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Enrollment
389
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050642001605
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
4207 PARK AVENUE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 · (501) 701-1700 · Garland County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% of Arkansas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arkansas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
213 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 70%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 96 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 102 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 101 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL→FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2023-24 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
32.5%
AR avg 33.9%
Math
38.5%
AR avg 36.5%
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 34 and 36.
Source: ATLAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Arkansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 389 | 54.8% | 36.8% |
| SOUTHSIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE | 427 | 55.0% | 34.8% |
| SOUTHSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL SOUTHSIDE | 450 | 55.6% | 42.5% |
| BEEBE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL BEEBE | 491 | 52.7% | 54.9% |
| BEEBE MIDDLE SCHOOL BEEBE | 509 | 56.6% | 35.3% |
| HEBER SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL HEBER SPRINGS | 391 | 49.4% | 51.0% |
Matched among Arkansas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #108 of 207 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #98 of 208 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #111 of 208 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #129 of 217 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #20 of 188 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #151 of 188 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.8% | #143 of 210 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #77 of 114 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-28 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 11.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 35.4 | 11.0:1 | 55% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 405 | 33.9 | 12.0:1 | 54% (220) |
| 2022-23 | 429 | 39.9 | 10.8:1 | 44% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 49% (206) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 34.3 | 12.4:1 | 32% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 34 | 12.7:1 | 58% (250) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
About FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a small middle school in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. Its 389 students are spread across grades 5 through 8.
FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT is made up of 3 schools with 1,248 students in all.
Most students at FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL are White: 87% of enrollment. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By the diversity index, FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 23%.
The school reported 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 11.0:1. For comparison, middle schools in Arkansas average 13.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 55%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Garland County is 72%.
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Arkansas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is -2.6 points: 36.8% actual, 39.5% predicted.
Garland County has these Census figures: median household income is about $57,181, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. The public schools of Garland County number 28 and enroll about 14,391.
FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 4. Nearby schools with test data average 37.0% proficiency; FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 36.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL had 417 students in 2020-21 and 389 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Garland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,035
Census ACS
Median income
$57,181
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
14,391 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARYElementary · 491 students
- FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 368 students
Other schools in HOT SPRINGS
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- FOUNTAIN LAKE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 368
- FOUNTAIN LAKE ELEMENTARY0.2 mi · 491
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL4.8 mi · 331
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.8 mi · 357
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL5.6 mi · 504
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL6.8 mi · 546
Frequently asked questions
About FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 389 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 11.0:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
FOUNTAIN LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FOUNTAIN LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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