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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 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 572 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 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (AR)
# Schools
5 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
3,430 Students
147,174 Students
# Teachers
250 Teachers
13,213 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.
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
0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
846 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
61 Students
2,245 Students
% Asian Students
2%
1%
# Hispanic Students
417 Students
20,288 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
263 Students
26,393 Students
% Black Students
8%
18%
# White Students
2,477 Students
90,983 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
1,469 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
4,950 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
57
# Students in K Grade:
231
649
# Students in 1st Grade:
229
718
# Students in 2nd Grade:
230
685
# Students in 3rd Grade:
237
763
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
1,177
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
5,462
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
21,454
# Students in 7th Grade:
278
37,983
# Students in 8th Grade:
294
38,742
# Students in 9th Grade:
286
17,174
# Students in 10th Grade:
291
7,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
7,526
# Students in 12th Grade:
240
6,942
# Ungraded Students:
1
49
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,265 is higher than the state median of $13,027. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,031 is higher than the state median of $12,939. The school district spending/student has grown by 43% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$6,371 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$6,327 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,265
$13,027
Spending / Student
$19,031
$12,939
Best Lakeside School Dist(Garland) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
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
| 572 students
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