The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math. The lowest is 17% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School serves students from kindergarten through fifth grade in Lake Village, the county seat of Chicot County, Arkansas. The school is part of the Lakeside School District (Chicot), which also includes the district’s high school. The elementary campus sits on Highway 82 West, a main corridor through this small Delta town.
The school’s student body is diverse, with the largest share of students identifying as Black, followed by smaller shares of Hispanic students and white students, and very small numbers of students of other racial backgrounds. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic context of the area. The school does not report counts or rates for students with individualized education plans or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school about those supports directly.
On state assessments, Lakeside Elementary’s results show that across tested grades, proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science are below the state average. In third grade, about one in five students scored proficient or above in math, a similar share in science, and slightly fewer in ELA. Fourth-grade rates were somewhat higher, with about one in three students proficient in math, roughly one in five in ELA, and about one in four in science. Fifth-grade results dropped, particularly in ELA, where about one in ten students reached proficiency, and in science, where roughly one in eight did; math proficiency in fifth grade was about one in four. When compared to other districts in Chicot County, Lakeside Elementary’s overall proficiency across all subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the two-district county, a context that reflects the very small number of comparison districts in the area.
The school building itself is located in a rural town that has seen steady population decline over the decades. Lake Village’s economy is based on agriculture—cotton, soybeans, wheat—and aquaculture, mainly catfish farming, with county government as a significant employer. The town’s downtown area clusters around the historic Chicot County Courthouse, and Lake Chicot, the largest natural oxbow lake in North America, provides a recreation anchor with a state park and public boat launches. U.S. Routes 65 and 82 pass through town, and a recent highway project widened the main route and added sidewalks, which improved walkability along that corridor. Housing values in the zip code are modestly below the state median, and the area’s median household income is lower than the national figure, with a notable share of the population living below the poverty line.
No recent parent-relevant changes—such as curriculum overhauls, referendums, or property-tax shifts—were identified for the district in publicly available records. The school’s website and district communications would be the next step for families seeking details on programming, special education services, and specific academic supports. For a family considering this school, the academic proficiency data is the central factor to weigh alongside the very small and rural community context in which the school operates.
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