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Schools in Horseshoe Bend · Izard Cty Consolidated Schools

Horseshoe Bend’s public schools score below 67% of Arkansas districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Horseshoe Bend’s districts is 31%, below the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Horseshoe Bend, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

#99of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
33%
▼ 7 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.4K
▲ 21% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.6
AR 12.4 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
697 students on the public path
In brief

Horseshoe Bend’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 40% and 38% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,385 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Izard County Cons Middle School, then Izard County Consolidated High School. Enrollment is up 19% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Horseshoe Bend’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% of Arkansas school districts, #99 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are below the Arkansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (277)Better than 32%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 350 test results could put Horseshoe Bend anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Horseshoe Bend’s students in the tested grades sat them (351 in math, 348 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Horseshoe Bend, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Izard County Consolidated Elementary Schoolin Violet HillB−
5–8Izard County Cons Middle Schoolin BrockwellC
9–12Izard County Consolidated High Schoolin BrockwellC

Horseshoe Bend’s public schools are run by Izard Cty Consolidated Schools, which also serves Franklin and Oxford. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Izard Cty Consolidated SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 697 students, up 19% since 2020–21 · 11.6 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$16,385AR $13,585 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading33%
State average 39.9% · 348 students tested
Math31%
State average 38.3% · 351 students tested

Horseshoe Bend vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Horseshoe Bend’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Horseshoe BendCIzard Cty Consolidated Schools

Every school in Horseshoe Bend

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Horseshoe Bendin other towns
Izard County Consolidated Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Violet Hill
B−
286 students15:1Rate it →
Izard County Cons Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Brockwell
C
193 students15:1Rate it →
Izard County Consolidated High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Brockwell
C
218 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Horseshoe Bend’s schools

Are Horseshoe Bend’s schools good?

On Arkansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Horseshoe Bend children attend score below 67% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #99 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Horseshoe Bend in?

Izard Cty Consolidated Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 697 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Horseshoe Bend kids go to high school?

Izard County Consolidated High School in Brockwell, with 218 students; its own test results earn a C.

How much does Horseshoe Bend spend per student?

$16,385 in Izard Cty Consolidated Schools (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.