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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 556 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
3,364 Students
147,541 Students
# Teachers
252 Teachers
13,335 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#28 out of 259 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
40%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
36%

Graduation Rate
88%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
15 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
2,865 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
421 Students
21,477 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
14%
# Black Students
239 Students
28,045 Students
% Black Students
7%
19%
# White Students
2,373 Students
87,000 Students
% White Students
71%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,533 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
241 Students
5,775 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
20
# Students in K Grade:
223
725
# Students in 1st Grade:
220
806
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
836
# Students in 3rd Grade:
249
826
# Students in 4th Grade:
235
1,120
# Students in 5th Grade:
270
4,995
# Students in 6th Grade:
276
20,844
# Students in 7th Grade:
288
36,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
37,270
# Students in 9th Grade:
282
18,603
# Students in 10th Grade:
290
8,958
# Students in 11th Grade:
268
8,347
# Students in 12th Grade:
274
7,514
# Ungraded Students:
-
36
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,526 is higher than the state median of $13,132. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,405 is higher than the state median of $13,043. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM

Spending
$65 MM
$6,327 MM

Revenue / Student
$13,526
$13,132

Spending / Student
$19,405
$13,043

Best Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeside Junior High School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2839 Malvern Ave
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 770-1120
Hot Springs National Park, AR 71901
(501) 770-1120
Grades: 7-8
| 556 students
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