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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT·NCES 160081500647

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

1255 E STREET, PLUMMER, ID 83851 · (208) 686-1937 · Benewah County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL62 STUDENTS
Enrollment
62
Middle
DISTRICT 111 · STATE 507
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 17.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
38 students
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 46%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 62032%
Grade 72134%
Grade 82134%
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 44% · US 70%
White
1423%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 72% · US 43%
Hispanic
813%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21% · US 30%
Two+
1219%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 3% · US 5%
Native American
2845%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
2642%
Female
3658%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL→LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
LAKESIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPK–05
Based on grade levels within PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ISAT 2024-25 . % Proficient
English Language Arts
27.4%
ID avg 53.4%

What this means: On the ISAT, Idaho's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Idaho average is about 53 of 100.

Source: ISAT. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Schools most like LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school6261.3%N/A
WEST JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
TERRETON
8361.4%N/A
SHOSHONE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SHOSHONE
11558.3%N/A
MARSING MIDDLE SCHOOL
MARSING
20063.0%N/A
BLACKFOOT HERITAGE SIXTH GRADE
BLACKFOOT
27750.9%N/A
GLENNS FERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL
GLENNS FERRY
9468.1%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 LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Idaho
Enrollment
ranked largest first
62#111 of 114
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 2024-25
Enrollment
62
+17 (+38%) vs 2020
-49% since 2000-01, when it was 122
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 9.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25626.59.6:161% (38)
2023-24807.810.3:198% (78)
2022-23624.812.9:197% (60)
2020-214559.0:196% (43)
2017-18527.56.9:196% (50)
2015-164868.0:1100% (48)
2010-118399.2:167% (56)
2000-011221012.2:161% (75)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 19% (52 to 62); teachers down 14% (7.5 to 6.5).

About LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a very small middle-grades school serving families in PLUMMER, Idaho. It has an enrollment of 62 students in grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Idaho average about 507 students, which makes this school 88% below average.

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a school in PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT. The district has 3 schools and 333 students.

About 45% of students at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL are Native American, the largest single group. It is also 23% White, 19% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL are from different groups.

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL has 6.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.6:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Idaho is 17.1:1. At LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 60% average for public schools in Benewah County.

The county, Benewah County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $59,794, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county's public schools total 9, with about 1,341 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, LAKESIDE HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: 2.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 17 students, from 45 to 62.

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Benewah County at a glance

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Population
10,142
Census ACS
Median income
$59,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,341 students

Quick facts

School name
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
District
PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Address
1255 E STREET, PLUMMER, ID 83851
Phone
(208) 686-1937
County
Benewah County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
62
Teachers (FTE)
6
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
38 (61%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
160081500647
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT
Other schools in PLUMMER
Other Lakeside Middle schools

13 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakeside Middle. LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 14th largest of the 14.

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Frequently asked questions

About LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 62 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 23% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Two or more.
Is LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PLUMMER-WORLEY JOINT DISTRICT.
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