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Enrollment
444
Middle
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE FENTON COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262067001826
Lake Fenton Middle School
11425 TORREY RD, FENTON, MI 48430 · (810) 591-2209 · Genesee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Michigan public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
109 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 55%
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 | 140 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 149 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 35% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 56% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Lake Fenton Middle School→Lake Fenton High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lake Fenton Community Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
37.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
43.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Lake Fenton Middle School
Lake Fenton Middle School's state test result (43.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Fenton Middle School this school | 444 | 24.5% | 43.4% |
| Almont Middle School ALMONT | 430 | 22.1% | 52.0% |
| Portland Middle School PORTLAND | 418 | 20.8% | 40.3% |
| Hemlock Middle School HEMLOCK | 350 | 24.9% | 52.3% |
| Williamston Middle School WILLIAMSTON | 440 | 19.3% | 64.0% |
| Petoskey Middle School PETOSKEY | 561 | 25.5% | 62.6% |
Matched among Michigan 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 Lake Fenton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Genesee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #178 of 397 | #6 of 15 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #171 of 380 | #6 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #148 of 377 | #4 of 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #283 of 491 | #13 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #222 of 436 | #8 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.6% | #336 of 437 | #17 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.5% | #387 of 477 | #21 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #169 of 339 | #6 of 16 |
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
444
-64 (-13%) vs 2020
-2% since 2010-11, when it was 454
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 444 | 25.4 | 17.5:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 452 | 23.9 | 18.9:1 | 38% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 27.4 | 16.5:1 | 35% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 24 | 21.2:1 | 27% (135) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 23.7 | 21.5:1 | 26% (134) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 21 | 22.1:1 | 23% (105) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 30% (137) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Fenton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (511 to 444); teachers up 7% (23.7 to 25.4).
About Lake Fenton Middle School
Lake Fenton Middle School is a middle-grades school with a street address in FENTON, Michigan. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 444 students.
The 4 schools of Lake Fenton Community Schools, including Lake Fenton Middle School, enroll 2,017 students.
Lake Fenton Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That compares with about 72% White among all Genesee County residents. By the diversity index, Lake Fenton Middle School comes in at 20%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 17.5:1, with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. Middle schools in Michigan have a similar average ratio of 17.5:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 25%. The average for public schools in Genesee County is 61%.
allk12 grades Lake Fenton Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Lake Fenton Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 43.4%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Michigan are predicted to post 55.4%, so the school is 12.0 points behind and in the state's bottom 10%.
Genesee County census figures show that median household income is about $62,281, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Lake Fenton Middle School is among the 158 public schools in Genesee County.
The school nearest to Lake Fenton Middle School is Torrey Hill Intermediate School, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Lake Fenton Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Lake Fenton Middle School saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 21.2:1 in 2020-21, and 17.5:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lake Fenton Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Genesee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
403,305
Census ACS
Median income
$62,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
158
58,534 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Fenton Community Schools
- Lake Fenton High SchoolHigh · 646 students
- West Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolElementary · 422 students
Other schools in FENTON
- Fenton Senior High SchoolHigh · 982 students
- Andrew G Schmidt Middle SchoolMiddle · 718 students
- West Shore Elementary SchoolElementary · 505 students
- Torrey Hill Intermediate SchoolElementary · 422 students
- State Road Elementary SchoolElementary · 396 students
- TomekEastern Elem SchoolElementary · 380 students
Nearby schools
- Torrey Hill Intermediate School1.0 mi · 422
- West Shore Elementary School1.2 mi · 505
- Lake Fenton High School1.6 mi · 646
- North Road Elementary School3.9 mi · 351
- Rankin Elementary School4.1 mi · 237
- TomekEastern Elem School4.3 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Fenton Middle SchoolHow many students attend Lake Fenton Middle School?
Lake Fenton Middle School enrolls approximately 444 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lake Fenton Middle School serve?
Lake Fenton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Fenton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Fenton Middle School is approximately 17.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Fenton Middle School?
At Lake Fenton Middle School, the student body is approximately 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Lake Fenton Middle School public or private?
Lake Fenton Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Fenton Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.