Bale Elementary School

Public K-5

6501 W 32nd St
Little Rock, AR 72204

(501) 447-3600

District: Little Rock School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
488^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,812

Students who attend Bale Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Little Rock Southwest High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.7

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

White:

6.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bale Elementary School ranks worse than 98.2% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 18^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.67. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (75.4%), Hispanic (16.1%), White (6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bale Elementary School is 16.7, which is the 9^th best among 23 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District. (See more...)

Compare Bale Elementary School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bale Elementary School is $11,812. 15 elementary schools in the Little Rock School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Bale Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Little Rock School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Rock School District 189^th of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bale Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	11.27	389^th	411	5.4%
2006	10.15	380^th	402	5.5%
2007	10.71	408^th	440	7.3%
2008	13.47	401^st	439	8.7%
2009	19.04	387^th	445	13.0%
2010	12.84	425^th	457	7.0%
2011	3.68	461^st	471	2.1%
2012	4.07	457^th	468	2.4%
2013	0.74	474^th	476	0.4%
2014	12.17	441^st	471	6.4%
2015	33.34	329^th	466	29.4%
2016	13.70	453^rd	494	8.3%
2017	4.29	480^th	485	1.0%
2018	6.83	459^th	480	4.4%
2019	7.95	457^th	488	6.4%
2021	8.63	463^rd	496	6.7%
2022	5.89	466^th	487	4.3%
2023	5.19	479^th	492	2.6%
2024	5.67	488^th	497	1.8%

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Data source: test scores: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Bale Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	108	276	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	397
1989	106	297	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	413
1990	88	292	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	385
1991	66	302	7	0	0	n/a	n/a	375
1992	60	295	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	360
1993	53	239	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	303
1994	68	225	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	303
1995	85	243	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	347
1996	85	243	12	7	0	n/a	n/a	347
1997	94	266	5	9	1	n/a	n/a	375
1998	78	265	10	9	0	n/a	n/a	362
1999	84	271	4	14	0	n/a	n/a	373
2000	65	231	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	312
2001	61	256	2	14	2	n/a	n/a	335
2002	27	274	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	325
2003	27	274	4	19	1	n/a	n/a	325
2004	17	282	1	22	3	n/a	n/a	325
2005	26	262	1	28	2	n/a	n/a	319
2006	23	273	10	27	1	n/a	n/a	334
2007	29	309	6	31	2	n/a	n/a	377
2008	28	286	5	27	3	n/a	n/a	349
2009	28	298	7	23	3	n/a	n/a	359
2010	21	280	7	33	2	0	0	343
2011	23	294	9	36	2	0	0	364
2012	37	287	8	41	0	1	2	376
2013	42	248	14	43	2	0	5	354
2014	39	230	14	38	1	0	4	326
2015	36	252	9	48	1	0	6	352
2016	38	271	8	50	1	0	8	376
2017	39	282	4	50	0	0	10	385
2018	31	337	5	55	0	0	13	441
2019	22	294	3	67	2	0	6	394
2020	22	289	3	64	0	0	6	384
2021	26	297	6	57	0	1	2	389
2022	17	269	2	63	3	1	3	358
2023	24	304	1	65	5	0	4	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	20.0	19.8	n/a
1989	413	22.0	18.7	n/a
1990	385	23.0	16.7	56.4
1991	375	23.0	16.3	60.3
1992	360	22.9	15.7	60.8
1993	303	21.6	14.0	61.1
1994	303	18.6	16.3	64
1995	347	20.1	17.3	62.2
1996	347	20.1	17.3	62.2
1997	375	22.0	17.0	60.3
1998	362	22.0	16.5	60.8
1999	373	15.0	24.9	68.1
2000	312	19.0	16.4	70.2
2001	335	20.0	16.8	60.6
2002	325	20.0	16.3	70.5
2003	325	20.0	16.3	70.5
2004	325	21.0	15.5	76
2005	319	24.0	13.3	79
2006	334	23.0	14.5	74.3
2007	377	23.0	16.4	85.4
2008	349	26.0	13.4	93.7
2009	359	20.0	18.0	88.9
2010	343	21.5	17.1	91.8
2011	364	22.0	16.5	90.7
2012	376	21.7	17.2	92.6
2013	354	21.7	16.2	99.2
2014	326	21.0	15.4	52.5
2015	352	25.0	14.0	91.2
2016	376	26.0	14.4	99.2
2017	385	24.5	15.6	29.4
2018	441	28.5	15.4	19.7
2019	394	22.4	17.5	89.8
2020	384	23.7	16.1	100
2021	389	23.2	16.7	100
2022	358	21.0	17.0	100
2023	403	24.0	16.7	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bale Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	397	20.0	19.8	n/a
1989	413	22.0	18.7	n/a
1990	385	23.0	16.7	56.4
1991	375	23.0	16.3	60.3
1992	360	22.9	15.7	60.8
1993	303	21.6	14.0	61.1
1994	303	18.6	16.3	64
1995	347	20.1	17.3	62.2
1996	347	20.1	17.3	62.2
1997	375	22.0	17.0	60.3
1998	362	22.0	16.5	60.8
1999	373	15.0	24.9	68.1
2000	312	19.0	16.4	70.2
2001	335	20.0	16.8	60.6
2002	325	20.0	16.3	70.5
2003	325	20.0	16.3	70.5
2004	325	21.0	15.5	76
2005	319	24.0	13.3	79
2006	334	23.0	14.5	74.3
2007	377	23.0	16.4	85.4
2008	349	26.0	13.4	93.7
2009	359	20.0	18.0	88.9
2010	343	21.5	17.1	91.8
2011	364	22.0	16.5	90.7
2012	376	21.7	17.2	92.6
2013	354	21.7	16.2	99.2
2014	326	21.0	15.4	52.5
2015	352	25.0	14.0	91.2
2016	376	26.0	14.4	99.2
2017	385	24.5	15.6	29.4
2018	441	28.5	15.4	19.7
2019	394	22.4	17.5	89.8
2020	384	23.7	16.1	100
2021	389	23.2	16.7	100
2022	358	21.0	17.0	100
2023	403	24.0	16.7	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bale Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,622 (22.2%)	$9,190 (77.8%)	$11,812

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bale Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 457^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 479^th of 492 Elementary schools	3.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Bale Elementary School)	48.2	26.9	21.3%
3rd Grade English (Little Rock School District)	61.5	51.9	9.6%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Bale Elementary School)	46.5	14.1	32.4%
3rd Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	51.3	40.7	10.6%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Bale Elementary School)	21.4	6.4	15%
3rd Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	30.4	26.9	3.5%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Bale Elementary School)	25	9	16%
3rd Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	30.9	26.6	4.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Bale Elementary School)	39.7	30.9	8.8%
4th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	57.1	51.8	5.3%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Bale Elementary School)	20.6	10.9	9.7%
4th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	41.6	35.6	6%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Bale Elementary School)	14.1	14.5	0.4%
4th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	32.9	30	2.9%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bale Elementary School)	21.9	18.2	3.7%
4th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	37.7	35.5	2.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%
5th Grade English (Bale Elementary School)	39	52.9	13.9%
5th Grade English (Little Rock School District)	62.3	59.8	2.5%
5th Grade English (Arkansas)	73.3	70.2	3.1%
5th Grade Math (Bale Elementary School)	19.5	2.4	17.1%
5th Grade Math (Little Rock School District)	38	24.2	13.8%
5th Grade Math (Arkansas)	49.2	40.7	8.5%
5th Grade Science (Bale Elementary School)	20.8	7.1	13.7%
5th Grade Science (Little Rock School District)	31	23.6	7.4%
5th Grade Science (Arkansas)	40.7	34.6	6.1%
5th Grade Reading (Bale Elementary School)	13	14.2	1.2%
5th Grade Reading (Little Rock School District)	32.7	28.4	4.3%
5th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	41	36.8	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	394	403	2.3%
African American	294	304	3.4%
American Indian	2	5	150%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	67	65	3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	22	24	9.1%
Two or More Races	6	4	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	89.8%	93.5%	3.7%

Schools Near Bale Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)							ATLAS Reading (2024)							ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)		ATLAS Geometry (2024)		ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bale Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 W 32nd St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3600	403	24	16.7	93.5%	24 (6.0%)	304 (75.4%)	65 (16.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5.7	488^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.2	479^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.6%	9	8.1	5.0	12.7				8.9	10.2	5.0	15.5				10.6	8.1	5.0	9.8				7.8					8.2	3.3	9.9				7.2			$11,812	$2,622	$9,190
Western Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 Western Hills Ave	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6900	287	16	17.9	89.2%	15 (5.2%)	206 (71.8%)	65 (22.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%		5.4	478^th of 492 public elementary schools	2.8%	12	12.2	4.4	2.6				6.8	14.3	4.4	2.6				7.6	16.3	0.0	5.1				7.5					12.2	0.0	5.1				6.0			$13,214	$2,620	$10,593
Friendship Academy Little Rock Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3615 West 25th Street	Little Rock	72202	Pulaski County	Friendship Aspire Academies Arkansas	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(501) 621-1500	241	15	16.2	82.2%	0 (0.0%)	214 (88.8%)	24 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	22.7	409^th of 497 public elementary schools	17.7%					(n/a)	35.5	11.8	18.5				20.1	29.1	9.8	18.5				17.5	51.6	9.8	33.3				27.5					25.8	2.0	18.5				12.8
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3700 W 18th St	Little Rock	72204	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6400	434	26	16.9	93.8%	12 (2.8%)	390 (89.9%)	23 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4.9	492^nd of 497 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.7	488^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.8%	4	8.5	7.6	11.3				9.1	8.3	6.3	13.9				9.4	4.2	5.1	9.7				6.3					8.3	5.1	4.2				5.8			$13,754	$3,975	$9,779
Brady Elementary School	Public	K-5	7915 W Markham St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-3900	332	20	16.5	88.9%	28 (8.4%)	273 (82.2%)	19 (5.7%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	3.9	495^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%	21	6.8	2.6	4.2				4.6	8.7	5.0	10.2				8.1	10.8	2.5	4.0				5.9					4.3	5.0	6.1				5.2			$13,831	$3,799	$10,032
Wakefield Elementary School	Public	K-5	75 Westminister Dr	Little Rock	72209	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-6600	481	27	17.8	97.3%	20 (4.2%)	278 (57.8%)	176 (36.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24.1	401^st of 497 public elementary schools	19.3%		20.1	409^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.9%	8	19.7	14.1	32.8				21.6	18.3	16.5	32.8				21.9	21.1	35.9	29.7				29.1					8.5	18.0	19.1				15.1			$10,526	$1,934	$8,592
Forest Heights Stem Academy	Public	K-8	5901 Evergreen	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-2700	739	47	15.5	50.2%	205 (27.7%)	418 (56.6%)	66 (8.9%)	38 (5.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	77.5	89^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.1%		78.8	84^th of 492 public elementary schools	82.9%	5	53.3	38.5	52.1	48.8	63.6	49.1	51.7	52.0	41.4	52.1	48.8	63.6	49.1	51.9	46.7	35.7	56.1	38.6	49.2	21.4	41.9	46.4	47.6	100.0	100.0	48.0	34.3	42.5	51.2	59.5	46.8	48.5	100.0	100.0	$12,017	$1,687	$10,331
Williams Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7301 Evergreen St	Little Rock	72207	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 447-7100	377	20	18.8	62.9%	118 (31.3%)	200 (53.1%)	35 (9.3%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	60	206^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.6%		62.1	193^rd of 492 public elementary schools	60.8%	13	45.0	38.8	33.9				39.3	46.6	40.8	33.9				40.5	43.3	40.8	39.0				41.1					31.6	38.8	32.2				34.0			$10,821	$1,384	$9,438
Pulaski Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 N Pine St	Little Rock	72205	Pulaski County	Little Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 447-5900	271	15	18.0	47.6%	146 (53.9%)	104 (38.4%)	9 (3.3%)	7 (2.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	62.9	183^rd of 497 public elementary schools	63.2%		71.3	140^th of 492 public elementary schools	71.5%	43	67.3	37.5	47.3				50.7	67.3	35.4	47.3				50.0	40.8	29.2	30.9				33.6					42.8	27.1	29.1				32.9			$11,254	$1,620	$9,634
Ark Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	10802 Executive Ctr Dr Ste 205	Little Rock	72211	Pulaski County	Arkansas Virtual Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(501) 664-4225	1,041	37	28.1	75.4%	625 (60.0%)	280 (26.9%)	67 (6.4%)	10 (1.0%)	23 (2.2%)	4 (0.4%)	32 (3.1%)	32	366^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.4%		25.8	386^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.5%	20	32.4	27.6	23.6				27.7	33.5	30.5	26.4				29.9	24.3	20.0	19.4				21.1					31.4	28.6	22.7				27.3			$7,955	$2,053	$5,903

Frequently Asked Questions about Bale Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Bale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Little Rock Southwest High School

What district is Bale Elementary School in?

Little Rock School District

Is Bale Elementary School a good school?

Bale Elementary School ranks in the bottom 1.8% of Arkansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Bale Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Bale Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bale Elementary School?

Students at Bale Elementary School are 75% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% American Indian.

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