Best Public Schools in Zip Code 71901

Summary:

The 71901 zip code area of Hot Springs, Arkansas is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 3 high schools. This diverse mix of schools demonstrates a wide range of academic performance, with some standout institutions alongside struggling ones.

At the top of the pack is Lakeside High School, which consistently ranks among the best high schools in the state with strong proficiency rates across core subjects. The Park Magnet An IB PYP World Class School also stands out as an impressive elementary magnet school, earning high ratings and exceeding district and state averages in academic performance. Meanwhile, the Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy demonstrates solid results as a middle school charter.

However, the data also reveals stark performance gaps between schools, with some institutions like Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School struggling to meet proficiency standards. This suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes, as the highest-poverty schools tend to have the lowest academic achievement. Overall, the 71901 zip code offers a mix of educational options, with the Lakeside School District standing out as a high-performing district in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ATLAS English Language Arts (2024)									ATLAS Reading (2024)									ATLAS Mathematics (2024)							ATLAS Algebra (2024)			ATLAS Geometry (2024)				ATLAS Science (2024)							ATLAS Biology (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 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 3rd Grade	ATLAS Reading 4th Grade	ATLAS Reading 5th Grade	ATLAS Reading 6th Grade	ATLAS Reading 7th Grade	ATLAS Reading 8th Grade	ATLAS Reading 9th Grade	ATLAS Reading 10th Grade	ATLAS Reading All Grades	ATLAS Mathematics 3rd Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 4th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 5th Grade	ATLAS Mathematics 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	ATLAS Science 4th Grade	ATLAS Science 5th Grade	ATLAS Science 6th Grade	ATLAS Science 7th Grade	ATLAS Science 8th Grade	ATLAS Science All Grades	ATLAS Biology 9th Grade	ATLAS Biology 10th Grade	ATLAS Biology 11th Grade	ATLAS Biology All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park Magnet An Ib Pyp World Class School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	617 Main St	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	No	(501) 623-5661	416	23	18.2	100.0%	197 (47.4%)	72 (17.3%)	79 (19.0%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	71.1	130^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.8%		77.8	93^rd of 492 public elementary schools	81.1%	37	46.7	47.9	45.9	48.0					47.1	41.7	49.3	45.9	48.0					46.3	51.7	35.3	44.3	42.3			43.0								43.3	33.9	31.2	38.4			36.4					$9,046	$500	$8,546
Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	300 Silver Street	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Hot Springs School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(501) 620-7821	554	35	15.8	100.0%	120 (21.7%)	247 (44.6%)	107 (19.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (13.7%)	14.9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%		11.2	448^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.9%	3	26.1	6.3	10.7	6.9					13.5	24.6	6.3	12.5	10.3					14.3	30.4	20.9	10.7	17.2			20.3								21.7	16.7	17.9	12.0			17.4					$11,378	$3,174	$8,204
Lakeside Middle School	Public	5-6	1110 S Lakeshore Dr	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-6244	553	41	13.5	51.7%	389 (70.3%)	46 (8.3%)	65 (11.8%)	15 (2.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)								(n/a)			34.0	51.8					42.9			35.7	50.6					43.2			46.9	68.1			57.5										26.2	45.4			35.8					$8,076	$889	$7,187
Lakeside Primary School	Public	K-1	2841 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1921	524	32	16.4	49.8%	359 (68.5%)	32 (6.1%)	64 (12.2%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	57 (10.9%)								(n/a)																																												$11,371	$2,827	$8,544
Lakeside Intermediate School	Public	2-4	2855 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-2332	720	42	17.1	49.3%	514 (71.4%)	55 (7.6%)	89 (12.4%)	14 (1.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	81	73^rd of 497 public elementary schools	85.3%		84.3	53^rd of 492 public elementary schools	89.2%	20	52.1	44.7							48.5	49.8	44.1							47.0	63.4	58.6					61.0								41.1	46.2					43.7					$8,301	$1,140	$7,161
Lakeside High School	Public	9-12	2871 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 262-1530	1,112	92	12.0	41.5%	799 (71.9%)	86 (7.7%)	143 (12.9%)	21 (1.9%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (5.1%)	78.3	35^th of 305 public high schools	88.5%		89.9	18^th of 295 public high schools	93.9%	17							45.9	48.5	47.2							43.0	47.9	45.5									16.3	15.9	66.3	11.6		31.7								75.6	35.8		49.8	$9,907	$523	$9,384
Lakeside Junior High School	Public	7-8	2839 Malvern Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Lakeside School Dist(Garland)	No	No	No	No	(501) 770-1120	557	39	14.4	47.4%	394 (70.7%)	46 (8.3%)	70 (12.6%)	10 (1.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	83.7	33^rd of 335 public middle schools	90.1%		83.6	33^rd of 330 public middle schools	90.0%						39.3	42.7			40.9					41.5	45.1			43.1					59.3	47.2	55.2	72.8		72.8									51.0	52.4	51.7
Cutter-Morning Star Elementary School	Public	K-6	2801 Spring St	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Cutter-Morning Star School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 262-1883	356	31	11.6	70.8%	258 (72.5%)	7 (2.0%)	42 (11.8%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	5 (1.4%)	35 (9.8%)	51	253^rd of 497 public elementary schools	49.1%		44.5	313^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.4%	60	35.4	43.6	39.2	26.3					35.4	35.4	46.2	43.1	29.8					37.9	25.0	18.0	37.3	36.8			30.3								37.5	35.9	29.4	31.6			33.4					$8,697	$1,715	$6,983
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) 262-1220	334	40	8.4	71.6%	250 (74.9%)	14 (4.2%)	39 (11.7%)	4 (1.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.0%)	30.2	233^rd of 305 public high schools	23.6%		28.7	231^st of 295 public high schools	21.7%	2					25.6	24.0	15.4	25.0	22.3					27.9	24.0	13.4	26.9	22.8					25.0	18.7	22.4	21.1	3.0	9.6	22.2	2.6	0.0	8.5					36.3	36.0	36.2	52.6	33.4	0.0	39.0	$9,365	$959	$8,405
Fountain Lake Elementary	Public	K-4	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(501) 624-0431	514	39	13.1	53.7%	458 (89.1%)	6 (1.2%)	37 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	58.2	217^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.3%		55.2	235^th of 492 public elementary schools	52.2%	18	50.0	28.6							39.9	50.5	29.4							40.6	46.6	33.0					40.3								41.0	24.5					33.3					$10,314	$2,420	$7,895
Fountain Lake Charter High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	Yes	No	No	No	(501) 701-1706	406	37	10.9	31.8%	349 (86.0%)	6 (1.5%)	25 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	70.5	63^rd of 305 public high schools	79.3%		55.8	124^th of 295 public high schools	58.0%	61							43.1	38.1	40.7							40.8	38.1	39.5									18.3	19.5	42.9	6.0	0.0	16.4								0.0	46.9		45.7	$11,018	$868	$10,150
Fountain Lake Middle School Cobra Digital Prep Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	4207 Park Ave	Hot Springs	71901	Garland County	Fountain Lake School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(501) 701-1730	429	40	10.7	44.1%	362 (84.4%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	54.4	134^th of 335 public middle schools	60.0%		62.3	114^th of 330 public middle schools	65.5%	20			33.0	29.8	28.5	38.4			32.5			32.6	28.8	26.3	39.4			32.0			40.9	34.0	37.9	42.1	38.5	64.3		64.3							33.7	23.7	35.8	42.3	34.0					$8,891	$1,067	$7,824

Cities Near Zip Code 71901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hot Springs	0.76 mi	17	149^th
Mountain Pine	9.9 mi	2	217^th
Pearcy	10.8 mi	6	41^st
Malvern	11.64 mi	10	146^th
Jessieville	14.24 mi	3	67^th

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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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