Hot Springs Junior Academy vs. Lake Hamilton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arkansas for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 7-9, Hot Springs Junior Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 631 students in grades 6-7, Lake Hamilton Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arkansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Arkansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 41% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-9
6-7
Total Students
815 students
631 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
38 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Hamilton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lake Hamilton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/4000/4251/lake-hamilton-middle-school-chart-2slZ64.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#796 out of 997 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#460 out of 997 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Hamilton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lake Hamilton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/4000/4251/lake-hamilton-middle-school-chart-dK8Dbk.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
-
288
Grade 7 Students
271
331
Grade 8 Students
275
-
Grade 9 Students
269
-
Ungraded Students
-
12
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
12%
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% Black
37%
4%
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% White
30%
78%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.72
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hamilton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lake Hamilton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Arkansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/4000/4251/lake-hamilton-middle-school-chart-bjHAtPb.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
50%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
16%
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