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 803 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 23% (which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 39%). 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 14:1 is equal to the Arkansas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 633 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 42% (which is higher than the Arkansas state average of 39%). 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 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arkansas state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
7-9
6-7
Total Students
803 students
633 students
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
38 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#756 out of 989 schools in AR
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#420 out of 989 schools in AR
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
331
Grade 7 Students
280
300
Grade 8 Students
269
-
Grade 9 Students
254
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
24%
13%
% Black
35%
6%
% White
30%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
6%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
49%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
17%