LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Located at 3050 HYLTON ROAD, in SPRINGDALE, Arkansas, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized senior high that serves 654 students (grades 8 through 9), overseen by SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT. That puts it 28% above the typical public school in Arkansas, which averages around 510 students.

Across the 29 schools in SPRINGDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT (22,685 students total), LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 27% Pacific Islander, 22% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Washington County as a whole is about 19% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.6:1. The state averages around 8.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Washington County's rate of about 58%.

With demographic context factored in, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.8%.

In the area at large, Washington County reports that median household income runs about $70,639, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 76 public schools in Washington County (combined enrollment of about 42,451 students).

The closest other public school is DON TYSON SCHOOL OF INNOVATION, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 26.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has contracted 5% since 2018, when it stood at 689 (now 654). White enrollment moved from 27% to 22% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.