Lakewood Middle School

Located at 5222 National Rd SE, in Hebron, Ohio, Lakewood Middle School is a tight-knit junior high that instructs 394 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Lakewood Local.

Lakewood Local comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,645 students; Lakewood Middle School is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lakewood Middle School reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 3% multiracial. By comparison, Licking County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Lakewood Middle School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.0:1 average. Roughly 50% of students at Lakewood Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lakewood Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.8%; this one delivers 60.0%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Licking County put median household income runs about $84,426, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Lakewood Middle School is one of 63 public schools in Licking County (combined enrollment of about 29,815 students).

The closest other public school is Jackson Intermediate, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lakewood Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 70.6%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 12%: 446 students in 2018 compared to 394 in 2025.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.