Bernice Young Elementary School has 620 learners in grade levels Prekindergarten-5.

Bernice Young Elementary School placed in the upper 10% of all schools in Arkansas for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 5%, and reading proficiency is upper 10%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 47%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Bernice Young Elementary School’s learner population of 620 learners has grown by 9% over five school years. The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

School Comparison: Bernice Young Elementary School is ranked within the upper 10% of all 1,008 schools in Arkansas (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Bernice Young Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Bernice Young Elementary School is Har-ber High School (0.3 miles away). The nearest middle school and elementary school is Hellstern Middle School (0.4 miles away).