Lakeside Middle School

Lakeside Middle School, a cozy 6-8 campus in Nine Mile Falls, Washington, operated by Nine Mile Falls School District, educates 293 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts it 49% smaller than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Within Nine Mile Falls School District, which oversees 6 schools and 1,440 students, Lakeside Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Lakeside Middle School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. Compared to Stevens County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Lakeside Middle School records 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.5:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. An estimated 35% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Stevens County (around 55%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lakeside Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.6%; this one delivers 60.0%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Stevens County indicate median household income runs about $69,327, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Lakeside Middle School is one of 41 public schools in Stevens County (combined enrollment of about 7,726 students).

Lake Spokane Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.1 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Lakeside Middle School. On composite proficiency, Lakeside Middle School comes 2nd of 7 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 57.7%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Lakeside Middle School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 328 (now 293). Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 11% across the same window.

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