Bearden High School
635 North Plum Bearden AR, 71720, Ouachita County Phone: 870-687-2913 Ranking:  (583 out of 800, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12 School District: Bearden School District 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: | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 25 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 294 | 289 | 286 | 281 | 293 | 210 | 212 | |||||||
| Grade 7: | 48 | 16.3% | 44 | 15.2% | 43 | 15.0% | 45 | 16.0% | 56 | 19.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 8: | 48 | 16.3% | 38 | 13.1% | 46 | 16.1% | 53 | 18.9% | 48 | 16.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 9: | 35 | 11.9% | 50 | 17.3% | 59 | 20.6% | 55 | 19.6% | 42 | 14.3% | 57 | 27.1% | 48 | 22.6% |
| Grade 10: | 51 | 17.3% | 60 | 20.8% | 59 | 20.6% | 36 | 12.8% | 51 | 17.4% | 44 | 21.0% | 52 | 24.5% |
| Grade 11: | 55 | 18.7% | 60 | 20.8% | 34 | 11.9% | 47 | 16.7% | 47 | 16.0% | 50 | 23.8% | 56 | 26.4% |
| Grade 12: | 57 | 19.4% | 37 | 12.8% | 45 | 15.7% | 45 | 16.0% | 49 | 16.7% | 59 | 28.1% | 56 | 26.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 155 | 52.7% | 151 | 52.2% | 159 | 55.6% | 149 | 53.0% | 150 | 51.2% | 102 | 48.6% | 96 | 45.3% |
| Female: | 139 | 47.3% | 138 | 47.8% | 127 | 44.4% | 132 | 47.0% | 143 | 48.8% | 100 | 47.6% | 112 | 52.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic: | 3 | 1.0% | 4 | 1.4% | 4 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.8% | 3 | 1.0% | 6 | 2.9% | 2 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 118 | 40.1% | 113 | 39.1% | 117 | 40.9% | 108 | 38.4% | 113 | 38.6% | 88 | 41.9% | 90 | 42.5% |
| White: | 172 | 58.5% | 169 | 58.5% | 161 | 56.3% | 163 | 58.0% | 175 | 59.7% | 116 | 55.2% | 119 | 56.1% |
| 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: | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.0% | 3 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 158 | 53.7% | 163 | 56.4% | 151 | 52.8% | 145 | 51.6% | 148 | 50.5% | 102 | 48.6% | 108 | 50.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 14.6% | 42 | 14.5% | 56 | 19.6% | 33 | 11.7% | 48 | 16.4% | 34 | 16.2% | 30 | 14.2% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.86 | 8.99 | 9.53 | 9.93 | 10.85 | 9.50 | 8.50 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ACTAAP | ||||||
| 2007 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 32% | 32% | 50% |
| 2008 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 37% | 37% | 51% |
| 2009 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 56% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 42% | 42% | 60% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 65% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 44% | 44% | 68% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 11th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | 70% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 45% | 45% | 68% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | 67% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 7th Grade | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | 75% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | 74% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | 77% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 60% | 60% | 70% |
| 2010 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 15% | 15% | 33% |
| 2011 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 39% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 41% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 22% | 22% | 41% |
| 2010 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 76% |
| 2011 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | 77% |
| 2012 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | 80% |
| 2013 | Literacy | 8th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | 77% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | 63% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 54% | 54% | 63% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | 68% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | 65% |
| 2006 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42% | 42% | 65% |
| 2007 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 62% |
| 2008 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 48% | 48% | 66% |
| 2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 70% | 70% | 70% |
| 2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 61% | 61% | 76% |
| 2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 78% |
| 2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 79% | 79% | 80% |
| 2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 65% | 65% | 77% |
| 2009 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 41% |
| 2010 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 36% |
| 2011 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 41% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 43% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 18% | 18% | 44% |
| 2006 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 33% | 33% | 60% |
| 2007 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 27% | 27% | 59% |
| 2008 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 40% | 40% | 60% |
| 2009 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 66% |
| 2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 59% | 59% | 69% |
| 2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 73% |
| 2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 77% | 77% | 76% |
| 2006 | Literacy | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 45% |
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* Bearden High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.