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What's the most underrated thing about Lakeside Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
452
Middle
DISTRICT 581 · STATE 594
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORT WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 180363000538
Lakeside Middle School
2100 Lake Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46805 · (260) 467-8625 · Allen County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
78%
351 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 50%
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 | 150 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 32% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 57% · 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
ILEARN 2024-25 . % At or Above ProficiencyEnglish Language Arts
18.8%
IN avg 39.2%
Math
15.3%
IN avg 41.1%
What this means: On the ILEARN, Indiana's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Indiana schools, those numbers are about 39 and 41.
Source: ILEARN. 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
18.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on IN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% typical for Indiana 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 Indiana'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 Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Indiana | In Allen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #280 of 324 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #278 of 325 | #12 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #294 of 325 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #200 of 334 | #14 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #47 of 314 | #2 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #4 of 315 | #2 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.7% | #12 of 330 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #103 of 187 | #3 of 8 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
452
-60 (-12%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 659
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 452 | 36.5 | 12.4:1 | 78% (351) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 38.2 | 13.1:1 | 74% (368) |
| 2022-23 | 502 | 33.5 | 15.0:1 | 77% (389) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 77% (395) |
| 2017-18 | 499 | 32.5 | 15.3:1 | 82% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 75% (341) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 34 | 15.9:1 | 85% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 32 | 16.8:1 | 51% (277) |
| 1990-91 | 659 | 37 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside Middle School.
About Lakeside Middle School
Lakeside Middle School is a small middle school in Indiana, located in Fort Wayne. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 452 students. Across middle schools in Indiana, the average enrollment is about 594.
Lakeside Middle School is a school in Fort Wayne Community Schools. The district has 50 schools and 28,561 students.
The biggest share of students at Lakeside Middle School, 30%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 29% Black, 24% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Allen County overall, about 71% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 75%.
Teacher count: 36.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.4:1. Compared with the 15.6:1 average for middle schools in Indiana, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 78%. Across public schools in Allen County, the average is 50%.
Test results at Lakeside Middle School are 2.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (18.6% actual, 20.6% predicted).
In the wider Allen County area, median household income comes to about $70,737, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Allen County counts 92 public schools with about 55,262 students.
Forest Park Elementary School is about 0.6 miles from Lakeside Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Lakeside Middle School places 5th of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 512 to 452. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 12.4:1 over the same years.
This page is set up for the Lakeside Middle School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Allen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
392,378
Census ACS
Median income
$70,737
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
55,262 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Wayne Community Schools
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 1,383 students
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolMiddle · 814 students
Other schools in Fort Wayne
- Carroll High SchoolHigh · 2,623 students
- Homestead High SchoolHigh · 2,382 students
- Northrop High SchoolHigh · 2,145 students
- R Nelson Snider High SchoolHigh · 1,927 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Wayne High SchoolHigh · 1,398 students
Nearby schools
- Forest Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 558
- Memorial Park Middle School1.0 mi · 627
- Brentwood Elementary School1.2 mi · 415
- North Side High School1.4 mi · 1,383
- Adams Elementary School1.6 mi · 308
- Bunche Elementary School1.7 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lakeside Middle School?
Lakeside Middle School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lakeside Middle School serve?
Lakeside Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeside Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakeside Middle School is approximately 12.4:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakeside Middle School?
At Lakeside Middle School, the student body is approximately 30% White, 24% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakeside Middle School?
Lakeside Middle School is overseen by Fort Wayne Community Schools in Allen County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.