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Fountain Lake Elementary

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Fountain Lake Elementary ranks 132 nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Fountain Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, serving grades KG-4 with a total enrollment of 448 students. The school is part of the Fountain Lake School District, which is ranked 72 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fountain Lake Elementary consistently performs above the state and district averages in various subjects, including English Language Arts, Reading, Mathematics, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 46.7% in English Language Arts, 47.9% in Reading, 50.4% in Mathematics, and 43.6% in Science, compared to the state averages of 34.7%, 35.3%, 38.7%, and 38.1%, respectively. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2020-2021 and 2024-2025 school years. Additionally, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13 to 13.1 over the past few years, which is lower than the state average and suggests a more personalized learning environment for students.

While Fountain Lake Elementary generally outperforms the nearby schools in academic performance, particularly in comparison to the lower-performing schools in the Hot Springs School District, such as Oaklawn Stem Magnet School and Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School, Lakeside Intermediate School, which is part of the Lakeside School District, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates often exceeding those of Fountain Lake Elementary.

491

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,768

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4207 Park Ave
Hot Springs, AR 71901

(501) 701-1708

District: Fountain Lake School District

Students who attend Fountain Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fountain Lake Middle School
High:	Fountain Lake Charter High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (47% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2018)

✓Above the Arkansas median (73rd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg37%

Arkansas avg36%

132^nd of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 250Fountain Lake School District among Arkansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	132 of 495	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	217 of 497	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	235 of 492	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	225 of 487	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	120 of 496	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	183 of 488	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	251 of 480	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.3	123 of 485	74.6%	★★★★☆
2016	71.4	106 of 494	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	101 of 466	78.3%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	100 of 471	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	82 of 476	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.2	83 of 468	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.5	87 of 471	81.5%	★★★★☆
2010	66.2	149 of 457	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.6	206 of 445	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.0	243 of 439	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.9	260 of 440	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.1	151 of 402	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	124 of 411	69.8%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+12 vs state

Reading48%+13 vs state

English Language Arts47%+12 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Fountain Lake Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2025)					ATLAS Reading (2025)					ATLAS Mathematics (2025)					ATLAS Science (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ATLAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Science 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fountain Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 701-1708	491	35	14.0	62.7%	431 (87.8%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	71	132^nd of 495 public elementary schools	73.3%		58.2	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%	85	51.5	43.4			46.7	53.1	44.4			47.9	59.1	44.4			50.4	53.0	37.4			43.6	$15,768	$3,079	$12,689
Cutter-Morning Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2414	357	20	17.9	78.4%	247 (69.2%)	8 (2.2%)	44 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (14.6%)	49.9	260^th of 495 public elementary schools	47.5%		51	253^rd of 497 public elementary schools	49.1%	7	49.1	18.0	35.0	36.8	35.3	45.7	18.0	32.5	34.7	33.3	44.1	22.0	35.0	26.5	32.3	50.9	28.0	42.5	34.6	39.4	$14,451	$4,518	$9,933
Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7821	504	27	18.5	100.0%	100 (19.8%)	224 (44.4%)	111 (22.0%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (12.1%)	14.9	448^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.5%		14.9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%	3	20.7	25.8	8.3	14.3	17.9	20.7	25.8	10.4	14.2	18.4	17.2	24.2	4.2	22.4	17.5	22.4	22.6	8.4	20.4	18.9	$16,502	$4,560	$11,942
Lakeside Intermediate School	Public	2-4	2855 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2332	721	44	16.4	49.5%	479 (66.4%)	40 (5.5%)	98 (13.6%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (12.3%)	74	118^th of 495 public elementary schools	76.2%		81	73^rd of 497 public elementary schools	85.3%	45	46.1	41.1			43.4	43.4	44.2			43.9	58.4	55.1			56.6	51.4	46.0			48.5	$10,930	$990	$9,940
Lakeside Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	2841 Malvern	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1921	583	30	19.1	50.8%	368 (63.1%)	37 (6.3%)	91 (15.6%)	17 (2.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.1%)								(n/a)																					$14,895	$2,036	$12,859
Oaklawn Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	525 Hammond Lane	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7822	452	26	17.1	100.0%	164 (36.3%)	141 (31.2%)	97 (21.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.7%)	25.5	384^th of 495 public elementary schools	22.4%		28.9	382^nd of 497 public elementary schools	23.1%	2	20.7	23.6	13.4	31.1	22.4	18.9	21.8	16.4	35.1	23.6	18.9	34.6	13.4	32.4	24.8	20.6	23.6	16.4	35.2	24.4	$16,119	$4,039	$12,080
Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	301 Oaklawn Boulevard	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 623-2661	647	41	15.9	99.8%	191 (29.5%)	251 (38.8%)	114 (17.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	87 (13.4%)	15.2	446^th of 495 public elementary schools	9.9%		17.4	433^rd of 497 public elementary schools	12.9%	13	12.3	17.2	19.5	20.6	17.9	15.0	17.2	21.7	24.3	20.1	12.4	15.8	17.6	26.1	18.8	15.3	17.1	16.5	18.7	17.0	$15,720	$3,974	$11,746
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	617 Main Street	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	No	(501) 623-5661	411	22	18.3	100.0%	170 (41.4%)	82 (20.0%)	82 (20.0%)	14 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.9%)	70.5	138^th of 495 public elementary schools	72.1%		71.1	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%	8	48.3	47.6	46.8	38.9	45.5	42.9	49.2	50.0	40.7	46.0	46.4	45.9	42.2	38.9	43.4	53.6	47.6	39.1	33.3	43.4	$14,223	$2,470	$11,753
Jessieville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7900 N Highway 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5665	354	23	15.6	99.2%	300 (84.7%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.6%)	90.9	32^nd of 495 public elementary schools	93.5%		79.4	83^rd of 497 public elementary schools	83.3%	51	52.7	49.0	51.2		51.0	54.6	58.2	51.2		54.8	81.8	81.8	55.5		74.1	61.9	60.0	62.2		61.3	$12,448	$2,141	$10,307
Mountain Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	690 Blakely Dam Road	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-1540	320	18	17.4	100.0%	245 (76.6%)	13 (4.1%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (14.7%)	16.4	434^th of 495 public elementary schools	12.3%		24.6	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	36	9.3	16.0	13.7	17.4	14.2	16.3	24.0	15.9	15.2	18.0	25.6	28.0	11.3	28.2	23.5	16.3	28.0	18.2	23.9	21.9	$14,668	$3,166	$11,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Fountain Lake Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fountain Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fountain Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fountain Lake Middle School
High : Fountain Lake Charter High School

What district is Fountain Lake Elementary in?

Fountain Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Fountain Lake Elementary?

Students at Fountain Lake Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Fountain Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Fountain Lake Elementary.

Is Fountain Lake Elementary a good school?

Fountain Lake Elementary ranks 132^nd of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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