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Enrollment
865
Middle
DISTRICT 841 · STATE 794
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAY·NCES 120030000331
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
2750 MOODY AVE, ORANGE PARK, FL 32073 · (904) 336-5575 · Clay County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL865 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
502 students
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 50%
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 | 408 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 457 | 53% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 70% · 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
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
65.0%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
78.4%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 78.4% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 74.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of FL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
70.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Florida's top 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 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (70.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 865 | 58.0% | 70.4% |
| SUWANNEE MIDDLE SCHOOL LIVE OAK | 971 | 58.7% | 51.2% |
| SHOAL RIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL CRESTVIEW | 923 | 57.7% | 66.6% |
| R J MURRAY MIDDLE SCHOOL ST AUGUSTINE | 742 | 55.8% | 64.7% |
| GULF MIDDLE SCHOOL NEW PORT RICHEY | 796 | 60.9% | 31.5% |
| SEBRING MIDDLE SCHOOL SEBRING | 840 | 59.3% | 53.8% |
Matched among Florida 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 JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #87 of 560 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.4% | #88 of 560 ▲ 9 | #2 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.0% | #146 of 560 ▼ 23 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 865 | #244 of 584 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #64 of 547 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #238 of 553 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #200 of 565 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #67 of 137 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
865
+120 (+16%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 1,043
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 865 | 52.2 | 16.6:1 | 58% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 924 | 51 | 18.1:1 | 50% (463) |
| 2022-23 | 870 | 53 | 16.4:1 | 43% (375) |
| 2020-21 | 745 | 55 | 13.6:1 | 32% (239) |
| 2017-18 | 780 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 38% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 895 | 53 | 16.9:1 | 33% (296) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | 54 | 16.3:1 | 23% (201) |
| 2000-01 | 1,244 | 58 | 21.4:1 | 10% (124) |
| 1990-91 | 1,043 | 50 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
A medium-sized middle school in ORANGE PARK, Florida, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of CLAY. The school reports 865 students in grades 6 through 8.
CLAY is the local district for LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. It runs 50 schools with 39,116 students.
At 58%, White students outnumber all other groups at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL combined. It is also 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Clay County's residents are about 70% White, 12 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes in at 61%.
The school reports 52.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 16.6 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Florida average 19.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 58% of students.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks in the top 10% of Florida schools. It scores 70.4%; the prediction is 52.1%.
Clay County has about 227,584 residents, and median household income is about $87,820, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Federal data list 55 public schools in Clay County, with a combined enrollment of about 38,806.
Nearest public school: LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL places 1st out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
Under the NCES locale system, LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 865, 16% above the 745 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 13.6 in 2020-21 to 16.6 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
227,584
Census ACS
Median income
$87,820
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
38,806 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLAY
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- MIDDLEBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,866 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- CLAY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,776 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
Other schools in ORANGE PARK
- OAKLEAF HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,307 students
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,844 students
- RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,792 students
- FLEMING ISLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,765 students
- OAKLEAF VILLAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 1,022 students
- DISCOVERY OAKS ELEMENTARYElementary · 915 students
Other Lakeside Junior High schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lakeside Junior High. LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the largest of the 4.
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLSPRINGDALE, AR · 654 students
- LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHOT SPRINGS, AR · 581 students
- Lakeside Junior High SchoolAshtabula, OH · 398 students
Nearby schools
- LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.1 mi · 726
- CLAY VIRTUAL FRANCHISE0.9 mi · 107
- ORANGE PARK HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,844
- MONTCLAIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 402
- ORANGE PARK JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 832
- ST. JOHNS CLASSICAL ACADEMY ORANGE PARK1.6 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 865 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
LAKESIDE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLAY.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.