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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050288000055

BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

1201 W CENTER ST, BEEBE, AR 72012 · (501) 882-5463 · White County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Enrollment
491
Middle
DISTRICT 500 · STATE 464
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
259 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
251
Grade 8
240
Student demographics
White
86%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
6%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 15%
Black
3%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 19%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
4%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
49%
Female
51%

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Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
42.6%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
56.9%
AR avg 36.5%
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
54.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.9pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
491
-36 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 15.0:1
% White
86%
was 88%
% Hispanic
6%
was 5%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 1201 W CENTER ST, in BEEBE, Arkansas, BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a reasonably sized intermediate school that educates 491 students (grades 7 through 8), overseen by BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 3,392 students. BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest reads as 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That composition is broadly in line with White County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.9:1 average. Around 53% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 39.4%; actual is 54.3%, +14.9 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (White County) records that median household earnings sit near $55,249, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across White County's 27 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,342 students), BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BEEBE HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 41.0%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has decreased 7%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 491 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

White County at a glance

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Population
77,838
Census ACS
Median income
$55,249
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
12,342 students

Quick facts

School name
BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
1201 W CENTER ST, BEEBE, AR 72012
Phone
(501) 882-5463
County
White County
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
491
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
12.9:1
Free/Reduced lunch
259 (53%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
050288000055
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 491 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BEEBE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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