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Enrollment
721
Elementary
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (GARLAND)·NCES 050867001401
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
2855 MALVERN AVE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 · (501) 262-2332 · Garland County
GRADES 02–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL721 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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.
- B+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
16.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.8:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
357 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 2 | 226 | 31% |
| Grade 3 | 234 | 32% |
| Grade 4 | 261 | 36% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
43.4%
AR avg 34.9% . -5.1pp since 2023
Math
56.4%
AR avg 38.9% . -4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.4% | 56.4% |
| 2023-24 | 48.5% | 61.1% |
% 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
50.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.4%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's state test result (50.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL this school | 721 | 49.5% | 50.2% |
| PRAIRIE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRAIRIE GROVE | 763 | 47.2% | 42.5% |
| LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 583 | 50.8% | N/A |
| ALMA PRIMARY SCHOOL ALMA | 704 | 50.7% | N/A |
| ALMA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ALMA | 685 | 50.7% | 34.9% |
| HAPPY HOLLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FAYETTEVILLE | 521 | 47.0% | 50.4% |
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 LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #78 of 461 | #2 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #79 of 465 ▼ 41 | #2 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #137 of 465 ▼ 54 | #5 of 11 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 721 | #29 of 531 | #1 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #261 of 480 | #5 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #206 of 480 | #6 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.5% | #427 of 513 | #13 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.4% | #229 of 311 | #6 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
721
-82 (-10%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 713
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 721 | 43.9 | 16.4:1 | 50% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 43.2 | 16.3:1 | 48% (337) |
| 2022-23 | 720 | 41.9 | 17.2:1 | 49% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 44 | 18.3:1 | 40% (320) |
| 2017-18 | 787 | 44 | 17.9:1 | 21% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 809 | 46 | 17.6:1 | 46% (375) |
| 2010-11 | 699 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 43% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 568 | 32 | 17.8:1 | 32% (184) |
| 1990-91 | 713 | 33 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
About LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. It reports enrollment of 721 students in grades 2 through 4. The school is 72% larger than the average for elementary schools in Arkansas.
The district, LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland), operates 5 schools serving 3,538 students.
Federal enrollment data show LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 66% White. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 6% Black. Garland County as a whole is about 83% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
Classroom staffing at LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL totals 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.4:1. The average for elementary schools in Arkansas is about 16.0:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is about 50%. It compares with 72% for public schools in Garland County.
On the allk12 Grade, LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is +8.8 points: 50.2% actual, 41.4% predicted.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Garland County show that the median household earns about $57,181 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Garland County has 28 public schools with about 14,391 students, including LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL.
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL's nearest public school is LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL. By average proficiency, LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is 2nd among 8 schools close by.
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 803 to 721, a 10% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 18.3:1 to 16.4:1.
This page is set up for the LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 546 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
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 581 students
Nearby schools
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 583
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,107
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 581
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 546
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 357
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL2.3 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 721 students in grades 02-04.
What grades does LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serve?
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL serves grades 02-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is approximately 16.4:1 (44 FTE teachers).
How diverse is LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL reports a student body of 66% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL public or private?
LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.