HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY

Charter Virtual

Regular School · HOT SPRINGS, AR

HOT SPRINGS JUNIOR ACADEMY is a charter regular school school in HOT SPRINGS, Arkansas, serving grades 07–09 with 803 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.4:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

07 – 09

Enrollment

803

Teachers (FTE)

55.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.4:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	278	35%
White	241	30%
Hispanic/Latino	193	24%
Two or more races	85	11%
Asian	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	3	0%
Total enrollment	803	389M / 414F

English Language Learners: 65 (8% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	20.0% -17.1pp	37.1%	754
Reading Proficiency	29.0% -7.8pp	36.8%	751
Science Proficiency	28.0%	—	753

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.48 grade levels

Math

-0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

111 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

107

13.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

10.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI) Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	803	100%

Contact & Location

401 EMORY STREET

HOT SPRINGS, AR 71913

Phone: (501)624-5228

http://www.hssd.net

District

HOT SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $16,228

District enrollment: 3,690

Other Schools in District

LANGSTON ELEMENTARY LEADERSHIP ACADEMY MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
MAIN STREET VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
OAKLAWN STEM MAGNET SCHOOL Elementary
PARK MAGNET AN IB PYP WORLD CLASS SCHOOL Elementary
HOT SPRINGS WORLD CLASS HIGH SCHOOL High

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 71913) → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Arkansas teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

050789000514

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD