LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL

Set in LAKE CITY, Florida, LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a reasonably sized middle school, operated by COLUMBIA. It enrolls 809 students across grades 7 through 8.

COLUMBIA comprises 16 schools with combined enrollment of 9,815 students; LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL lists that the largest single group is White at 53%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 29% Black, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.7:1. The state averages around 19.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 52% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 53.3%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Columbia County put median household income runs about $59,205, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Columbia County's 19 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,815 students), LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 46.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL has shrank 22%, going from 1,032 students in 2018 to 809 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 58% to 53% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.