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What's something Lakeshore Middle School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
612
Middle
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKESHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT (BERRIEN)·NCES 262082005746
Lakeshore Middle School
1459 W JOHN BEERS RD, STEVENSVILLE, MI 49127 · (269) 428-1408 · Berrien County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Michigan 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.
- A-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
17.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
203 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 217 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 203 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 192 | 31% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Lakeshore Middle School→Lakeshore High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lakeshore School District (Berrien). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
50.7%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.5%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 →
Schools most like Lakeshore Middle School
Lakeshore Middle School's state test result (54.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Middle School this school | 612 | 33.2% | 54.9% |
| Gull Lake Middle School RICHLAND | 717 | 33.6% | 51.2% |
| Boyd W Arthurs Middle School TRENTON | 578 | 30.1% | 44.6% |
| St Johns Middle School SAINT JOHNS | 584 | 31.8% | 54.4% |
| Emerson Middle School LIVONIA | 638 | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| Lakeshore Middle School GRAND HAVEN | 733 | 37.0% | 64.9% |
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 Lakeshore Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Berrien County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.9% | #89 of 397 | #4 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #85 of 380 | #4 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #114 of 377 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #167 of 491 | #2 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #184 of 436 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #222 of 437 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #329 of 477 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.6% | #276 of 339 | #8 of 10 |
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
612
-39 (-6%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 612 | 35.8 | 17.1:1 | 33% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 36.1 | 16.9:1 | 36% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 35.4 | 17.3:1 | 35% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 33% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 648 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 30% (194) |
| 2015-16 | 674 | 36 | 18.7:1 | 24% (164) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 38 | 18.0:1 | 24% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 40 | 18.2:1 | 13% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeshore Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (648 to 612); teachers down 8% (39 to 35.8).
About Lakeshore Middle School
Lakeshore Middle School, located in STEVENSVILLE, Michigan, is a medium-sized middle school. Its 612 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 22% above the 502 average for middle schools in Michigan.
Lakeshore School District (Berrien) counts 2,635 students in its 5 schools, and Lakeshore Middle School is one of them.
Federal enrollment data show Lakeshore Middle School is 81% White. Other groups make up 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 35.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 17.1:1. That is close to the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lakeshore Middle School is 33%. Public schools in Berrien County average 55%.
Lakeshore Middle School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 78% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Lakeshore Middle School scores 54.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.6%.
Census estimates describe Berrien County this way: the median household income is $65,425, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Lakeshore Middle School, Berrien County has 74 other public schools.
Lakeshore High School is the public school closest to Lakeshore Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Lakeshore Middle School's average proficiency of 54.9% compares with 57.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Small: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
The school enrolled 612 students in 2024-25, 39 fewer than the 651 it had in 2020-21.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Berrien County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,288
Census ACS
Median income
$65,425
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
75
21,027 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeshore School District (Berrien)
- Lakeshore High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Hollywood Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Other schools in STEVENSVILLE
- Lakeshore High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Roosevelt Elementary SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Stewart Elementary SchoolElementary · 391 students
- Hollywood Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
Other Lakeshore Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Lakeshore Middle. Lakeshore Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Lakeshore Middle SchoolGRAND HAVEN, MI · 733 students
- Lakeshore MiddleMooresville, NC · 531 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeshore High School0.3 mi · 843
- Roosevelt Elementary School0.7 mi · 412
- Hollywood Elementary School1.7 mi · 377
- Lighthouse Education Center2.4 mi · 128
- Stewart Elementary School2.4 mi · 391
- Upton Middle School2.5 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeshore Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeshore Middle School?
Lakeshore Middle School enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lakeshore Middle School serve?
Lakeshore Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lakeshore Middle School?
Approximately 17.1:1 students per teacher at Lakeshore Middle School.
How diverse is Lakeshore Middle School?
Lakeshore Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lakeshore Middle School public or private?
Lakeshore Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lakeshore School District (Berrien).
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.