Enrollment
329
Middle
DISTRICT 334 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (MONTCALM)·NCES 262091005761
Lakeview Middle School
516 WASHINGTON ST, LAKEVIEW, MI 48850 · (989) 352-8016 · Montcalm County
GRADES 04–07MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Michigan public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
15.1:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
207 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 55%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 73 | 22% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 84 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 85 | 26% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
Lakeview Middle School→Lakeview High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm). Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
46.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
33.3%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Lakeview Middle School
Lakeview Middle School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Middle School this school | 329 | 62.9% | 38.1% |
| LakeVille Middle School OTISVILLE | 298 | 64.4% | 25.8% |
| Buchanan Middle School BUCHANAN | 358 | 62.3% | 41.0% |
| Davis Middle School HILLSDALE | 366 | 59.3% | 34.2% |
| Mason County Central MS SCOTTVILLE | 276 | 61.6% | 32.0% |
| Pine River Area Middle School LEROY | 261 | 61.7% | 35.1% |
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 Lakeview Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #255 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #207 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #141 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 329 | #357 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #61 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #323 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.9% | #120 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #291 of 339 |
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
329
+29 (+10%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 329 | 21.8 | 15.1:1 | 63% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 328 | 20.8 | 15.8:1 | 68% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 338 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 66% (222) |
| 2020-21 | 300 | 20 | 15.0:1 | 58% (174) |
| 2017-18 | 345 | 20.5 | 16.8:1 | 58% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 53% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 461 | 21 | 21.9:1 | 55% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | 37% (182) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeview Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (345 to 329); teachers up 6% (20.5 to 21.8).
About Lakeview Middle School
Lakeview Middle School is a small middle school with its address in LAKEVIEW, Michigan. The school serves 329 students in grades 4 through 7 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students.
Lakeview Middle School is one school in a 3-school district, Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm), which enrolls 1,003 students.
The student body at Lakeview Middle School is 89% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 88% White share among all Montcalm County residents. The school's diversity index is 21%, meaning two students picked at random have a 21% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Lakeview Middle School operates with 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.1:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan. About 63% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
Lakeview Middle School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 50% of Michigan public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.4% for Lakeview Middle School. The school posts 38.1%, within a point of the prediction.
In Montcalm County (population about 67,816), the median household income is $67,344, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. There are 33 public schools in Montcalm County, enrolling about 11,168 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Lakeview High School is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. Lakeview Middle School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 40.8% proficiency; Lakeview Middle School posts 38.1%.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
2024-25 enrollment was 329, a 10% increase from 300 in 2020-21.
Discussions about Lakeview Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Montcalm County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,816
Census ACS
Median income
$67,344
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
33
11,168 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm)
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other schools in LAKEVIEW
- Lakeview High SchoolHigh · 368 students
- Lakeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 306 students
Other Lakeview Middle schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakeview Middle. Lakeview Middle School is the 10th largest of the 10.
- Lakeview Middle SchoolBATTLE CREEK, MI · 1,082 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEWINTER GARDEN, FL · 786 students
- Lakeview MiddleGreenville, SC · 723 students
- LAKEVIEW MIDDLEKANSAS CITY, MO · 653 students
- Lakeview Middle SchoolRossville, GA · 647 students
Nearby schools
- Lakeview High School0.4 mi · 368
- Lakeview Elementary School0.5 mi · 306
- Morley Stanwood High School10.5 mi · 287
- Morley Stanwood Middle School10.5 mi · 234
- Morley Stanwood Elementary School10.6 mi · 437
- Montabella JuniorSenior High11.2 mi · 383
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeview Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeview Middle School?
Lakeview Middle School enrolls approximately 329 students in grades 04-07.
What grades does Lakeview Middle School serve?
Lakeview Middle School serves grades 04-07.
How many teachers does Lakeview Middle School have?
Lakeview Middle School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakeview Middle School?
Student demographics at Lakeview Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Lakeview Middle School in?
Lakeview Middle School is part of Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm).
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