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Enrollment
581
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 464
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (GARLAND)·NCES 050867001730
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2839 MALVERN AVE, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71901 · (501) 770-1120 · Garland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Arkansas public middle schools
- ATest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
275 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 70%
Community
6
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 7 | 285 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 296 | 51% |
Student demographics
48%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
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
42.8%
AR avg 34.9% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
53.7%
AR avg 38.9% . -1.4pp 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 54 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.8% | 53.7% |
| 2023-24 | 40.9% | 55.1% |
% 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
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 581 | 47.3% | 52.0% |
| AHLF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEARCY | 576 | 49.5% | 46.6% |
| LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 546 | 44.7% | 47.4% |
| PRAIRIE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRAIRIE GROVE | 550 | 48.0% | 47.1% |
| NORTHRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL VAN BUREN | 713 | 51.3% | 47.5% |
| EAST END MIDDLE SCHOOL HENSLEY | 439 | 44.4% | 48.3% |
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 LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #24 of 207 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #32 of 208 ▼ 7 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.8% | #54 of 208 ▼ 2 | #2 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #65 of 217 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #141 of 188 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.9% | #88 of 188 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #162 of 210 | #5 of 6 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 37.1 | 15.7:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 556 | 39.8 | 14.0:1 | 45% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 557 | 38.6 | 14.4:1 | 47% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas. The school's enrollment of 581 students covers grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 25% higher than the average for middle schools in Arkansas, which is about 464.
LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland) (5 schools, 3,538 students) runs LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Roughly 70% of students at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Garland County residents are about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.7:1, with 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.9:1 average for middle schools in Arkansas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 47%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Garland County is 72%.
allk12 grades LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an A. The grade compares the school only with Arkansas public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 42.2% for LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. The school posts 52.0%, 9.8 points above the prediction.
Federal survey data for Garland County show that the median household income is $57,181, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Garland County is home to 28 public schools and about 14,391 public school students.
LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 1st of 8 on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Discussions about LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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 LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,107 students
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 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
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLElementary · 721 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOLElementary · 583 students
Other Lakeside Junior High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lakeside Junior High. LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, AR · 654 students
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLORANGE PARK, FL · 865 students
- Lakeside Junior High SchoolAshtabula, OH · 398 students
Nearby schools
- LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 583
- LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 721
- LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 1,107
- LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 546
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.1 mi · 357
- CUTTER-MORNING STAR HIGH SCHOOL2.2 mi · 331
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 581 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
How many teachers does LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 70% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland) in Garland County.
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