Beebe Railroad Station · Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 4.0Beebe’s public schools outscore 72% of Arkansas districts
Math proficiency in Beebe’s districts is 47%, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Beebe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.
From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Beebe’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 42% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,187 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 2 the district’s path is Beebe Elementary School, then Beebe Junior High School, then Beebe High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Lighthouse Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Beebe’s grade
B+: better than 72% of Arkansas school districts, #45 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Beebe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Beebe
Beebe Early Childhood
Grades K–1 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Beebe
Beebe Early Childhood
Grades K–1 · 439 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Beebe
Beebe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,049 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Beebe
Beebe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,049 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Beebe
Beebe High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,049 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Beebe’s public schools are run by Beebe School District, which also serves Garner and McRae. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Beebe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Beebe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Beebe | B+ | Beebe |
Every school in Beebe
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Beebe’s schools
Are Beebe’s schools good?
By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Beebe children attend outscore 72% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #45 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Beebe in?
Beebe School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 3,392 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Beebe kids go to high school?
Beebe High School, with 1,049 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Beebe’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Beebe School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.
How much does Beebe spend per student?
$11,187 in Beebe School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Beebe?
Yes: Lighthouse Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 28 students).
Parents talk
What Beebe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Beebe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.