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Ivory Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-5

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ivory Intermediate School in Camden, AR, serves 286 students in grades 4 and 5 and is part of the Camden Fairview School District, which ranks near the bottom of Arkansas school districts. The school has a history of very low academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Arkansas elementary schools over the past decade. Nearly 99% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, indicating extreme economic disadvantage. While the school spends a relatively high $16,186 per student, this investment has not translated into strong academic outcomes.

Ivory Intermediate is the lowest-performing school in its immediate comparison group. Its state ranking percentile (9th in 2025-2026) is significantly lower than nearby schools in other districts, such as Harmony Grove Elementary School (76th percentile) and Smackover Elementary School (67th percentile). Even its same-district counterpart, Fairview Elementary School (grades K-3), ranked slightly higher (12th percentile) in the most recent year. A notable relative strength is in Mathematics, where 24.2% of students were proficient in 2025-2026, compared to 20.3% in ELA and 19.9% in Reading. This is the only subject where the school's proficiency rate is significantly higher than the district average (20%).

The most compelling contrast is between Ivory Intermediate and Harmony Grove Elementary, located just 5.79 miles away. Harmony Grove spends $4,332 less per student but achieves proficiency rates that are 2 to 2.5 times higher in every subject. The primary differentiating factor is the level of poverty (99% at Ivory vs. 55% at Harmony Grove). This data powerfully illustrates the immense challenge that schools with concentrated poverty face. The district's feeder pattern also reveals a systemic issue: Fairview Elementary's 3rd-grade scores are low, and they drop further by the time students reach 4th grade at Ivory, suggesting the district is struggling to provide a quality education from the start. Despite these challenges, there is a glimmer of improvement, as the school's rank saw a slight uptick to the 13th percentile in 2024-2025, its highest since 2018-2019.

286

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,186

Per pupil spending ?

99%

Free/discounted lunch ?

575 Dooley Womack
Camden, AR 71701

(870) 836-6876

District: Camden Fairview School District

Students who attend Ivory Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Camden Fairview Middle School
High:	Camden Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.0%

White:

27.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Reading scores 21 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg21%

Arkansas avg42%

445^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Camden Fairview School District

238^th of 251Camden Fairview School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	445 of 491	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	431 of 495	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	456 of 497	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	450 of 492	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	448 of 487	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	465 of 496	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	416 of 488	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	436 of 480	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	471 of 485	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	31.5	345 of 466	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	415 of 471	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.0	393 of 476	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.3	395 of 468	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.1	430 of 471	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	407 of 457	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	360 of 445	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	342 of 439	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.1	367 of 440	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.4	318 of 402	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.5	337 of 411	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Science24%-20 vs state

Mathematics24%-20 vs state

English Language Arts20%-19 vs state

Reading20%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, July 29, 2017

Love this school just had 2 5th graders graduat and 1 was in self contained. Everyone of the staff are great! Have a 4th grader starting this year and can't wait Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)					ATLAS Reading (2026)					ATLAS Mathematics (2026)					ATLAS Science (2026)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ivory Intermediate School	Public	4-5	575 Dooley Womack	Camden	71701	Ouachita County	Camden Fairview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 836-6876	286	19	14.9	99.0%	79 (27.6%)	186 (65.0%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	13.3	445^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.4%		17.2	431^st of 495 public elementary schools	12.9%	14		17.6	22.3		20.3		16.7	22.3		19.9		26.6	22.3		24.2		20.3	27.4		24.3	$16,186	$3,793	$12,393
Fairview Elementary School	Public	K-3	735 Robin Street	Camden	71701	Ouachita County	Camden Fairview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 231-5434	523	36	14.5	99.4%	104 (19.9%)	351 (67.1%)	23 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.8%)	16.8	433^rd of 491 public elementary schools	11.8%		9.5	472^nd of 495 public elementary schools	4.6%	39	28.3				28.3	28.3				28.3	23.0				23.0	24.8				24.8	$14,000	$2,702	$11,298
Harmony Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	401 Ouachita Road 88	Camden	71701	Ouachita County	Harmony Grove School District (Ouachita)	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 574-0960	425	26	16.2	55.3%	333 (78.4%)	69 (16.2%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	74.4	120^th of 491 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.8	119^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.0%	1	48.9	44.1	55.7	48.1	49.3	51.1	42.4	52.4	46.2	47.9	46.8	52.6	68.8	57.7	57.1	59.6	50.9	57.4	53.9	55.2	$11,854	$2,085	$9,769
Bearden Elementary School	Public	K-6	100 Oak Avenue	Bearden	71720	Ouachita County	Bearden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(833) 423-2733	219	20	11.2	98.6%	122 (55.7%)	76 (34.7%)	11 (5.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	39.2	316^th of 491 public elementary schools	35.6%		23.4	399^th of 495 public elementary schools	19.4%	83	33.4	43.3	36.6	34.3	36.8	40.0	43.4	36.7	34.2	38.4	36.6	40.0	40.0	42.9	40.0	36.7	33.3	23.4	25.7	29.6	$13,742	$2,572	$11,170
Smackover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	701 Magnolia St.	Norphlet	71759	Union County	Smackover Norphlet School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 725-3601	523	29	17.8	56.4%	431 (82.4%)	60 (11.5%)	16 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	66.6	160^th of 491 public elementary schools	67.4%		57.3	219^th of 495 public elementary schools	55.8%	59	46.1	51.7			49.1	54.0	51.7			52.8	35.5	60.9			49.1	46.0	47.1			46.6	$14,530	$2,519	$12,011

Frequently Asked Questions about Ivory Intermediate School

What district is Ivory Intermediate School in?

Camden Fairview School District

How many students attend Ivory Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Ivory Intermediate School.

What schools do graduates of Ivory Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Ivory Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Camden Fairview Middle School
High : Camden Fairview High School

What is the racial makeup of Ivory Intermediate School?

Students at Ivory Intermediate School are 65% African American, 28% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Ivory Intermediate School a good school?

Ivory Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 9.4% of Arkansas elementary schools.

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