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Public School | Grades 7-12 | East End School District

Bigelow High School is located in Bigelow, AR and is one of 2 schools in East End School District. It is a public school that serves 322 students in grades 7-12.

Bigelow High School did not make AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arkansas in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Bigelow High School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Bigelow High School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Bigelow High School's students and teachers. more

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School last updated on Nov 29, 2012

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101 East Panther Dr, Bigelow, AR 72016

(501) 759-2602

East End School District

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 322

42% 58%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Bigelow High School had 48% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arkansas had 60% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

93%

Black

Hispanic

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East End School District District Spending

$8,505Per Pupil

The East End School District spends $8,505 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 59% on instruction, 35% on support services, 7% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about East End School District District

11:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Bigelow High School had 11 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arkansas average is 14 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the Benchmark

What is it?

The Benchmark Exams are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in math and literacy grades 3 through 8. In grade 11 students are assessed in literacy.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for a student to score at either the proficient or advanced level.

About the Grade 11 Literacy Exam

What is it?

The Grade 11 Literacy Exam is an annual test used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Grade 11 students are assessed in literacy.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at either the proficient or advanced level.

About the End-of-Course Exam Results

What is it?

The End of Course Exams are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assesed once they have completed Algebra I and Geometry courses.

How is it Scored?

Students are scored at four levels: below basic, basic, proficient and advanced. The goal is for all students to score at either the proficient or advanced level.

About the ACT

What is it?

The ACT is a national college admissions test used to assess student performance in high school curriculum areas.

Which Grades and Subjects?

The ACT Composite score is an average of English, math, reading, and science scores. The scores reported are for 12th grade students who have taken the test in grades 10, 11 or 12.

How is it Scored?

ACT scores range from a low score of 1 to a high score of 36.

Literacy

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51%

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57%

Benchmark Exam Results (2007)

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54%

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Literacy

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78%

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42%

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Literacy

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45%

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Grade 11 Literacy Exam Results (2007)

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67%

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Math

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71%

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56%

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Literacy

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39%

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39%

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51%

Grade 11 Literacy Exam Results (2008)

Algebra I

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79%

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66%

End-of-Course Exam Results (2008)

Geometry

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Literacy

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75%

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63%

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Math

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75%

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75%

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68%

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Science

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Literacy

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69%

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71%

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Math

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54%

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54%

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62%

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Literacy

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58%

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58%

state

57%

Grade 11 Literacy Exam Results (2009)

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Algebra I

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89%

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70%

End-of-Course Exam Results (2009)

Biology

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Geometry

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72%

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66%

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Literacy

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68%

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64%

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75%

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change 31%

Science

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24%

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33%

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Literacy

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80%

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80%

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76%

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Math

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57%

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57%

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63%

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Literacy

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45%

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60%

Grade 11 Literacy Exam Results (2010)

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Algebra I

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93%

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93%

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76%

End-of-Course Exam Results (2010)

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Biology

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24%

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36%

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Geometry

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78%

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78%

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69%

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Literacy

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64%

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64%

state

67%

Benchmark Exam Results (2011)

change 11%

Math

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57%

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57%

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74%

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change 25%

Science

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30%

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30%

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39%

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Literacy

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77%

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Math

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52%

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Literacy

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Grade 11 Literacy Exam Results (2011)

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Algebra I

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93%

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End-of-Course Exam Results (2011)

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Biology

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Geometry

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73%

End-of-Course Exam Results (2011)

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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arkansas, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Benchmark Exam Results and End-of-Course Exam Results for all subjects tested. more...

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