Ida Burns Elementary School

Q: Is Ida Burns Elementary School a good school?

Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 175 th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Ida Burns Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 401 students in grades K-4 in the Conway School District in Arkansas. While the school generally performs above the state average in English Language Arts, Reading, and Science, it lags behind the district and state averages in Mathematics, with only 35.9% of students proficient in Math compared to 36.4% statewide.

Ida Burns has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.84% to 76.65% over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the state average. This indicates a high-poverty student population. However, the school spends more per student ($9,715 in 2018-2019) than the state average, and has a lower student-teacher ratio around 17:1, which may contribute to its relatively strong academic performance compared to the state.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Conway School District, Ida Burns generally performs in the middle of the pack, with schools like Woodrow Cummins, Carolyn Lewis, and Julia Lee Moore significantly outperforming it on test scores and other metrics, while schools like Marguerite Vann and Theodore Jones lag behind. Ida Burns' performance has also been somewhat inconsistent over the years, ranging from a high of 4 stars and #112 in 2016-2017 to a low of 2 stars and #273 in 2021-2022.

Detail:

Public K-4

1201 Donaghey Ave
Conway, AR 72034

(501) 450-4825

District: Conway School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
175^th of 497 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,715

Students who attend Ida Burns Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth Doyle Middle School
High:	Conway High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.3

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

35.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ida Burns Elementary School ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in Arkansas. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Conway School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (46.6%), African American (35.9%), Hispanic (8.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ida Burns Elementary School is 17.3, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Conway School District. (See more...)

Compare Ida Burns Elementary School employs 23.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ida Burns Elementary School is $9,715. 4 elementary schools in the Conway School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Conway School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Conway School District 42^nd of 252 Arkansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ida Burns Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AR State Percentile
2005	58.31	191^st	411	53.5%
2006	76.20	85^th	402	78.9%
2007	76.91	81^st	440	81.6%
2008	66.98	159^th	439	63.8%
2009	72.24	109^th	445	75.5%
2010	83.63	37^th	457	91.9%
2011	77.71	72^nd	471	84.7%
2012	75.96	77^th	468	83.5%
2013	65.74	162^nd	476	66.0%
2014	67.02	143^rd	471	69.6%
2015	55.97	179^th	466	61.6%
2016	59.91	184^th	494	62.8%
2017	71.94	112^th	485	76.9%
2018	53.94	232^nd	480	51.7%
2019	57.12	227^th	488	53.5%
2021	55.72	237^th	496	52.2%
2022	49.73	273^rd	487	43.9%
2023	58.77	215^th	492	56.3%
2024	63.95	175^th	497	64.8%

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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 Ida Burns Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	377	70	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	448
1989	393	90	4	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	489
1990	382	111	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	494
1991	393	88	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	483
1992	396	101	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	502
1993	421	117	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	541
1994	374	88	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	466
1995	365	76	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	449
1996	365	76	3	3	2	n/a	n/a	449
1997	394	86	5	7	2	n/a	n/a	494
1998	389	98	3	4	1	n/a	n/a	495
1999	355	97	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	469
2000	357	109	8	15	2	n/a	n/a	491
2001	336	128	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	487
2002	343	114	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	486
2003	343	114	7	20	2	n/a	n/a	486
2004	353	92	6	17	2	n/a	n/a	470
2005	322	108	5	28	1	n/a	n/a	464
2006	320	108	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	457
2007	252	105	5	26	1	n/a	n/a	389
2008	231	111	12	27	0	n/a	n/a	381
2009	242	126	6	25	0	n/a	n/a	399
2010	217	120	5	35	0	0	3	380
2011	222	115	3	35	1	1	9	386
2012	211	119	2	34	1	0	20	387
2013	253	138	4	39	2	0	28	464
2014	248	137	4	39	1	0	19	448
2015	225	125	1	35	0	0	23	409
2016	207	129	3	30	1	1	17	388
2017	215	143	1	27	1	0	20	407
2018	187	125	2	29	1	1	25	370
2019	175	145	6	23	0	1	27	377
2020	163	160	7	41	1	1	28	401
2021	170	152	5	33	0	0	34	394
2022	188	143	3	38	0	0	32	404
2023	187	144	3	35	1	0	31	401

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 Ida Burns Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	23.6	18.9	n/a
1989	489	22.0	22.2	n/a
1990	494	25.0	19.7	22.1
1991	483	25.8	18.7	21.5
1992	502	26.2	19.1	22.1
1993	541	30.0	18.0	27
1994	466	29.6	15.7	25.1
1995	449	26.6	16.9	24.5
1996	449	26.6	16.9	24.5
1997	494	29.1	17.0	26.5
1998	495	29.1	17.0	27.1
1999	469	25.0	18.8	38
2000	491	31.0	15.8	37.5
2001	487	28.0	17.4	39.8
2002	486	32.0	15.2	44
2003	486	32.0	15.2	44
2004	470	32.0	14.7	43.2
2005	464	33.0	14.1	50
2006	457	31.0	14.7	52.7
2007	389	30.0	13.0	59.6
2008	381	27.0	14.1	58.3
2009	399	28.0	14.3	54.4
2010	380	24.9	14.6	62.1
2011	386	25.7	15.0	68.7
2012	387	22.6	17.0	66.1
2013	464	26.1	17.7	69.8
2014	448	25.1	17.8	73.9
2015	409	27.0	15.1	76.3
2016	388	25.0	15.5	72.9
2017	407	24.6	16.5	27
2018	370	24.0	15.3	30.5
2019	377	21.0	17.9	72.7
2020	401	23.5	17.0	75.1
2021	394	24.5	16.0	76.6
2022	404	23.1	17.4	65.8
2023	401	23.1	17.3	73.8

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 Ida Burns Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	23.6	18.9	n/a
1989	489	22.0	22.2	n/a
1990	494	25.0	19.7	22.1
1991	483	25.8	18.7	21.5
1992	502	26.2	19.1	22.1
1993	541	30.0	18.0	27
1994	466	29.6	15.7	25.1
1995	449	26.6	16.9	24.5
1996	449	26.6	16.9	24.5
1997	494	29.1	17.0	26.5
1998	495	29.1	17.0	27.1
1999	469	25.0	18.8	38
2000	491	31.0	15.8	37.5
2001	487	28.0	17.4	39.8
2002	486	32.0	15.2	44
2003	486	32.0	15.2	44
2004	470	32.0	14.7	43.2
2005	464	33.0	14.1	50
2006	457	31.0	14.7	52.7
2007	389	30.0	13.0	59.6
2008	381	27.0	14.1	58.3
2009	399	28.0	14.3	54.4
2010	380	24.9	14.6	62.1
2011	386	25.7	15.0	68.7
2012	387	22.6	17.0	66.1
2013	464	26.1	17.7	69.8
2014	448	25.1	17.8	73.9
2015	409	27.0	15.1	76.3
2016	388	25.0	15.5	72.9
2017	407	24.6	16.5	27
2018	370	24.0	15.3	30.5
2019	377	21.0	17.9	72.7
2020	401	23.5	17.0	75.1
2021	394	24.5	16.0	76.6
2022	404	23.1	17.4	65.8
2023	401	23.1	17.3	73.8

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 Ida Burns Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,770 (18.2%)	$7,945 (81.8%)	$9,715

Data source: Arkansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ida Burns Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 227^th of 488 Elementary schools	Ranks 215^th of 492 Elementary schools	2.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English (Ida Burns Elementary School)	77.4	67.4	10%
3rd Grade English (Conway School District)	78.8	71.3	7.5%
3rd Grade English (Arkansas)	72.4	62.6	9.8%
3rd Grade Math (Ida Burns Elementary School)	71.7	59.8	11.9%
3rd Grade Math (Conway School District)	70.7	65.6	5.1%
3rd Grade Math (Arkansas)	62.1	54.4	7.7%
3rd Grade Science (Ida Burns Elementary School)	40	35.8	4.2%
3rd Grade Science (Conway School District)	43.5	44.3	0.8%
3rd Grade Science (Arkansas)	39.4	35	4.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Ida Burns Elementary School)	45.3	35.9	9.4%
3rd Grade Reading (Conway School District)	45.1	42.1	3%
3rd Grade Reading (Arkansas)	38.3	32.2	6.1%
4th Grade English (Ida Burns Elementary School)	68.9	68.7	0.2%
4th Grade English (Conway School District)	74.1	69.6	4.5%
4th Grade English (Arkansas)	69.6	63.3	6.3%
4th Grade Math (Ida Burns Elementary School)	44.2	45.7	1.5%
4th Grade Math (Conway School District)	61.5	55	6.5%
4th Grade Math (Arkansas)	53.8	48.6	5.2%
4th Grade Science (Ida Burns Elementary School)	36.4	35	1.4%
4th Grade Science (Conway School District)	46.1	45.9	0.2%
4th Grade Science (Arkansas)	42.3	38.5	3.8%
4th Grade Reading (Ida Burns Elementary School)	54.6	43.4	11.2%
4th Grade Reading (Conway School District)	56.5	51.3	5.2%
4th Grade Reading (Arkansas)	45.3	42	3.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	377	401	6.4%
African American	145	144	0.7%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	6	3	50%
Hispanic	23	35	52.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	175	187	6.9%
Two or More Races	27	31	14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.7%	73.8%	1.1%

Schools Near Ida Burns 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 Science (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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ida Burns Elementary School	Public	K-4	1201 Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4825	401	23	17.3	73.8%	187 (46.6%)	144 (35.9%)	35 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.7%)	64	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%		58.8	215^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.3%	40	44.6	45.3		45.0	48.7	44.7		46.6	43.2	29.4		35.9	40.6	29.4		34.6	$9,715	$1,770	$7,945
Julia Lee Moore Elementary School	Public	K-4	1301 Country Club Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4830	397	25	16.1	43.6%	257 (64.7%)	78 (19.6%)	18 (4.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.3%)	94	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%		92.2	22^nd of 492 public elementary schools	95.5%		60.3	62.5		61.4	61.6	63.9		62.8	63.0	58.3		60.7	60.3	54.1		57.2	$10,393	$2,688	$7,705
Marguerite Vann Elementary School	Public	K-4	2845 Carl Stuart Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4870	397	22	17.7	70.3%	173 (43.6%)	141 (35.5%)	42 (10.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (9.6%)	39.4	319^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.8%		41.8	321^st of 492 public elementary schools	34.8%	2	35.2	35.8		35.5	35.2	33.3		34.1	24.3	22.2		23.2	27.1	24.7		25.8	$10,276	$1,973	$8,303
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	486	27	18.1	68.3%	194 (39.9%)	175 (36.0%)	54 (11.1%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (10.3%)	52.1	245^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.7%		51.6	260^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.2%	15	42.1	28.1		34.8	45.8	29.3		37.2	45.7	31.4		38.4	38.5	25.9		31.9	$11,663	$2,421	$9,242
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	377	22	17.0	53.1%	193 (51.2%)	84 (22.3%)	62 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.0%)	66.6	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%		68	156^th of 492 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.7	47.9		52.2	53.8	45.2		49.3	50.7	23.3		36.5	35.8	28.8		32.1	$13,359	$2,234	$11,125
Ellen Smith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 S Donaghey Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4815	429	24	17.5	62.0%	170 (39.6%)	134 (31.2%)	80 (18.6%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	65.3	166^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.6%		75.4	114^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.8%	52	49.4	34.6		42.4	47.3	33.3		40.7	52.7	40.5		46.9	41.9	31.0		36.7	$9,319	$1,260	$8,059
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Dr	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	432	25	17.4	77.3%	189 (43.8%)	117 (27.1%)	84 (19.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.5%)	51	252^nd of 497 public elementary schools	49.3%		40.3	328^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.3%	76	42.1	31.6		37.1	46.9	31.6		39.6	39.7	22.4		31.4	39.7	21.0		30.9	$9,269	$1,814	$7,456
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Padgett Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 450-4800	465	25	18.5	40.4%	277 (59.6%)	82 (17.6%)	53 (11.4%)	22 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	87.2	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%		92.9	18^th of 492 public elementary schools	96.3%	24	48.9	57.9		53.4	52.1	57.9		55.0	70.8	54.8		62.8	45.8	48.5		47.1	$8,351	$679	$7,672
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Old Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	548	29	19.1	50.5%	288 (52.6%)	153 (27.9%)	56 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.8%)	80.2	78^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.2	43^rd of 492 public elementary schools	91.3%	35	39.8	67.4		54.7	42.1	62.5		53.2	34.1	61.6		48.9	45.4	55.7		51.0	$8,718	$1,531	$7,187
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Ellitt Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1003	447	25	17.8	40.0%	419 (93.7%)	4 (0.9%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	96.2	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%		88.1	40^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.9%	27	64.8	52.7	82.9	67.0	58.1	48.6	81.6	62.9	74.3	68.9	77.7	73.7	79.7	64.8	86.8	77.2	$8,182	$1,128	$7,054

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida Burns Elementary School

What district is Ida Burns Elementary School in?

Conway School District

How many students attend Ida Burns Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 401 students attended Ida Burns Elementary School.

Is Ida Burns Elementary School a good school?

Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 175^th of 497 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ida Burns Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ida Burns Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruth Doyle Middle School
High : Conway High School

What is the racial makeup of Ida Burns Elementary School?

Students at Ida Burns Elementary School are 47% White, 36% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

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