Summary:
The Hot Springs School District in Arkansas is home to 4 public magnet elementary schools serving grades PK-6. While the district as a whole faces significant challenges, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, one school stands out as a clear standout - Park Magnet An IB PYP World Class School.
Park Magnet consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Arkansas, currently ranked 130 out of 497 schools for the 2023-2024 school year. It is the only school in the district rated 4-5 stars by SchoolDigger and has significantly higher test scores compared to the other schools and the district/state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 47.1% of all grades were proficient or better in English Language Arts at Park Magnet, compared to just 24.8% for the Hot Springs School District and 33.8% for the state.
In contrast, the other 3 magnet schools in the district - Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School, Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School, and Oaklawn STEM Magnet School - lag significantly behind the district and state averages on test scores, suggesting large performance gaps between the highest and lowest performing schools in the district. Addressing these gaps, as well as issues of equity and resource allocation, will be critical for the Hot Springs School District to improve educational outcomes for all its students.
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