Jim Stone Elementary School vs. Ida Burns Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Jim Stone Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Ida Burns Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 377 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Jim Stone Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 401 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Ida Burns Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
377 students
401 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#195 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#453 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
40-44%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
35-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
77
73
Grade 1 Students
80
81
Grade 2 Students
59
67
Grade 3 Students
79
93
Grade 4 Students
82
87
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a

n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
17%
9%


% Black
22%
36%


% White
51%
46%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
8%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.65


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
60%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
14%

