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Ida Burns Elementary School

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Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 277 th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Ida Burns Elementary School is a K-4 school in Conway, AR, serving 384 students as part of the Conway School District, where over 70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Ida Burns has experienced a notable decline in its state ranking over recent years, dropping from a 4-star rating to a 2-star rating. Its academic profile is unusual: mathematics is a clear strength, with proficiency rates (48.7%) exceeding both the district (41.5%) and state (44.1%) averages. In fact, Ida Burns is the only school in the Conway district to outperform the state in math. However, science is a critical weakness, with proficiency at 34.5%—well below the district average of 48.1% and the state average of 44%. This gap is especially concerning in 4th grade, where science scores are nearly 10 points below the state average. The school spends $13,365 per student, the highest in the district, yet its overall performance lags behind nearby schools like Woodrow Cummins Elementary School, which spends less ($10,890 per student) but achieves proficiency rates 15-20 points higher across subjects.

Comparing Ida Burns to Julia Lee Moore Elementary School, located just 1.54 miles away, reveals starkly different trajectories. Julia Lee Moore is a high-performing 3-star school with a lower poverty rate, while Ida Burns is a low-performing 2-star school with a high poverty rate. Similarly, Theodore Jones Elementary School, which has a comparable poverty rate, spends less per student but achieves similar or better results. This suggests that simply increasing spending is not enough; Ida Burns may benefit from targeted interventions, such as applying its successful math strategies to science and reading, to better support its students.

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: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg46%

Arkansas avg42%

277^th of 491

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

89^th of 251Conway 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	46.5	277 of 491	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Reading38%~ state avg

Science34%-10 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 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 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%)	46.5	277^th of 491 public elementary schools	43.6%		60.9	193^rd of 495 public elementary schools	61.0%	84	43.8	37.3		40.6	39.7	37.4		38.5	47.9	49.3		48.7	34.3	34.7		34.5	$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%)	66.1	165^th of 491 public elementary schools	66.4%		88.4	46^th of 495 public elementary schools	90.7%	119	50.0	46.9		48.3	54.7	48.2		51.1	46.9	50.6		48.9	50.0	44.4		46.9	$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%)	31.5	365^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.7%		28.4	375^th of 495 public elementary schools	24.2%	10	38.5	36.7		37.7	41.4	31.7		36.9	30.0	20.0		25.4	34.3	28.3		31.5	$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%)	51.9	247^th of 491 public elementary schools	49.7%		40.1	313^th of 495 public elementary schools	36.8%	66	45.9	44.8		45.3	41.9	42.7		42.3	34.2	50.0		43.2	45.2	34.3		39.0	$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%)	73.9	123^rd of 491 public elementary schools	74.9%		59.8	199^th of 495 public elementary schools	59.8%	76	53.4	59.8		56.4	49.3	61.2		55.0	50.6	46.3		48.6	52.1	53.7		52.8	$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%)	29.4	379^th of 491 public elementary schools	22.8%		28.6	373^rd of 495 public elementary schools	24.6%	6	38.7	22.1		30.7	41.9	24.4		33.5	26.0	33.7		29.8	41.3	25.6		33.7	$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%)	36.5	335^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.8%		55.3	227^th of 495 public elementary schools	54.1%	108	41.3	37.1		39.2	38.7	42.3		40.5	26.3	37.2		31.8	27.6	32.0		29.8	$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%)	78.3	90^th of 491 public elementary schools	81.7%		80	84^th of 495 public elementary schools	83.0%	6	55.2	59.6		57.5	55.1	56.6		55.9	54.0	56.6		55.4	51.7	52.6		52.1	$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%)	82.1	70^th of 491 public elementary schools	85.7%		80.2	82^nd of 495 public elementary schools	83.4%	12	67.0	58.3		62.5	67.0	56.3		61.5	50.5	55.4		53.0	55.5	56.3		56.0	$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%)	97.6	4^th of 491 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.8	6^th of 495 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	74.0	63.5	84.4	74.7	71.2	61.9	83.2	72.7	78.1	84.2	76.7	79.4	78.1	79.4	87.0	81.6	$9,865	$1,150	$8,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Ida Burns Elementary School

Is Ida Burns Elementary School a good school?

Ida Burns Elementary School ranks 277^th of 491 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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 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.

What district is Ida Burns Elementary School in?

Conway School District

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2025–26 ATLAS test scoresJul 13, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

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

2017–18 through 2024–25 dropout ratesJan 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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