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Lake Hamilton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,325 students in Lake Hamilton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle Schools in Lake Hamilton School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
354 Schools
# Students
4,131 Students
146,189 Students
# Teachers
247 Teachers
13,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 259 school districts in Arkansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 259 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
36%
Graduation Rate
81%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
20 Students
838 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
27 Students
2,206 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
548 Students
20,956 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
150 Students
26,963 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
3,117 Students
88,522 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,484 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
266 Students
5,220 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
46
# Students in K Grade:
279
539
# Students in 1st Grade:
287
592
# Students in 2nd Grade:
282
630
# Students in 3rd Grade:
291
597
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
1,275
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
5,232
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
20,764
# Students in 7th Grade:
331
37,218
# Students in 8th Grade:
367
38,384
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
18,004
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
8,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
291
7,529
# Students in 12th Grade:
306
6,948
# Ungraded Students:
17
39
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,914. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,672 is less than the state median of $12,826. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,627
$12,914
Spending / Student
$11,672
$12,826
Best Lake Hamilton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Hamilton Jr. High School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
281 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-2731
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-2731
Grades: 8-9
| 694 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Hamilton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
120 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-3355
Pearcy, AR 71964
(501) 767-3355
Grades: 6-7
| 631 students
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