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Ida Burns Elementary School

Q: Is Ida Burns Elementary School a good school?

Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 193 rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ida Burns Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 395 students in grades K-4 in Conway, Arkansas. It is part of the Conway School District, which is ranked 79 out of 250 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ida Burns Elementary generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, it lags behind the top-performing schools in the district. For example, in 2024-2025, 43.9% of Ida Burns students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 34.7% statewide, but lower than the 49.2% and 51.1% at the top district schools, Woodrow Cummins and Carolyn Lewis. Ida Burns also has a very high percentage of students, around 72%, who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the top-performing schools in the district.

Over the past 10 years, Ida Burns Elementary has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the middle of Arkansas elementary schools. However, the gap between its performance and the top schools in the Conway School District appears to be growing. Addressing this performance gap and supporting the school's high-poverty student population could be key areas of focus for the district.

384

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,365

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Donaghey Ave
Conway, AR 72034

(501) 450-4825

District: Conway School District

Students who attend Ida Burns Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth Doyle Middle School
High:	Conway High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

African American:

33.6%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

193^rd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Conway School District

79^th of 250Conway 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
2025	60.9	193 of 495	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	175 of 497	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.8	215 of 492	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	273 of 487	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	237 of 496	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	227 of 488	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	232 of 480	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.9	112 of 485	76.9%	★★★★☆
2016	59.9	184 of 494	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.0	179 of 466	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.0	143 of 471	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	162 of 476	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.0	77 of 468	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	72 of 471	84.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	37 of 457	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	72.2	109 of 445	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.0	159 of 439	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.9	81 of 440	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	85 of 402	78.9%	★★★★☆
2005	58.3	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%+9 vs state

Reading41%+6 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science39%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)				ATLAS Reading (2025)				ATLAS Mathematics (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	384	23	17.0	70.3%	172 (44.8%)	129 (33.6%)	45 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.6%)	60.9	193^rd of 495 public elementary schools	61.0%		64	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%	18	41.9	46.2		43.9	41.9	40.0		41.0	36.5	45.4		40.7	41.9	36.4		39.3	$13,365	$1,291	$12,074
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	328	22	15.0	40.5%	200 (61.0%)	69 (21.0%)	16 (4.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (12.2%)	88.4	46^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.7%		94	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%	24	56.6	53.6		55.2	60.5	59.2		59.9	55.3	59.2		57.2	53.9	56.3		55.1	$13,210	$1,212	$11,998
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	359	22	16.0	70.8%	135 (37.6%)	126 (35.1%)	52 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (12.3%)	28.4	375^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.2%		39.4	319^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.8%	56	19.4	36.1		27.8	22.2	41.7		31.9	19.4	23.6		21.6	23.6	26.4		25.0	$12,542	$1,188	$11,354
Theodore Jones Elementary School	Public	K-4	1800 Freyaldenhoven Ln	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-6645	491	27	17.9	65.0%	163 (33.2%)	204 (41.5%)	64 (13.0%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.8%)	40.1	313^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.8%		52.1	245^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.7%	68	30.4	39.6		34.8	28.5	37.4		32.6	28.7	36.3		32.3	30.7	29.7		30.2	$10,924	$1,378	$9,546
Jim Stone Elementary School	Public	K-4	4255 College Ave	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4808	357	22	15.9	50.7%	173 (48.5%)	77 (21.6%)	67 (18.8%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.7%)	59.8	199^th of 495 public elementary schools	59.8%		66.6	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%	43	38.0	40.3		39.0	41.8	40.3		41.1	38.0	44.8		41.1	45.6	37.3		41.8	$13,142	$1,361	$11,781
Ellen Smith Elementary School	Public	K-4	1601 S. Donaghey St	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4815	461	27	16.8	63.6%	181 (39.3%)	144 (31.2%)	94 (20.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	28.6	373^rd of 495 public elementary schools	24.6%		65.3	166^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.6%	207	17.5	42.3		29.1	17.5	37.6		26.9	16.5	31.7		23.6	16.4	34.1		24.7	$11,593	$1,786	$9,808
Preston & Florence Mattison Elementary School	Public	K-4	2001 Florence Mattison Drive	Conway	72032	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4820	417	25	16.9	70.5%	151 (36.2%)	117 (28.1%)	94 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.8%)	55.3	227^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.1%		51	252^nd of 497 public elementary schools	49.3%	25	37.7	49.4		43.9	35.1	51.7		43.9	33.8	34.1		33.9	32.5	36.5		34.5	$12,297	$1,532	$10,765
Woodrow Cummins Elementary School	Public	K-4	1400 Padgett Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 513-4417	450	25	17.9	36.9%	255 (56.7%)	78 (17.3%)	66 (14.7%)	19 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	80	84^th of 495 public elementary schools	83.0%		87.2	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%	42	47.3	51.0		49.2	45.7	48.1		46.9	60.8	57.8		59.3	53.3	46.0		49.5	$10,890	$753	$10,137
Carolyn Lewis Elementary School	Public	K-4	1805 Military Rd	Conway	72034	Faulkner County	Conway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 450-4835	514	30	17.3	54.5%	230 (44.7%)	167 (32.5%)	52 (10.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.7%)	80.2	82^nd of 495 public elementary schools	83.4%		80.2	78^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.3%	4	49.1	53.4		51.1	48.1	55.7		51.5	44.4	54.5		49.0	45.3	62.5		53.1	$11,164	$1,159	$10,005
Greenbrier Springhill Elementary School	Public	K-5	91 Elliott Rd	Greenbrier	72058	Faulkner County	Greenbrier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 679-1030	447	27	16.3	40.9%	402 (89.9%)	4 (0.9%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	97.8	6^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.8%		96.2	13^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.4%	7	68.2	62.0	76.7	68.8	60.6	63.3	71.2	65.2	75.7	77.2	68.5	73.8	83.3	74.6	79.4	78.9	$9,865	$1,150	$8,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida Burns Elementary School

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 45% White, 34% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

Is Ida Burns Elementary School a good school?

Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 193^rd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ida Burns Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Ida Burns Elementary School.

What district is Ida Burns Elementary School in?

Conway School District

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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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