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Schools in Lake Hamilton · Lakeside School District

Lake Hamilton’s public schools outscore 82% of Arkansas districts

51% of students in Lake Hamilton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Hamilton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Arkansas, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
48%
▲ 8 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 13 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 1 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.3K
▼ 10% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.2
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,992 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Hamilton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 48% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,251 per student, against $13,585 across Arkansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 2 the district’s path is Lakeside Intermediate School, then Lakeside Junior High School, then Lakeside High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Hamilton’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Arkansas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Arkansas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (169)Better than 81%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,131 test results and a graduating class of 242 could put Lake Hamilton anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Hamilton’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,133 in math, 2,129 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Hamilton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–1Lakeside Primary Schoolin Hot SpringsNo scores
2–4Lakeside Intermediate Schoolin Hot SpringsA
7–8Lakeside Junior High Schoolin Hot SpringsNo scores
9–12Lakeside High Schoolin Hot SpringsB

Lake Hamilton’s public schools are run by Lakeside School District, which also serves Diamondhead and Hot Springs. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lakeside School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,538 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.2 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,251AR $13,585 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 39.9% · 2129 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.3% · 2133 students tested

Lake Hamilton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Arkansas towns that share Lake Hamilton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake HamiltonA−Lakeside
Hot SpringsC+Hot Springs PK–12 · Lakeside PK–12

Every school in Lake Hamilton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Arkansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Hamiltonin other towns
Lakeside Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Hot Springs
583 students19:1Rate it →
Lakeside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Hot Springs
A
721 students16:1Rate it →
Lakeside Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Hot Springs
581 students16:1Rate it →
Lakeside High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Hot Springs
B
1,107 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Hamilton’s schools

Are Lake Hamilton’s schools good?

By Arkansas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Hamilton children attend outscore 82% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 81%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Hamilton in?

Lakeside School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,538 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Hamilton kids go to high school?

Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, with 1,107 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lake Hamilton’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Lakeside School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Lake Hamilton spend per student?

$12,251 in Lakeside School District (FY2024), against $13,585 across Arkansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Arkansas. Stars are from neighbors.