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Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 418
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 050789000512
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL
617 MAIN STREET, HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913 · (501) 623-5661 · Garland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Arkansas public elementary schools
- B+Test 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 16.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
411 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 70%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 6% larger than its 6th grade class (53).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Students here typically continue to
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL→HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY→HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ATLAS 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3+4)English Language Arts
45.3%
AR avg 34.9% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
43.2%
AR avg 38.9% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the ATLAS, Arkansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arkansas schools, those numbers are about 35 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
ATLAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 47.1% | 43.1% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of AR schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.7%
based on AR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+20.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 23% typical for Arkansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in Arkansas's top 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 PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL this school | 411 | 100.0% | 43.2% |
| OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL HOT SPRINGS | 452 | 100.0% | 23.6% |
| CRESTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 466 | 100.0% | 54.6% |
| NASHVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL NASHVILLE | 569 | 99.5% | 36.4% |
| INTERNATIONAL STUDIES MAGNET JONESBORO | 636 | 100.0% | 42.5% |
| LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NORTH LITTLE ROCK | 427 | 100.0% | 48.6% |
Matched among Arkansas elementary 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 PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arkansas | In Garland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #144 of 461 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #184 of 465 ▼ 28 | #6 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #115 of 465 ▼ 24 | #4 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #263 of 531 | #10 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #398 of 480 | #11 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.9% | #5 of 480 | #1 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #43 of 513 | #2 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +52.8% | #8 of 138 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
411
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
+77% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 411 | 22.4 | 18.4:1 | 100% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 23.7 | 18.4:1 | 100% (437) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 22.8 | 18.3:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 100% (404) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 16.2 | 16.6:1 | 78% (209) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 55% (147) |
| 2010-11 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 41% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 237 | 17 | 13.9:1 | 52% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 17 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL.
About PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, one of the schools in HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 411 students on the rolls.
HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 schools with a combined 3,576 students. PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL is one of them.
The student body at PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL has no majority group. White students lead at 41%. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 20% Black, 14% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 83% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
There are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 18.4:1. Elementary schools in Arkansas have an average ratio of 16.0:1. By family income, 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Garland County report 72%.
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 81% of Arkansas public elementary schools.
Schools in Arkansas with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 22.7%. PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL posts 43.2%, 20.5 points above that, which places it in the top 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In the surrounding county, Garland County, the median household earns about $57,181 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Garland County has 28 public schools with about 14,391 students, including PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL is closest to MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL at 3rd of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 404 to 411, a small change. The number of students per teacher increased from 16.8 to 18.4 over 4 years.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMYMiddle · 803 students
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 759 students
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 647 students
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
- OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 452 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
Nearby schools
- MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL0.2 mi · 647
- OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL0.7 mi · 452
- HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 759
- HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY1.0 mi · 803
- LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL2.1 mi · 504
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL4.4 mi · 581
Frequently asked questions
About PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL?
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL serve?
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL have?
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
How diverse is PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL?
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL reports a student body of 41% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% Black, 3% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL?
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL is overseen by HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT in Garland County.
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