Summary:
The 71913 zip code in Hot Springs, Arkansas, is served by four schools within the Hot Springs School District, including one high school and three elementary schools, all of which face the significant challenge of near-universal student poverty.
The standout school in the area is Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School, which is the only school in the zip code to earn a 4-star rating and ranks in the 76th percentile among Arkansas elementary schools. This is particularly impressive given that Park Magnet has a 100% free/reduced lunch rate and the lowest per-student spending ($14,223) in the area. In contrast, the other two elementary schools—Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School and Oaklawn Stem Magnet School—both hold a 1-star rating and rank in the bottom 22nd percentile or lower, despite also being magnet schools. Hot Springs World Class High School is a moderate performer with a 2-star rating, showing improvement by moving from the 36th to the 46th percentile in state rankings, though its graduation rate of 87.8% is below the state average.
A key takeaway is that spending does not correlate with success here: the highest-spending school (Hot Springs World Class High School at $18,164 per student) is not the top performer, while the lowest-spending school (Park Magnet) achieves the best results. Additionally, all three elementary schools showed significant year-over-year improvement in test scores from 2024-2025 to 2025-2026, a promising trend for the district. For parents, Park Magnet clearly stands out as the top choice in the area, while the high school offers a mixed but improving performance profile.
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