LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 1110 SOUTH LAKESHORE DRIVE, in LAKE VILLAGE, Arkansas, LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a close-knit intermediate school that teaches 190 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Chicot). By comparison, Arkansas's public schools average about 464 students each, so LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits 59% leaner than that benchmark.

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 4 schools operated by LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Chicot), a district that educates 842 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that Black students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Chicot County as a whole is about 53% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.9:1, putting LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 22.3%; this one delivers 18.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Chicot County indicate median household income runs about $39,045, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 7 public schools in Chicot County (combined enrollment of about 1,147 students).

Nearest neighbor: LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 6th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 24.1%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL has declined 13%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 190 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 7% across the same window.

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