For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 323 students in Bay School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Arkansas.
Public Elementary School in Bay School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Arkansas public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
2 Schools
710 Schools
# Students
552 Students
300,005 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
19,966 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Bay School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 258 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 259 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
36%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.61
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,684 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
5,542 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
43,810 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
15%
# Black Students
23 Students
58,360 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
516 Students
172,046 Students
% White Students
94%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,152 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
15,411 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
7,260
# Students in K Grade:
47
33,240
# Students in 1st Grade:
44
35,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
37,037
# Students in 3rd Grade:
45
35,957
# Students in 4th Grade:
49
35,919
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
35,951
# Students in 6th Grade:
50
36,175
# Students in 7th Grade:
36
21,041
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
15,262
# Students in 9th Grade:
43
1,598
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
1,565
# Students in 11th Grade:
33
1,649
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
1,433
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,529 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,600 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$7 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,529
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,600
$13,043
Best Bay School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 School St
Bay, AR 72411
(870) 781-3300
Bay, AR 72411
(870) 781-3300
Grades: K-6
| 323 students
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