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If you could change one rule at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
566
Elementary
DISTRICT 580 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050861001234
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
104 WOLF ST, PEARCY, AR 71964 · (501) 767-4111 · Garland County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
399 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 280 | 49% |
| Grade 5 | 286 | 51% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL→LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL→LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
46.9%
AR avg 34.9% . +3.2pp since 2023
Math
52.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 52.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 40.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3+4), all students and all tested grades.
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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.6%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 566 | 70.5% | 47.9% |
| LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL PEARCY | 619 | 70.0% | N/A |
| LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PEARCY | 555 | 74.1% | 44.4% |
| WALDRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WALDRON | 648 | 73.1% | 28.0% |
| HUNTSVILLE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HUNTSVILLE | 479 | 73.5% | 28.8% |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 466 | 75.3% | 27.9% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #99 of 461 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.2% | #107 of 465 ▲ 83 | #4 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #107 of 465 ▲ 18 | #2 of 11 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #99 of 531 | #5 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #253 of 480 | #4 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.2% | #245 of 480 | #9 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.5% | #287 of 513 | #9 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #128 of 311 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
566
-42 (-7%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 566 | 34.7 | 16.3:1 | 70% (399) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 71% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 626 | 35.6 | 17.6:1 | 68% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 35 | 17.4:1 | 63% (383) |
| 2017-18 | 683 | 35.3 | 19.4:1 | 34% (234) |
| 2015-16 | 673 | 35 | 19.2:1 | 58% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 608 | 33 | 18.4:1 | 59% (356) |
| 2000-01 | 836 | 33 | 25.3:1 | 41% (346) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | 31 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
About LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is an elementary school with a street address in PEARCY, Arkansas. It covers grades 4 through 5, with a total enrollment of 566 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Arkansas average about 418 students each.
The district, LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, operates 6 schools serving 3,945 students.
White students are the majority at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, with 72% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 11 points below the 83% share among Garland County residents. LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL total 34.7 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Arkansas average 16.0:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 70%. That tracks the 72% average for public schools in Garland County.
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 82% of Arkansas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 14.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Arkansas schools.
Federal survey data for Garland County show that the median household income is $57,181, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 28 public schools in Garland County, enrolling about 14,391 students in all.
The shortest distance from LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL places 1st of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 608 in 2020-21 to 566 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.4:1 to 16.3:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 936 students
- LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 636 students
- LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 633 students
- LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 555 students
Other schools in PEARCY
- LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 936 students
- LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 636 students
- LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 633 students
- LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 619 students
- LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 555 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE HAMILTON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 633
- LAKE HAMILTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 555
- LAKE HAMILTON PRIMARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 619
- LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 936
- LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 636
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL8.4 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 04-05.
What grades does LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 04-05.
How many teachers does LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL have?
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL in?
LAKE HAMILTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is part of LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.