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Which teacher or staff member at Lakeside High School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
2,234
High
DISTRICT 1,183 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEKALB COUNTY·NCES 130174000721
Lakeside High School
3801 Briarcliff Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30345 · (678) 874-6702 · DeKalb County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,234 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
1,052 students
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 74%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 647 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 585 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 519 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 483 | 22% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 71% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on published attendance-zone data from DeKalb County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
27.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +27.4pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 27 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 27.7% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. 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
41.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →
Where Lakeside High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In DeKalb County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #180 of 411 | #8 of 25 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #283 of 417 | #17 of 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,234 | #43 of 480 | #1 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #286 of 413 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.6% | #42 of 413 | #3 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #186 of 226 | #13 of 14 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
2,234
+62 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.2:1
% White
29%
was 32%
% Hispanic
44%
was 33%
% Black
19%
was 26%
% Asian
4%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2,234 | 131.5 | 17.0:1 | 47% (1,052) |
| 2023-24 | 2,186 | 127.5 | 17.1:1 | 49% (1,070) |
| 2022-23 | 2,141 | 123.5 | 17.3:1 | 43% (914) |
| 2017-18 | 2,172 | 126.5 | 17.2:1 | 39% (841) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside High School.
About Lakeside High School
Located in Atlanta, Georgia, Lakeside High School is a large high school. It enrolls 2,234 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. The school is 99% larger than the average for high schools in Georgia.
DeKalb County runs Lakeside High School along with 130 other schools, enrolling 92,088 students in total.
About 44% of students at Lakeside High School are Hispanic, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 29% White, 19% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among all residents of DeKalb County, the Hispanic share is about 11%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 69%.
Lakeside High School reports a ratio of 17.0 students per teacher, from 131.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for high schools in Georgia is 15.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lakeside High School, 47% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 77% average among public schools in DeKalb County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 53.0% for Lakeside High School. The school posts 41.8%, 11.2 points below the prediction.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for DeKalb County show that the median household earns about $80,644 a year, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. DeKalb County has 154 public schools with about 102,960 students, including Lakeside High School.
The closest school to Lakeside High School is GLOBE Academy Charter School I, located about 0.4 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Lakeside High School. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Lakeside High School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's student count rose 3% between the 2017-18 and 2024-25 school years. Hispanic enrollment as a share of the school rose from 33% to 44%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lakeside High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
DeKalb County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
765,351
Census ACS
Median income
$80,644
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
154
102,960 students
Quick facts
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- Tucker High SchoolHigh · 1,614 students
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Other schools in Atlanta
- Georgia Cyber Academy (Virtual)Combined · 9,952 students
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- Westlake High SchoolHigh · 2,056 students
- Riverwood International Charter SchoolHigh · 1,737 students
- Sequoyah Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,713 students
- Midtown High SchoolHigh · 1,696 students
Nearby schools
- GLOBE Academy Charter School I0.4 mi · 1,093
- Oak Grove Elementary School0.6 mi · 429
- Briarlake Elementary School1.0 mi · 360
- Coralwood Education Center1.2 mi · 218
- Hawthorne Elementary School1.2 mi · 378
- Sagamore Hills Elementary School1.4 mi · 428
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeside High School?
Lakeside High School enrolls approximately 2,234 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Lakeside High School serve?
Lakeside High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeside High School is approximately 17.0:1 (132 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeside High School?
At Lakeside High School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 44% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Lakeside High School public or private?
Lakeside High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by DeKalb County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.