Summary:
The Bearden School District in Arkansas has only one high school, Bearden High School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests is significantly below the state average, with only 9.4% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 31.7%. Additionally, the school's performance in Mathematics (10.8% proficient or better) and Science (9.6% proficient or better) is also low.
Bearden High School serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 70.18% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's small size, with only 218 students enrolled, and a low student-teacher ratio of 4.5 students per teacher, the school's performance remains poor. The school district's relatively high spending of $11,879 per student in the 2018-2019 school year suggests that funding alone may not be the primary driver of the school's performance, and that other factors, such as resource allocation and instructional practices, may need to be examined.
Overall, the data analysis reveals that Bearden High School is a struggling school with consistently low performance, significant gaps in academic achievement, and socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to the school's challenges. Further investigation into the school's instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds may be necessary to identify and address the root causes of the school's performance issues.
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