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Public elementary school · Lake Hamilton School District · Pearcy, Arkansas

Lake Hamilton Primary School

Lake Hamilton Primary School's 4.5 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Arkansas statewide data.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lake Hamilton School District median is 6.5.

#932 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas · Lake Hamilton School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 6.5 · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from Arkansas statewide data

The brief

An elementary school in Pearcy, AR serving grades Pre-K – 1st.

It ranks 932 of 1,041 schools in Arkansas and 6 of 6 in Lake Hamilton School District.

Lake Hamilton Primary School is listed in Lake Hamilton School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 2 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
49% of the rating, estimated from Arkansas statewide data
Resources & Environment
2.7
51% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on AR statewide data. Learn more
  • Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 71964; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lake Hamilton Primary School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$64,550
Median home value
$165,900
Median rent
$1,421/mo
College educated
25.7%
Homeownership
91.7%
Poverty rate
7.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 71964; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
2,651/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
75.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Hamilton Primary School serve?

Lake Hamilton Primary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 1st.

How many students attend Lake Hamilton Primary School?

Lake Hamilton Primary School has an enrollment of approximately 639 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Hamilton Primary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Hamilton Primary School is 18.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Hamilton Primary School rank in AR?

Lake Hamilton Primary School ranks #932 of 1,041 schools in AR.

What is Lake Hamilton Primary School's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Hamilton Primary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Lake Hamilton Primary School a charter school?

No, Lake Hamilton Primary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lake Hamilton Primary School a Title I school?

No, Lake Hamilton Primary School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Lake Hamilton Primary School?

75.1% of students at Lake Hamilton Primary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 1st
Enrollment
639
Student-teacher ratio
18.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Garland County
Rank in district
#6 of 6
Schools in district
6
District spending per student
$12,273
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 71964)
4,891
Area average commute
23.3 min
Area median age
48.5

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Arkansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.