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Lakewood Middle School

6745 Highway 79 North, Buchanan, TN 38024 · (731)644-1600 · Henry County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 487 · STATE 243
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 20.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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Test scores

TCAP 2022-23 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
35.4%
TN avg 38.0%
Math
56.3%
TN avg 35.7%

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 38 and 36.

Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
249
-44 (-15%) vs 2017
-6% since 2010-11, when it was 264
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.3:1
% White
91%
was 97%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-2324916.814.8:1N/A
2020-212531615.8:1N/A
2017-182931816.3:1N/A
2015-162691814.9:155% (149)
2010-112641715.5:157% (150)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 15% (293 to 249); teachers down 7% (18 to 16.8).

About Lakewood Middle School

Among the schools in Buchanan, Tennessee, is Lakewood Middle School, a public school.

Lakewood Middle School reports to Henry County, which has 6 schools and 2,924 students.

The school's ratio is 14.8 students per teacher. Among combined schools in Tennessee, the typical ratio is 20.3:1.

Henry County has these Census figures: median household income is about $50,613, about 19% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Lakewood Middle School is among the 10 public schools in Henry County.

The nearest public school is Lakewood Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. There are 7 other public schools within ten miles.

Lakewood Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

The number of students dropped from 293 to 249 over 5 years. Over that span, the White share moved 6 points, to 91%. By 2022-23, the school had 14.8 students per teacher, compared with 16.3 in 2017-18.

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Henry County at a glance

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Population
32,412
Census ACS
Median income
$50,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,462 students

Quick facts

School name
Lakewood Middle School
District
Henry County
Address
6745 Highway 79 North, Buchanan, TN 38024
Phone
(731)644-1600
County
Henry County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
14.8:1
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470183002064
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lakewood Middle School
Is Lakewood Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood Middle School is a combined-grade school covering grades M-M.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakewood Middle School is approximately 14.8:1.
What district is Lakewood Middle School in?
Lakewood Middle School is part of Henry County.
What city is Lakewood Middle School in?
Lakewood Middle School is located in Buchanan, TN.
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