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Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

448^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with an enrollment of 520 students. While the school is part of the Hot Springs School District, which is ranked 188 out of 250 districts in the state, Langston Elementary has consistently underperformed its peers on standardized tests and school rankings.

Langston Elementary's test scores lag behind the Hot Springs School District and the state of Arkansas, with only 17.9% of its students proficient or better in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 24.7% in the district and 34.7% statewide. The school has been ranked in the bottom half of Arkansas elementary schools for the past several years, ranging from 388th out of 480 schools in 2017-2018 to a projected 448th out of 495 schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, Langston Elementary has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time.

Interestingly, the other magnet schools in the Hot Springs area, such as Oaklawn STEM Magnet School, Park Magnet An IB PYP World Class School, and Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School, significantly outperform Langston Elementary on test scores and school rankings. These schools have higher proficiency rates, higher SchoolDigger ratings, and serve student populations with lower free/reduced lunch rates, despite Langston Elementary having higher per-student spending than the district average.

504

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,502

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Chestnut
Hot Springs, AR 71901

(501) 620-7821

District: Hot Springs School District

Students who attend Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Hot Springs Junior Academy
High:	Hot Springs World Class High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.4%

Hispanic:

22.0%

White:

19.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arkansas average (18% vs 36% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg25%

Arkansas avg36%

448^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Hot Springs School District

188^th of 250Hot Springs 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	448 of 495	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	445 of 497	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	448 of 492	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	441 of 487	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	440 of 496	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	430 of 488	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	388 of 480	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	46.5	277 of 485	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.0	191 of 494	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	30.9	350 of 466	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.9	346 of 471	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	15.2	437 of 476	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.9	427 of 468	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.1	426 of 471	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	427 of 457	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.4	416 of 445	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	33.3	336 of 439	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.8	352 of 440	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	336 of 402	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	16.5	364 of 411	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-19 vs state

Reading18%-17 vs state

English Language Arts18%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-21 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lake Hamilton Intermediate School	Public	4-5	104 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-4111	566	35	16.3	70.5%	407 (71.9%)	17 (3.0%)	87 (15.4%)	9 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)	78.4	95^th of 495 public elementary schools	80.8%		70.5	138^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.2%	43		48.8	45.1		46.9		42.8	41.5		42.2		55.7	48.7		52.2		61.2	56.7		58.9	$10,637	$1,349	$9,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School

How many students attend Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 504 students attended Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School?

Students at Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School are 44% African American, 22% Hispanic, 20% White, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hot Springs Junior Academy
High : Hot Springs World Class High School

Is Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School a good school?

Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Arkansas elementary schools.

What district is Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School in?

Hot Springs School District

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