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What's the one class at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL every student should take?
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Enrollment
539
Middle
DISTRICT 677 · STATE 507
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT·NCES 160078000153
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL
930 NORTH 15TH STREET, COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814 · (208) 667-4544 · Kootenai County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL539 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Idaho public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Idaho public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
255 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 46%
Community
5
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 6 | 169 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 188 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 182 | 34% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 44% · 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
ISAT 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
61.9%
ID avg 53.4%
Math
44.9%
ID avg 43.5%
What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Idaho schools, those numbers are about 53 and 44.
Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL this school | 539 | 47.3% | N/A |
| PRESTON JR HIGH SCHOOL PRESTON | 540 | 45.4% | N/A |
| IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 702 | 46.9% | N/A |
| ALAMEDA MIDDLE SCHOOL POCATELLO | 572 | 46.2% | N/A |
| FILER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FILER | 345 | 45.5% | N/A |
| KUNA MIDDLE SCHOOL KUNA | 672 | 43.8% | N/A |
Matched among Idaho 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 LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Idaho | In Kootenai County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #33 of 100 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #19 of 101 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 539 | #50 of 114 | #6 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #15 of 98 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.4% | #62 of 98 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.3% | #42 of 104 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.2% | #28 of 62 | 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
539
-119 (-18%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 907
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 539 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 47% (255) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 40% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 35.3 | 16.8:1 | 46% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 41 | 16.1:1 | 46% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 628 | 33.8 | 18.6:1 | 56% (352) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 34 | 18.1:1 | 63% (386) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | 32 | 18.9:1 | 69% (420) |
| 2000-01 | 632 | 32 | 19.8:1 | 47% (299) |
| 1990-91 | 907 | 46 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (628 to 539); teachers up 4% (33.8 to 35).
About LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL is a middle school in COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho, reachable at (208) 667-4544. Its enrollment is 539 students, spread over grades 6 through 8.
COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT is responsible for 19 schools, LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL included, with 9,915 students in all.
Roughly 81% of students at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL scores 33%.
On staff are 35 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.4:1. Middle schools in Idaho average 17.1:1, 1.7 more students per teacher than here. LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 47%. On average, public schools in Kootenai County report 34%.
Among Idaho public middle schools, LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In Kootenai County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $81,861, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 54 public schools in the county, enrolling about 23,554, LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL among them.
BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.5 miles from LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 119 students, from 658 to 539.
On allk12, people connected to LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kootenai County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,996
Census ACS
Median income
$81,861
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
23,554 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT
- LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,530 students
- COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,526 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 747 students
- CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 518 students
- HAYDEN MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 502 students
Other schools in COEUR D'ALENE
- LAKE CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,530 students
- COEUR D'ALENE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,526 students
- WOODLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 747 students
- CANFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 746 students
- COEUR D'ALENE CHARTER ACADEMY SCHOOLHigh · 593 students
- SKYWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 518 students
Nearby schools
- BRYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 390
- SORENSEN MAGNET SCHOOL OF THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES0.6 mi · 318
- FERNAN STEM ACADEMY0.6 mi · 356
- VENTURE ACADEMY0.7 mi · 292
- KOOTENAI BRIDGE ACADEMY1.2 mi · 347
- COEUR D'ALENE EARLY CHILDHOOD LERNING CENTER1.2 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About LAKES MAGNET SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL?
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL enrolls approximately 539 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL serve?
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL?
At LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL in?
LAKES MAGNET SCHOOL is part of COEUR D'ALENE DISTRICT.
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