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Izard County Consolidated High School

Q: Is Izard County Consolidated High School a good school?

Izard County Consolidated High School ranks 135 th of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 301 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 55% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Izard County Consolidated High School in Brockwell, AR, is a small, rural school serving 218 students in grades 9-12, where nearly all students (98.62%) come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, a rate far higher than nearby schools like Melbourne High School (45.67%) and Norfork High School (56.12%).

The school presents a fascinating mix of strengths and challenges. While it spends more per student ($17,562) than any nearby school, its academic outcomes are generally below average, with a current 3-star rating. However, there are bright spots: 9th graders achieved an extraordinary 92.8% proficiency in Biology, far exceeding the state average and every nearby school. In contrast, Algebra proficiency has been extremely volatile, dropping to just 2.9% in 2024-2025 before recovering to 11.1% in 2025-2026. This "Biology paradox" suggests the issue isn't student ability but a specific challenge in math instruction. The school also boasts a strong 94.4% graduation rate, well above the state average, showing it keeps students on track to graduate.

For parents, the most important comparison is with Calico Rock High School, which has nearly identical poverty levels (98.3%) but achieves significantly better math results (44.4% Algebra proficiency vs. Izard County's 11.1%). This shows that high poverty doesn't have to limit academic success. The good news is that Izard County is on an upward trend, rebounding from a low of 2 stars in 2024-2025 to 3 stars in 2025-2026, with improvements in English and reading scores. The Izard County Consolidated School District is investing heavily in its students, and with targeted support in math, this school has the potential to turn its "Algebra Abyss" into another success story.

218

Students ?

7.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,562

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

All students receive free meals (Community Eligibility, 2024-25)

5068 North Ar 9
Brockwell, AR 72517

(870) 258-7788

District: Izard County Consolidated School District

Feeder schools for Izard County Consolidated High School:

Elementary:	Izard County Consolidated Elementary School
Middle:	Izard County Cons Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2025 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Arkansas average (90%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2025)

✓Above the Arkansas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (36% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Algebra scores 26 pts below the Arkansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Arkansas avg41%

135^th of 301

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 26 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

111^th of 254Izard County Consolidated 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	135 of 301	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.1	183 of 291	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	170 of 305	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.7	173 of 295	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	157 of 282	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	149 of 290	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	132 of 282	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	136 of 263	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	118 of 264	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.3	51 of 269	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	46.5	110 of 267	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.0	120 of 268	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	41.4	174 of 271	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	142 of 266	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.0	168 of 266	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	150 of 262	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.0	49 of 261	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	57.5	77 of 256	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	53.9	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.8	21 of 232	90.9%	★★★★★

By subject vs Arkansas (2025-2026) ?

Biology56%+14 vs state

Reading38%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Geometry26%~ state avg

Algebra11%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2026)						ATLAS Reading (2026)						ATLAS Mathematics (2026)						ATLAS Algebra (2026)						ATLAS Geometry (2026)						ATLAS Science (2026)						ATLAS Biology (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 11th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading 11th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 9th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 10th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 11th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 7th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 10th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 11th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 7th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 8th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science 9th Grade	ATLAS Science 10th Grade	ATLAS Science 11th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 7th Grade	ATLAS Biology 8th Grade	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Izard County Consolidated High School	Public	9-12	5068 North Ar 9	Brockwell	72517	Izard County	Izard County Consolidated School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 258-7788	218	28	7.6	—	208 (95.4%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	53.7	135^th of 301 public high schools	55.1%		39.1	183^rd of 291 public high schools	37.1%	48			37.3	37.3		37.3			39.2	37.3		38.2									11.1			11.1			33.3	23.5		26.0									92.9	40.6		56.5	$17,562	$1,944	$15,618
Ozarka College Technical Center	Public	9-12	218 College Drive	Melbourne	72556	Izard County	Ozarka College Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(870) 368-7371	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Melbourne High School	Public	7-12	310 Bearkat Drive	Melbourne	72556	Izard County	Melbourne School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 368-4345	381	54	7.0	45.7%	361 (94.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.4%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	75.3	40^th of 301 public high schools	86.7%		71.9	51^st of 291 public high schools	82.5%	11	39.7	38.3	44.6	47.4		42.4	46.0	38.3	48.2	49.1		45.3	57.1	42.6				50.9		92.3	31.0			45.5			57.1	24.4		32.7	41.3	36.7				39.0				45.1		45.1	$12,645	$849	$11,797
Calico Rock High School	Public	7-12	1 Pirate Place	Calico Rock	72519	Izard County	Calico Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 297-3745	176	28	6.2	—	172 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	60	109^th of 301 public high schools	63.8%		59.9	89^th of 291 public high schools	69.4%	20	44.0	40.7	35.7	34.6		38.7	44.0	40.7	39.3	30.8		38.7	36.0	48.1				42.3			44.4			44.4				24.0		21.4	52.0	40.7				46.2				40.0		40.0	$15,308	$979	$14,329
Salem High School	Public	7-12	313 Hwy 62 E	Salem	72576	Fulton County	Salem School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 895-3293	376	71	5.3	59.6%	352 (93.6%)	4 (1.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	76	38^th of 301 public high schools	87.4%		79.5	33^rd of 291 public high schools	88.7%	5	23.0	30.5	46.3	38.6		34.2	23.0	30.5	46.3	40.4		34.6	42.6	46.6				44.5			55.6			53.6				21.8		20.3	34.4	39.0				36.7				61.8		58.6	$12,075	$802	$11,274
Viola High School	Public	7-12	314 Longhorn Drive	Viola	72583	Fulton County	Viola School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 458-2213	185	47	3.9	71.9%	178 (96.2%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	62.3	95^th of 301 public high schools	68.4%		42.7	169^th of 291 public high schools	41.9%	74	37.9	33.3	56.5	29.0		38.1	37.9	43.3	60.9	38.7		44.2	55.2	35.0				46.9		40.0				33.3			13.3	20.0		14.8	27.6	46.7				37.3				48.1		50.0	$15,568	$1,498	$14,070
Norfork High School	Public	7-12	136 Mildred Simpson Drive	Norfork	72658	Baxter County	Norfork School District	No	No	No	Yes	(870) 499-5228	196	34	5.8	56.1%	192 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	50.8	153^rd of 301 public high schools	49.2%		54	117^th of 291 public high schools	59.8%	36	44.4	41.7	20.0	39.1		36.8	47.2	47.2	23.3	43.5		40.8	63.9	51.9				58.7			25.9			38.9				38.5		50.0	58.3	63.9				61.1				50.0		47.6	$15,177	$1,157	$14,020

Frequently Asked Questions about Izard County Consolidated High School

How many students attend Izard County Consolidated High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Izard County Consolidated High School.

What is the racial makeup of Izard County Consolidated High School?

Students at Izard County Consolidated High School are 95% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Izard County Consolidated High School a good school?

Izard County Consolidated High School ranks 135^th of 301 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Izard County Consolidated High School in?

Izard County Consolidated School District

What schools feed into Izard County Consolidated High School?

Izard County Consolidated High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Izard County Consolidated Elementary School
Middle : Izard County Cons Middle School

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2013–14 through 2025–26 immunization ratesNewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2019–20 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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