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Lake Hamilton High School

Q: Is Lake Hamilton High School a good school?

Lake Hamilton High School ranks 75 th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 10-12

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 291 Arkansas High Schools

Better than 74% of Arkansas high schools

Summary

Lake Hamilton High School is a public high school located in Pearcy, Arkansas, serving grades 10-12 with a total enrollment of 901 students. The school is part of the Lake Hamilton School District, which is ranked 56 out of 250 districts in Arkansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lake Hamilton High School has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Arkansas high schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 75 out of 291 high schools. The school's performance on state assessments is generally on par with or slightly below the state average, with some notable exceptions. For instance, the school's 10th grade Geometry proficiency rate of 26.9% is nearly double the state average of 13.4%, and its 10th grade Biology proficiency rate of 38% is significantly higher than the state average of 31.4%. However, the school has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 47.32% in 2021-2022 to 61.04% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Lake Hamilton High School generally performs better than the lower-ranked schools, such as Cutter-Morning Star High School and Mountain Pine High School, but lags behind the higher-ranked schools, such as Ouachita High School, Jessieville High School, Lakeside High School, and Bismarck High School. The school's ability to address the needs of its growing economically disadvantaged population and maintain a consistent student-teacher ratio will be crucial in ensuring continued academic success.

936

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,220

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964

(501) 767-9311

District: Lake Hamilton School District

Feeder schools for Lake Hamilton High School:

Elementary:	Lake Hamilton Elementary School
	Lake Hamilton Intermediate School
	Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle:	Lake Hamilton Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

13.2%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Arkansas median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2016) to 74th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg36%

Arkansas avg34%

75^th of 291

Arkansas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 250Lake Hamilton 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	64.2	75 of 291	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	78 of 305	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	103 of 295	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	46 of 282	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.4	85 of 290	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.4	54 of 282	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	39 of 263	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	68 of 264	74.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	33 of 269	87.7%	★★★★☆
2015	42.8	138 of 267	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	71 of 268	73.5%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	53 of 271	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	63.0	73 of 266	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	110 of 266	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.3	70 of 262	73.3%	★★★★☆
2009	65.8	52 of 261	80.1%	★★★★☆
2008	52.6	98 of 256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.5	65 of 258	74.8%	★★★★☆
2006	52.8	91 of 232	60.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Biology38%~ state avg

Reading36%~ state avg

English Language Arts32%-3 vs state

Geometry27%+5 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 Algebra (2025)			ATLAS Geometry (2025)				ATLAS Science (2025)			ATLAS Biology (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 7th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 9th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts 10th Grade	ATLAS English Language Arts All Grades	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 7th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 8th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics All Grades	ATLAS Algebra 8th Grade	ATLAS Algebra 9th Grade	ATLAS Algebra All Grades	ATLAS Geometry 9th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 10th Grade	ATLAS Geometry 11th Grade	ATLAS Geometry All Grades	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Hamilton High School	Public	10-12	280 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9311	936	49	18.4	60.6%	709 (75.7%)	34 (3.6%)	124 (13.2%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.3%)	64.2	75^th of 291 public high schools	74.2%		66.5	78^th of 305 public high schools	74.4%	3				31.9	31.9				35.5	35.5								26.9		26.6					38.0	38.0	$15,220	$1,462	$13,758
National Park Technology Center	Public	9-12	101 College Dr	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	National Park Technology Center	No	No	No	No	(501) 767-9314	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hot Springs World Class High School	Public, Magnet, Charter	10-12	120 Chestnut	Hot Springs	71913	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	Yes	Yes	No	No	(501) 624-5286	759	73	10.3	100.0%	211 (27.8%)	271 (35.7%)	192 (25.3%)	7 (0.9%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.6%)	38.2	187^th of 291 public high schools	35.7%		47.7	154^th of 305 public high schools	49.5%	33				27.1	27.1				29.3	29.3								37.8	3.3	12.0					27.1	26.7	$18,164	$1,883	$16,281
Bismarck High School	Public	9-12	11292 Hwy 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 865-4541	317	71	4.4	62.5%	289 (91.2%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	82.6	22^nd of 291 public high schools	92.4%		71.4	56^th of 305 public high schools	81.6%	34			44.6	53.3	49.0			43.3	52.0	47.6					41.5	40.0	50.0	12.0		21.6				94.7	47.2	58.7	$11,831	$556	$11,275
Mountain Pine High School	Public	7-12	726 Blakely Dam Road	Mountain Pine	71956	Garland County	Mountain Pine School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-1540	285	46	6.1	100.0%	222 (77.9%)	15 (5.3%)	15 (5.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	4 (1.4%)	23 (8.1%)	46.7	151^st of 291 public high schools	48.1%		38.6	194^th of 305 public high schools	36.4%	43	12.8	22.7	19.5	38.6	24.9	15.0	25.0	26.9	40.3	28.0	27.5	14.3	23.0	17.4	3.8	10.0	9.1	2.5		3.8	15.4	22.7	19.3		39.2	37.7	$14,180	$1,771	$12,409
Lakeside High School	Public	8-12	2871 Malvern Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	LAKESIDE SCHOOL DISTRICT (Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,107	104	10.5	36.9%	781 (70.6%)	80 (7.2%)	145 (13.1%)	23 (2.1%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (6.5%)	80.5	30^th of 291 public high schools	89.7%		78.3	35^th of 305 public high schools	88.5%	5			44.9	52.4	48.7			45.1	48.4	46.7					19.6	19.4	78.6	26.4	10.0	45.0				71.5	37.7	49.3	$11,626	$510	$11,116
Cutter-Morning Star High School	Public	7-12	2801 Spring Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2414	331	31	10.6	66.2%	241 (72.8%)	12 (3.6%)	49 (14.8%)	4 (1.2%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	35.6	201^st of 291 public high schools	30.9%		30.2	233^rd of 305 public high schools	23.6%	32	22.8	22.8	30.0	23.4	25.0	28.1	22.7	36.7	23.4	28.4	22.9	6.2	16.8	16.6	9.7	10.9	5.0	0.0		1.9	29.8	22.7	26.8	61.9	11.1	34.7	$15,067	$3,311	$11,756
Fountain Lake Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4207 Park Avenue	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 701-1700	368	40	9.1	46.7%	306 (83.2%)	5 (1.4%)	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.0%)	51.2	132^nd of 291 public high schools	54.6%		70.5	63^rd of 305 public high schools	79.3%	69			29.0	34.0	31.4			31.8	36.4	33.9					12.5	13.6	48.2	6.8		18.4					39.8	39.8	$17,985	$1,374	$16,611
Ouachita High School	Public	7-12	258 Schoolhouse Road	Donaldson	71941	Hot Spring County	Ouachita School District	No	No	No	No	(501) 384-2323	243	46	5.2	52.7%	226 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	79.1	35^th of 291 public high schools	88.0%		51	138^th of 305 public high schools	54.8%	103	34.1	31.7	47.1	50.0	40.0	43.9	34.2	52.9	55.9	46.0	39.0	28.6	34.8	77.0	36.4	51.4	16.6	11.1		12.5	45.0	35.0	40.0	63.7	47.0	52.1	$10,548	$314	$10,234
Jessieville High School	Public	9-12	7900 N Highway 7	Jessieville	71949	Garland County	Jessieville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 984-5011	255	50	5.1	98.8%	204 (80.0%)	4 (1.6%)	20 (7.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (9.0%)	57.3	107^th of 291 public high schools	63.2%		50.4	141^st of 305 public high schools	53.8%	34			36.1	43.0	40.0			34.5	44.3	40.0					13.9	13.9	27.8	3.6		10.1				68.4	30.4	40.0	$13,021	$1,143	$11,878

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hamilton High School

Is Lake Hamilton High School a good school?

Lake Hamilton High School ranks 75^th of 291 Arkansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Hamilton High School in?

Lake Hamilton School District

How many students attend Lake Hamilton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 936 students attended Lake Hamilton High School.

What schools feed into Lake Hamilton High School?

Lake Hamilton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lake Hamilton Elementary School
Elementary : Lake Hamilton Intermediate School
Elementary : Lake Hamilton Primary School
Middle : Lake Hamilton Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hamilton High School?

Students at Lake Hamilton High School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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