LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of the moderately sized senior highs in PEARCY, Arkansas, one of the schools within LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 636 students on its rolls from grades 8 through 9. That puts it 25% larger than the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

LAKE HAMILTON SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,945 students. LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school shows 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.1:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 8.8:1 average. Around 64% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Garland County's rate of about 72%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 35.2%, the actual is 40.1%, a residual of +4.9 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Garland County shows median household earnings sit near $57,181, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Garland County runs 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,391 students), of which LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: LAKE HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 8% since 2018, when it stood at 693 (now 636). Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 11.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the LAKE HAMILTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.