Summary:
The city of Lake Village, Arkansas is home to three schools - Lakeside Elementary School, Lakeside High School, and Lakeside Middle School - all of which are part of the Lakeside School District (Chicot). The data reveals that these schools are consistently underperforming compared to state averages, with low proficiency rates across core subjects and poor statewide rankings.
Across all three schools, the proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science are significantly below the state averages, with the performance gaps being particularly wide in Mathematics and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the proficiency rates at Lakeside Elementary School were around 17-27%, compared to the state averages of 34-39%. Additionally, all three schools are ranked in the bottom 33% of their respective school types in Arkansas, with Lakeside Elementary School and Lakeside Middle School ranked in the bottom 20% and 18%, respectively.
The data also reveals that the schools in the Lake Village district face significant socioeconomic challenges, with extremely high free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 100% to 113.75%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student populations. Despite the high spending per student, ranging from $10,902 to $12,722, the schools continue to struggle, suggesting that simply allocating more resources may not be the sole solution. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 9.1 to 12.2 students per teacher, could be a positive factor in terms of providing more individualized attention to students, though this alone does not appear to be enough to overcome the broader academic challenges facing the district.
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