Enrollment
137
Middle
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTER-LAKES COOPERATIVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330396000731
Inter-Lakes Middle School
1 Laker Ln, Meredith, NH 03253 · (603) 279-6162 · Belknap County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL137 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of New Hampshire public middle schools
- B+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 New Hampshire public middle schools
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.1:1 · STATE 11.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
41 students
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 26%
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 7 | 79 | 58% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 42% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 33% · 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
Inter-Lakes Middle School→Inter-Lakes High School
Based on grade levels within Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
47.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
50.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 Inter-Lakes Middle School
Inter-Lakes Middle School's state test result (50.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inter-Lakes Middle School this school | 137 | 29.9% | 50.5% |
| Gorham Middle School Gorham | 80 | 32.5% | 45.5% |
| Great Brook School Antrim | 224 | 27.7% | 40.6% |
| Monadnock Regional Middle School E. Swanzey | 249 | 30.5% | 30.6% |
| Crescent Lake School Wolfeboro | 181 | 32.0% | 53.3% |
| Haverhill Cooperative Middle School North Haverhill | 229 | 34.1% | 25.6% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Inter-Lakes Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #27 of 85 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #26 of 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #43 of 85 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 137 | #81 of 101 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.9% | #35 of 90 |
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
137
-19 (-12%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.3:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 137 | 16.4 | 8.3:1 | 30% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 13.2 | 11.2:1 | 23% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 150 | 13.2 | 11.4:1 | 26% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 13 | 12.0:1 | 17% (26) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Inter-Lakes Middle School.
About Inter-Lakes Middle School
Inter-Lakes Middle School serves students in Meredith, New Hampshire, as a small middle-grades school. Enrolled students number 137 students, in grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 64% lower than the average for middle schools in New Hampshire, which is about 379.
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District operates 4 schools. Combined enrollment is 913 students.
Inter-Lakes Middle School's enrollment is 94% White. It is also 3% multiracial and 2% Asian. For comparison, Belknap County is about 93% White. Inter-Lakes Middle School's diversity index is 11%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Inter-Lakes Middle School is 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.3:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 11.1:1 average for middle schools in New Hampshire. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 30%. That tracks the 29% average for public schools in Belknap County.
allk12 grades Inter-Lakes Middle School an A-. The grade compares the school only with New Hampshire public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Inter-Lakes Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Hampshire schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 50.5% and a predicted 44.2%.
Federal survey data for Belknap County show that the median household income is $92,783, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Belknap County is home to 23 public schools and about 7,344 public school students.
Nearby, Inter-Lakes High School is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Inter-Lakes Middle School, there are 2 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Inter-Lakes Middle School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 19 fewer students in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.0 to 8.3 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Belknap County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
64,659
Census ACS
Median income
$92,783
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
7,344 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District
- Inter-Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Inter-Lakes High SchoolHigh · 294 students
- Sandwich Central SchoolElementary · 85 students
Other schools in Meredith
- Inter-Lakes Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Inter-Lakes High SchoolHigh · 294 students
Nearby schools
- Inter-Lakes High School0.0 mi · 294
- Inter-Lakes Elementary School0.2 mi · 397
- Moultonborough Central School7.2 mi · 245
- Moultonborough Middle Level7.5 mi · 109
- Moultonborough Academy7.5 mi · 137
- Ashland Elementary School7.5 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Inter-Lakes Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Inter-Lakes Middle School?
Inter-Lakes Middle School enrolls approximately 137 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Inter-Lakes Middle School serve?
Inter-Lakes Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Inter-Lakes Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Inter-Lakes Middle School is approximately 8.3:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Inter-Lakes Middle School?
Student demographics at Inter-Lakes Middle School are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Inter-Lakes Middle School in?
Inter-Lakes Middle School is part of Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District.
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