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Lake Hamilton Intermediate School

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Lake Hamilton Intermediate School ranks 95 th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 495 Arkansas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Arkansas elementary schools

Summary

Lake Hamilton Interm. School is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in the Lake Hamilton School District in Pearcy, Arkansas, with 608 students. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency, despite serving a relatively economically disadvantaged population.

Lake Hamilton Interm. School's test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages, with 46.9% proficiency in English Language Arts compared to the state average of 34.7%. The school also outperforms nearby Lake Hamilton Elementary School and Lake Hamilton Primary School in the same district. This suggests the school has effective teaching practices and support systems in place to help students succeed, even with a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (57.48% to 70.89%) compared to the other district schools.

Interestingly, Lake Hamilton Interm. School achieves its high academic performance with relatively lower per-student spending ($8,061) compared to the nearby Lake Hamilton Elementary School ($9,000) and Lake Hamilton Primary School ($9,034), indicating the school may be effectively allocating its resources to support student learning. Overall, Lake Hamilton Interm. School stands out as a model of academic excellence within the Lake Hamilton School District.

566

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,637

Per pupil spending ?

70.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Wolf St
Pearcy, AR 71964

(501) 767-4111

District: Lake Hamilton School District

Students who attend Lake Hamilton Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Hamilton Middle School
High:	Lake Hamilton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.9%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arkansas average (50% vs 36% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Arkansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Arkansas avg36%

95^th of 495

Arkansas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lake Hamilton School District

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arkansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.4	95 of 495	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	138 of 497	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	131 of 492	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	115 of 487	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	93 of 496	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	124 of 488	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	85 of 480	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	98 of 485	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	123 of 494	75.1%	★★★★☆
2015	60.2	158 of 466	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.6	133 of 471	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	68.6	141 of 476	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.0	69 of 468	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	65 of 471	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	66 of 457	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	60 of 445	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.9	129 of 439	70.6%	★★★★☆
2007	65.6	154 of 440	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	78.5	64 of 402	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	90 of 411	78.1%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Arkansas (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

Mathematics52%+14 vs state

English Language Arts47%+12 vs state

Reading42%+7 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
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
Lake Hamilton Elementary School	Public	2-3	240 Wolf St	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-8725	555	33	16.6	74.1%	403 (72.6%)	16 (2.9%)	89 (16.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	52.1	246^th of 495 public elementary schools	50.3%		75.5	106^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.7%	140	33.0				33.0	27.0				27.0	53.0				53.0	35.8				35.8	$12,106	$1,814	$10,292
Lake Hamilton Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	136 Oakbrook	Pearcy	71964	Garland County	Lake Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 767-9351	619	35	17.7	70.0%	441 (71.2%)	23 (3.7%)	95 (15.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.9%)								(n/a)																					$12,425	$2,176	$10,250
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
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
Bismarck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11636 Hwy. 84	Bismarck	71929	Hot Spring County	Bismarck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 865-3616	379	25	15.3	66.5%	344 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)	66.4	156^th of 495 public elementary schools	68.5%		70.9	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%	23	43.3	45.5			44.4	44.8	44.2			44.4	31.4	48.1			40.3	52.3	41.6			46.5	$10,576	$1,696	$8,880
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
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 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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Hamilton Intermediate School

How many students attend Lake Hamilton Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Lake Hamilton Intermediate School.

What district is Lake Hamilton Intermediate School in?

Lake Hamilton School District

What is the racial makeup of Lake Hamilton Intermediate School?

Students at Lake Hamilton Intermediate School are 72% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lake Hamilton Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Lake Hamilton Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Hamilton Middle School
High : Lake Hamilton High School

Is Lake Hamilton Intermediate School a good school?

Lake Hamilton Intermediate School ranks 95^th of 495 Arkansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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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