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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,328 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Arkansas public middle school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
6 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
4,054 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
238 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 258 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
0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
19 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
35 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
559 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
14%
# Black Students
154 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
4%
19%
# White Students
3,016 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
74%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
100
20
# Students in K Grade:
276
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
263
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
285
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
287
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
284
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
324
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
309
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
304
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
323
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
385
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
339
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
312
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
244
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
19
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,867 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,893 is less than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$48 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,867
$13,132
Spending / Student
$11,893
$13,043
Best Lake Hamilton School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Hamilton Jr. High 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
| 708 students
Rank: #22.
Lake Hamilton Middle 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
| 620 students
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