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What do you wish you knew before starting at Lakewood Middle School?
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Enrollment
514
Middle
DISTRICT 396 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262098000552
Lakewood Middle School
8669 BROWN RD, WOODLAND, MI 48897 · (616) 374-2400 · Barry County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% 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.
- FBeats 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
21.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
158 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 5 | 134 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 25% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lakewood Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
33.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
23.1%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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
33.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-18.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% 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 Lakewood Middle School
Lakewood Middle School's state test result (33.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Middle School this school | 514 | 30.7% | 33.7% |
| Linden Middle School LINDEN | 577 | 29.5% | 44.0% |
| Richmond Middle School RICHMOND | 570 | 28.6% | 40.9% |
| Plainwell Middle School PLAINWELL | 569 | 32.3% | 38.1% |
| St Johns Middle School SAINT JOHNS | 584 | 31.8% | 54.4% |
| Vicksburg Middle School VICKSBURG | 601 | 32.1% | 46.9% |
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 Lakewood Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #309 of 397 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #330 of 380 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #291 of 377 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #238 of 491 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.3:1 | #422 of 436 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.0% | #320 of 437 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #348 of 477 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #225 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
514
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
21.3:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 514 | 24.1 | 21.3:1 | 31% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 26.2 | 18.7:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 26 | 18.7:1 | 44% (213) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 25 | 19.5:1 | 46% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 566 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 46% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 28 | 20.2:1 | 43% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 43% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 34 | 18.5:1 | 21% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (566 to 514); teachers down 14% (28 to 24.1).
About Lakewood Middle School
Lakewood Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in WOODLAND, Michigan, (ZIP code 48897). The school serves 514 students in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
Lakewood Middle School is one of 4 schools in Lakewood Public Schools, which enrolls 1,582 students in total.
Most students at Lakewood Middle School are White: 89% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Lakewood Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Teacher staffing is 24.1 full-time equivalents, or about 21.3 students per teacher. Among middle schools in Michigan, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. About 31% of students, or 158, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Barry County is 43%.
allk12 grades Lakewood Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Michigan public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Lakewood Middle School posts 33.7% against a 52.7% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Michigan.
Barry County census figures show that median household income is about $77,500, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Lakewood Middle School is among the 22 public schools in Barry County.
The shortest distance from Lakewood Middle School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Lakewood High School. The five-mile area around Lakewood Middle School holds 3 other public schools. Lakewood Middle School comes in 3rd of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Lakewood Middle School saw enrollment rise 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 19.5:1 in 2020-21, and 21.3:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakewood Middle School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Barry County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,409
Census ACS
Median income
$77,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
8,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakewood Public Schools
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 473 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
- Lakewood Early Childhood CenterElementary · 134 students
Other Lakewood Middle schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lakewood Middle. Lakewood Middle School is the 5th largest of the 6.
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMarysville, WA · 668 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolSalina, KS · 647 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJ · 574 students
- Lakewood MiddleOverland Park, KS · 537 students
- Lakewood Middle SchoolHebron, OH · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood High School0.3 mi · 473
- Lakewood Elementary School1.9 mi · 461
- Lakewood Early Childhood Center2.3 mi · 134
- Coon School9.5 mi · 15
- Maplewood School10.2 mi · 267
- Maple Valley JrSr High School10.6 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakewood Middle School?
Lakewood Middle School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 05-08.
Is Lakewood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Lakewood Middle School have?
Lakewood Middle School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 21.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakewood Middle School?
Student demographics at Lakewood Middle School are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood Middle School?
Lakewood Middle School is overseen by Lakewood Public Schools in Barry County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.