Lake Middle School

Located at 1820 LOWELL BLVD, in DENVER, Colorado, Lake Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack 6-8 campus that serves 592 students (grades 6 through 8), operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Compared to the state average of about 462 students per school, that is 28% larger than typical.

Lake Middle School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that works with 90,471 students overall.

Demographically, Lake Middle School lists that Hispanic students make up the majority at 78%; the rest consists of 9% Black, 7% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the resource side, On paper, Lake Middle School has 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Lake Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.7%; this one delivers 19.2%.

In the broader community, Denver County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Lake Middle School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Nearest neighbor: Cheltenham Elementary School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Lake Middle School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 20.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lake Middle School's enrollment has increased 73% since 2018, when it stood at 342 (now 592).

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