Lakeview School

Lakeview School is an elementary campus of well-populated scale in NEGAUNEE, Michigan, one of the schools within Negaunee Public Schools, instructing 584 students in grades pre-K through 4. That puts it 58% above the typical public school in Michigan, which averages around 369 students.

Across the 3 schools in Negaunee Public Schools (1,522 students total), Lakeview School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Lakeview School logs that nearly all students (90%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 6% multiracial, 2% Native American. That composition is broadly in line with Marquette County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Lakeview School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.8:1, putting Lakeview School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lakeview School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.6%; this one delivers 49.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Marquette County put median household income runs about $65,429, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Marquette County's 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,657 students), Lakeview School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Negaunee High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lakeview School at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 47.0%.

The campus sits in a town-based setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 8%: 632 students in 2018 compared to 584 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.