LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL educates 583 students from grades pre-K through 1, part of LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland). Enrollment runs roughly 39% larger than the state mean of about 418.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL records that 63% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 6% Black, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.0:1, putting LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 51% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Garland County (around 72%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding 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%. LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL is one of 28 public schools in Garland County (combined enrollment of about 14,391 students).

LAKESIDE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKESIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL has shrank 5%, going from 615 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 73% to 63% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 16.7:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.