Enrollment
370
Middle
DISTRICT 420 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMPTON LAKES SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341335004932
Lakeside School
316 LAKESIDE AVENUE, POMPTON LAKES, NJ 07442 · (973) 835-7100 · Passaic County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
129 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 41%
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 6 | 109 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 128 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 36% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 71% · 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
Lakeside School→Pompton Lakes High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Pompton Lakes School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
41.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.4% | 41.9% |
| 2023-24 | 70.1% | 37.3% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New Jersey 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 Jersey'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 Lakeside School
Lakeside School's state test result (47.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside School this school | 370 | 34.9% | 47.9% |
| North Hanover Township Upper Elementary School WRIGHTSTOWN | 349 | 34.7% | 43.3% |
| Richard Butler School BUTLER | 291 | 34.4% | 48.3% |
| Little Falls Township Public School # 1 LITTLE FALLS | 392 | 27.6% | 61.7% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School ROCKAWAY | 299 | 32.4% | 48.7% |
| Hopatcong Middle School Hopatcong | 435 | 40.0% | 30.8% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Lakeside School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Passaic County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #201 of 433 | #7 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #218 of 437 ▲ 16 | #7 of 21 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.4% | #113 of 437 no change | #4 of 21 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #329 of 445 | #16 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #278 of 417 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.6% | #208 of 419 | #6 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #208 of 436 | #13 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #229 of 282 | #11 of 14 |
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
370
-14 (-4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
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 | 370 | 32.4 | 11.4:1 | 35% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 33.2 | 11.4:1 | 20% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 389 | 31.2 | 12.5:1 | 23% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 384 | 32 | 12.0:1 | 20% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 383 | 32.2 | 11.9:1 | 24% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 21% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 261 | 27 | 9.7:1 | 15% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 31 | 12.1:1 | 11% (41) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 27 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakeside School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (383 to 370); teachers up 1% (32.2 to 32.4).
About Lakeside School
This page covers Lakeside School, a small middle-grades school in POMPTON LAKES, New Jersey. It reports enrollment of 370 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 36% below the average for middle schools in New Jersey.
Pompton Lakes School District includes 4 schools. Together they enroll 1,679 students.
Of every 100 students at Lakeside School, about 58 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 33% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 41%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lakeside School scores 56%.
Lakeside School reports a ratio of 11.4 students per teacher, from 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in New Jersey is about 10.9:1. Lunch program data show 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 61% average for public schools in Passaic County is 26 points higher.
Lakeside School sits between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 47.9% and a predicted 47.1%.
The school's county is Passaic County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $87,522 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Lakeside School shares Passaic County with 154 other public schools.
Lakeside School is about 0.3 miles from Pompton Lakes High School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 47.9% is below the 52.9% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 14 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Lakeside School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Passaic County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
521,012
Census ACS
Median income
$87,522
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
155
83,237 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pompton Lakes School District
- Pompton Lakes High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Lenox SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 344 students
Other schools in POMPTON LAKES
- Pompton Lakes High SchoolHigh · 610 students
- Lenox SchoolElementary · 355 students
- Lincoln SchoolElementary · 344 students
Other Lakeside schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Lakeside. Lakeside School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- LakesideBakersfield, CA · 892 students
- Lakeside SchoolWEST POINT, UT · 864 students
- Lakeside SchoolGRAND RAPIDS, MI · 453 students
Nearby schools
- Pompton Lakes High School0.3 mi · 610
- Lenox School0.3 mi · 355
- Lincoln School0.8 mi · 344
- Riverdale School1.3 mi · 273
- Pines Lake Elementary School1.9 mi · 356
- Martha B. Day Elementary School2.0 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Lakeside SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakeside School?
Lakeside School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Lakeside School serve?
Lakeside School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Lakeside School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Lakeside School.
How diverse is Lakeside School?
Lakeside School reports a student body of 58% White, 33% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Lakeside School in?
Lakeside School is part of Pompton Lakes School District.
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