LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, part of LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland). The school instructs 581 students in grades 7 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 464 students per school, that is 25% larger than typical.

Within LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland), which oversees 5 schools and 3,538 students, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows that 70% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 83%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL shows 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 13.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Garland County's rate of about 72%.

With demographic context factored in, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.4%; this one delivers 51.2%.

Zooming out to the county, Garland County reports that the typical household earns roughly $57,181 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Garland County's 28 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,391 students), LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 34.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

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