Summary:
The city of Hot Springs, Arkansas is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8, with a mix of traditional public schools and a public charter school. The middle school landscape in Hot Springs is diverse, with some standout performers as well as schools facing challenges.
The top-performing middle schools in the area are Lakeside Junior High School and Lakeside Middle School, which are part of the highly-ranked Lakeside School District. These schools consistently outperform state and district averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with proficiency rates often exceeding 50%. In contrast, Hot Springs Junior Academy lags behind, with proficiency rates generally below 30%.
The public charter school, Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy, has also performed well, ranking between 84-134 out of 318-335 middle schools in the state. While its proficiency rates are not as high as Lakeside's, they are still above the state and Fountain Lake School District averages in most subject areas. This suggests that alternative educational models can be successful in improving student outcomes, even in a high-poverty area.
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