Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 · Hot Springs, Arkansas
Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School in Hot Springs, Arkansas enrolled 411 students in 2024-25 with 22.4 full-time teachers, 18.4 students per teacher against the Arkansas elementary-school median of 16.0. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 61% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 61% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Arkansas: 39.9% and 38.9%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%
416 students in 2022-23, 437 students in 2023-24, 411 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 22.8 to 22.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 416 | 22.8 | 18.3 |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 23.7 | 18.5 |
| 2024-25 | 411 | 22.4 | 18.4 |
18.4 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 84 of every 100 Arkansas elementary schools
Among the 503 Arkansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.0; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 102 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School enrolled 407 students and had 4.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 3 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)4.0, one per 102 of the 407 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions3
- Chronically absent9.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
41.4% of students were White, 20.0% Hispanic, 20.0% Black in 2024-25.
- White41.4%
- Hispanic20.0%
- Black20.0%
- Two or more races13.9%
- Asian3.4%
- American Indian1.5%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Arkansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Arkansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 61% | 28% | 39.9% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 61% | 24% (2021-22) | 38.9% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Hot Springs
8 public elementary schools in Hot Springs report 2024-25 enrollment; Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School is number 7 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Intermediate School | 721 | 16.4 | 36.2% |
| Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet School | 647 | 15.9 | 99.8% |
| Lakeside Primary School | 583 | 19.2 | 39.5% |
| Langston Elementary Leadership Academy Magnet School | 504 | 18.6 | 100.0% |
| Fountain Lake Elementary | 491 | 14.1 | 47.3% |
| Oaklawn STEM Magnet School | 452 | 17.2 | 100.0% |
| Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School | 411 | 18.4 | 100.0% |
| Cutter-Morning Star Elementary School | 357 | 17.9 | 64.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School
- Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 647 students, 15.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Oaklawn STEM Magnet SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 452 students, 17.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
- Compare Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School with Main Street Visual & Performing Arts Magnet SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Hot Springs School District spends per student$14,750 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,750
- The largest public schools in ArkansasPark Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School is the number 260 by size of 504 Arkansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#260 of 504
- Arkansas schools by students per teacher18.4 students per teacher here against the Arkansas median of 16.0 for elementary schools.18.4:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School
How many students attend Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School?
411 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 416 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Hot Springs, AR.What is the student-teacher ratio at Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School?
18.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Arkansas median for elementary schools is 16.0. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School a Title I school?
Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School do on state tests?
The students tested at Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School scored proficient or above: 61% in reading in 2021-22 and 61% in math in 2022-23, against 39.9% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across Arkansas. Arkansas's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Park Magnet an Ib Pyp World Class School in?
Hot Springs School District, NCES district ID 0507890. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 050789000512 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.