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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lakeside Middle?
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Enrollment
629
Middle
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450007060
Lakeside Middle
3 Lemongrass, Irvine, CA 92604 · (949) 559-1601 · Orange County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
147 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 308 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 321 | 51% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
78.5%
CA avg 49.1% . -4.5pp since 2014
Math
75.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -1.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.7% | 32.7% | 13.3% | 8.2% |
| Math | 57.6% | 18.1% | 14.3% | 9.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78.5% | 75.8% |
| 2023-24 | 77.4% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 78.1% | 68.4% |
| 2021-22 | 81.6% | 74.0% |
| 2018-19 | 81.2% | 75.0% |
| 2017-18 | 83.6% | 77.1% |
| 2016-17 | 81.2% | 73.6% |
| 2015-16 | 83.0% | 75.0% |
| 2014-15 | 83.0% | 77.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
76.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakeside Middle
Lakeside Middle's state test result (76.2% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Middle this school | 629 | 23.4% | 76.2% |
| Fulton (Harry C.) Middle Fountain Valley | 753 | 23.1% | 76.3% |
| Rancho San Joaquin Middle Irvine | 860 | 22.3% | 76.6% |
| Venado Middle Irvine | 506 | 20.8% | 71.0% |
| Edward J. Richardson Middle Torrance | 651 | 18.6% | 73.9% |
| Ellen Fletcher Middle Palo Alto | 572 | 13.6% | 82.2% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakeside Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #69 of 1,224 | #7 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #54 of 1,227 ▲ 8 | #3 of 85 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.5% | #89 of 1,227 ▲ 3 | #10 of 85 ▲ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.7pp | #318 of 1,214 | #18 of 84 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 629 | #710 of 1,377 | #55 of 88 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.8:1 | #1,159 of 1,279 | #76 of 87 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.0% | #225 of 1,278 | #21 of 87 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.4% | #1,194 of 1,329 | #73 of 88 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #482 of 930 | #56 of 74 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
629
-117 (-16%) vs 2017
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
24.8:1
was 23.9:1
% White
31%
was 35%
% Hispanic
11%
was 14%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
46%
was 39%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 629 | 25.4 | 24.8:1 | 23% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 652 | 26.5 | 24.6:1 | 22% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 25.1 | 25.3:1 | 18% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 31.3 | 23.9:1 | 17% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 715 | N/A | N/A | 12% (85) |
| 2000-01 | 663 | 26 | 25.5:1 | 4% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 29 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (746 to 629); teachers down 19% (31.3 to 25.4).
About Lakeside Middle
Lakeside Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school for students in Irvine, California. Its enrollment is 629 students, spread over grades 7 through 8.
The district for Lakeside Middle is Irvine Unified, with 44 schools and 37,948 students.
Of every 100 students at Lakeside Middle, about 46 are Asian, the largest group. After that, the student body is 31% White, 11% Hispanic, and 10% multiracial. Census figures show Orange County is about 22% Asian. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 67, compared with 70 nationally.
Based on 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Lakeside Middle has a ratio of 24.8:1. Compared with the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California, this school's ratio is higher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 23%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Orange County is 55%.
The model predicts 65.8% for a school in California with Lakeside Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Lakeside Middle posts 76.2%.
The school is in Orange County, where median household income comes to about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Orange County counts 649 public schools with about 430,458 students.
Stone Creek Elementary, about 0.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Lakeside Middle ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Lakeside Middle is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2017-18-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 16% decline, from 746 to 629. Asian enrollment as a share of the school increased from 39% to 46%.
This page collects posts and questions about Lakeside Middle, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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Other Lakeside Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakeside Middle. Lakeside Middle is the 6th largest of the 14.
- Lakeside MiddlePerris, CA · 1,076 students
- Lakeside MiddleLakeside, CA · 724 students
- Lakeside MiddleNorwalk, CA · 509 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolCumming, GA · 1,513 students
- Lakeside Middle SchoolMILLVILLE, NJ · 929 students
Nearby schools
- Stone Creek Elementary0.4 mi · 506
- Eastshore Elementary0.4 mi · 549
- Irvine Adult Transition Programs0.6 mi · 117
- Venado Middle0.7 mi · 506
- Deerfield Elementary0.7 mi · 615
- Woodbridge High0.7 mi · 2,232
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside MiddleHow large is Lakeside Middle?
Lakeside Middle enrolls approximately 629 students in grades 07-08.
Is Lakeside Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakeside Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Lakeside Middle have?
Lakeside Middle employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeside Middle?
At Lakeside Middle, the student body is approximately 31% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 46% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Lakeside Middle in?
Lakeside Middle is part of Irvine Unified.
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