Enrollment
309
Middle
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126003195
Lakewood Montessori Middle
2119 Chapel Hill Rd, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-2894 · Durham County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of North Carolina public middle schools
- A+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 North Carolina public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
306 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 | 106 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 103 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 32% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
82.4%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
85.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 85 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
84.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+36.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 36 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 Lakewood Montessori Middle
Lakewood Montessori Middle's state test result (84.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Montessori Middle this school | 309 | 99.0% | 84.8% |
| Rosewood Middle Goldsboro | 302 | 99.0% | 57.1% |
| George M. Horton Middle Pittsboro | 414 | 99.3% | 68.5% |
| Bladenboro Middle Bladenboro | 254 | 98.8% | 36.1% |
| The Innovation Academy at South Campus Smithfield | 263 | 98.5% | 84.8% |
| Newport Middle Newport | 346 | 98.8% | 52.2% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 Montessori Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.8% | #10 of 463 | #1 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.3% | #9 of 461 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #8 of 463 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #422 of 478 | #9 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #144 of 456 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.8% | #259 of 456 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #231 of 472 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.7% | #99 of 143 | N/A |
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
309
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
+375% since 2010-11, when it was 65
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 309 | 20.3 | 15.2:1 | 99% (306) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 21.4 | 14.2:1 | 28% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 20.3 | 15.0:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2020-21 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 20% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 295 | 20.8 | 14.2:1 | 39% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 39% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 65 | N/A | N/A | 45% (29) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Montessori Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (295 to 309); teachers down 2% (20.8 to 20.3).
About Lakewood Montessori Middle
Lakewood Montessori Middle is a middle school located in Durham, North Carolina, in Durham County. The school enrolls 309 students, from grades 6 through 8. Average enrollment for middle schools in North Carolina is about 605, so this school runs 49% smaller than that.
Lakewood Montessori Middle belongs to Durham Public Schools, a district of 55 schools and 31,797 students.
Roughly 58% of students at Lakewood Montessori Middle are White. The rest of enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Durham County, the White share is about 43%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.2:1, with 20.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in North Carolina average 15.9:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Lakewood Montessori Middle is 99%.
allk12 grades Lakewood Montessori Middle an A+. The grade compares the school only with North Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations places Lakewood Montessori Middle in the top 10% of North Carolina schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 36.2 points above it (84.8% actual, 48.6% predicted).
Durham County has these Census figures: the median household income is $82,316, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 55% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Durham County is home to 74 public schools and about 46,109 public school students.
The closest public school, Lakewood Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from Lakewood Montessori Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 7 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lakewood Montessori Middle is 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
Enrollment at Lakewood Montessori Middle grew 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 301 to 309 students.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Lakewood Montessori Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Durham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
332,353
Census ACS
Median income
$82,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
46,109 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham Public Schools
- C E Jordan HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
- Southern School of Energy and SustainabiHigh · 1,384 students
- Northern HighHigh · 1,281 students
Other schools in Durham
- NC Virtual AcademyCombined · 3,482 students
- North Carolina Cyber AcademyCombined · 2,461 students
- C E Jordan HighHigh · 2,189 students
- Riverside HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Durham School of the ArtsHigh · 1,764 students
- Hillside HighHigh · 1,433 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Elementary0.4 mi · 439
- Rogers-Herr Middle0.9 mi · 660
- Morehead Montessori0.9 mi · 278
- Durham Charter School1.2 mi · 1,010
- Hope Valley Elementary1.3 mi · 539
- C C Spaulding Elementary1.4 mi · 247
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Montessori MiddleHow many students attend Lakewood Montessori Middle?
Lakewood Montessori Middle enrolls approximately 309 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Lakewood Montessori Middle serve?
Lakewood Montessori Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Lakewood Montessori Middle?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Lakewood Montessori Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakewood Montessori Middle?
At Lakewood Montessori Middle, the student body is approximately 58% White, 19% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Lakewood Montessori Middle public or private?
Lakewood Montessori Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Durham Public Schools.
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