53.4% | 147 | 51.6% | 153 | 50.5% | 139 | 47.3% | 131 | 44.6% | 143 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 7 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 15 | 5.3% | 9 | 3.0% | 9 | 3.1% | 12 | 4.1% | 11 | 3.5% |
| Asian: | 10 | 3.3% | 8 | 2.7% | 6 | 2.1% | 6 | 2.0% | 9 | 3.1% | 11 | 3.7% | 13 | 4.1% |
| Hispanic: | 27 | 8.9% | 24 | 8.1% | 23 | 8.1% | 29 | 9.6% | 25 | 8.5% | 24 | 8.2% | 23 | 7.2% |
| Black: | 22 | 7.2% | 34 | 11.4% | 27 | 9.5% | 18 | 5.9% | 17 | 5.8% | 32 | 10.9% | 35 | 11.0% |
| White: | 203 | 66.8% | 196 | 65.8% | 185 | 64.9% | 216 | 71.3% | 206 | 70.1% | 215 | 73.1% | 236 | 74.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 35 | 11.5% | 28 | 9.4% | 29 | 10.2% | 25 | 8.3% | 28 | 9.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 170 | 55.9% | 169 | 56.7% | 158 | 55.4% | 150 | 49.5% | 141 | 48.0% | 131 | 44.6% | 143 | 45.0% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 9.9% | 30 | 10.1% | 28 | 9.8% | 34 | 11.2% | 34 | 11.6% | 44 | 15.0% | 30 | 9.4% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 14.47 | 13.87 | 14.50 | 15.15 | 11.31 | 12.80 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2005 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 56% | 44% | 50% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 55% | 57% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58% | 52% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 51% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61% | 56% | 66% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 67% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 74% | 76% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | 82% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 79% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53% | 48% | 58% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68% | 65% | 67% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70% | 62% | 75% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82% | 64% | 79% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 71% | 82% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91% | 79% | 83% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95% | 83% | 85% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83% | 86% | 87% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81% | 82% | 86% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 49% | 51% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 58% | 61% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 59% | 56% | 58% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 59% | 67% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 60% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 72% | 77% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 80% | 82% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 83% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 85% | 85% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 47% | 50% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 49% | 56% | 60% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 61% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 65% | 74% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 68% | 78% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 82% | 75% | 80% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 83% | 78% | 82% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 94% | 80% | 82% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 81% | 82% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 45% | 47% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 52% | 56% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 64% | 57% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 59% | 64% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 71% | 62% | 68% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 68% | 74% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 74% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 84% | 85% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 5th Grade | % met std | 92% | 84% | 84% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 45% | 38% | 41% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 45% | 50% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 61% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 60% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 62% | 71% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 64% | 74% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 73% | 78% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 74% | 76% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 66% | 70% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 47% | 32% | 43% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 41% | 50% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 51% | 53% | 56% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 60% | 60% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57% | 60% | 61% |
| 2005 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 60% | 57% |
| 2006 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 83% | 60% | 59% |
| 2007 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 61% | 59% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 63% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 67% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 76% | 70% | 71% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 73% | 69% | 71% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 74% | 75% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 78% | 73% |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 56% | 50% | 43% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 81% | 57% | 57% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 71% | 66% | 68% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 55% | 69% | 72% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 80% | 77% | 80% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 77% | 71% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 58% | 71% | 77% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 60% | 72% | 75% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 6th Grade | % met std | 70% | 80% | 75% |
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* Beard Elementary School was rated 3 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.