LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL

LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a substantial 6-8 campus in WOODBURY, Minnesota, part of South Washington County Schools. The school hosts 1,165 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 135% bigger than the state mean of about 495.

LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 28 schools operated by South Washington County Schools, a district that works with 19,578 students overall.

On the student-mix side, LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL shows that 61% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 18% Asian, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 23.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Washington County (around 26%), the school's rate is south of typical.

With demographic context factored in, LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 58.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.0%.

In the surrounding community, Washington County reports that the typical household earns roughly $115,345 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Washington County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students), of which LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 60.0%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL has contracted 14%, going from 1,351 students in 2018 to 1,165 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 70% to 61%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 23.6:1 today.

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