Bearden Elementary School vs. Harmony Grove Elem. School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Harmony Grove Elem. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 227 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Bearden Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Harmony Grove Elem. School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 42% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
227 students
413 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
26 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#781 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#85 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
52%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
28
63
Grade 1 Students
30
43
Grade 2 Students
32
53
Grade 3 Students
36
64
Grade 4 Students
38
53
Grade 5 Students
26
69
Grade 6 Students
37
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
4%


% Black
33%
17%


% White
57%
76%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
2%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.40


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
99%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
12%

