Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District

2837 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arkansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 557 students in Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Arkansas.
Public Middle School in Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Arkansas public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% 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
5 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
3,466 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
246 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (AR)
#28 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
88%
88%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and public school graduation rate of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
265 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
8%
19%
# White Students
2,455 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
230 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
20
# Students in K Grade:
217
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
218
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
235
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
261
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
292
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
274
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
305
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
289
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
287
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
228
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
3
36

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,128 is higher than the state median of $12,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,834 is higher than the state median of $12,800. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (AR)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$6,327 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,128
$12,887
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,834
$12,800
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakeside School Dist(Garland)  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Arkansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2839 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 770-1120
Grades: 7-8
| 556 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,466 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 88% (Btm 50% in AR)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 51% (Top 10%)
  • : 48% (Top 20%)
  • : 47% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AR Dept. of Education

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