The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050309000077

BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

8949 HIGHWAY 7 N, HARRISON, AR 72601 · (870) 741-6404 · Boone County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL474 STUDENTS
Enrollment
474
Elementary
DISTRICT 367 · STATE 418
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
311 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
80
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
74
Grade 3
89
Grade 4
92
Student demographics
White
95%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 57%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 19%
Asian
0%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Two+
1%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
54%
Female
46%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)
English Language Arts
52.7%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
64.1%
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
34.8%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+19.6pp
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
474
-2 (0%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 16.9:1
% White
95%
was 95%
% Hispanic
2%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-sized primary school in HARRISON, Arkansas, BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 474 students from grades pre-K through 4, run under BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT.

BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,102 students; BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (95%) are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in the top 10% of Arkansas schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 34.8%; actual is 54.3%, +19.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, Boone County reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,143 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Boone County's 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,818 students), BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BERGMAN HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 41.8%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has showed little movement, going from 476 students in 2018 to 474 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Boone County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
38,138
Census ACS
Median income
$55,143
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,818 students

Quick facts

School name
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
8949 HIGHWAY 7 N, HARRISON, AR 72601
Phone
(870) 741-6404
County
Boone County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
474
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
17.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
311 (66%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
050309000077
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT
Other schools in HARRISON
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 474 students in grades PK-04.
Is BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.7:1.
How diverse is BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERGMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BERGMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT in Boone County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post