Bale Elementary School has 441 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Bale Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Arkansas state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bale Elementary School’s learner population of 441 learners has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bale Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Bale Elementary School is 0.40, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Bale Elementary School is Parkview Magnet High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Henderson Middle School (2.2 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Western Hills Elementary School (1.2 miles away)