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Schools in Piney · Lake Hamilton School District

Piney’s public schools outscore 58% of Arkansas districts

On the state math tests, 45% of Piney’s students scored proficient, above the Arkansas average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Piney, 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.

#63of 123 Arkansas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Arkansas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
46%
▲ 6 pts vs AR 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs AR 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▼ 6 pts vs AR 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.8K
▼ 6% vs AR $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
AR 12.4 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,743 students on the public path
In brief

Piney’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 40% and 38% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,818 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 Lake Hamilton Elementary School, then Lake Hamilton Middle School, then Lake Hamilton High School. Enrollment is down 9% since 2020–21. 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 Piney’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Arkansas school districts, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Test scores are above the Arkansas average; graduation is below it.

Arkansas school districts we grade (261)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Arkansas towns with similar household incomes (280)Better than 60%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,564 test results and a graduating class of 314 could put Piney anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Piney’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,564 in math, 2,564 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–1Lake Hamilton Primary Schoolin PearcyNo scores
2–3Lake Hamilton Elementary Schoolin PearcyA
6–7Lake Hamilton Middle Schoolin PearcyB−
10–12Lake Hamilton High Schoolin PearcyC+

Piney’s public schools are run by Lake Hamilton School District. Parts of Piney (17% of its land) are served by Mountain Pine instead. 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.

Lake Hamilton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,945 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (AR 12.4)
$12,818AR $13,585 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 39.9% · 2564 students tested
Math45%
State average 38.3% · 2564 students tested

Piney vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PineyBLake Hamilton
Hot SpringsC+Hot Springs PK–12 · Lakeside PK–12

Every school in Piney

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 Pineyin other towns
Lake Hamilton Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Pearcy
619 students18:1Rate it →
Lake Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Pearcy
A
555 students17:1Rate it →
Lake Hamilton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–7 · Pearcy
B−
633 students16:1Rate it →
Lake Hamilton High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Pearcy
C+
936 studentsRate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (National Park Technology Center).

Questions about Piney’s schools

Are Piney’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Arkansas: the public schools Piney children attend outscore 58% of Arkansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #63 of 123 Arkansas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 60%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Piney in?

Lake Hamilton School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,945 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Piney are served by Mountain Pine.

Where do Piney kids go to high school?

Lake Hamilton High School in Pearcy, with 936 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Piney’s graduation rate?

84% of the class of 2023 in Lake Hamilton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Arkansas.

How much does Piney spend per student?

$12,818 in Lake Hamilton 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.