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Lake Middle School

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Saint Paul, MN 55125

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Serving 1,165 students in grades 6-8, Lake Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20% in MN
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: Lake Middle School serves the northeast part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an attendance zone of approximately 8.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 2.6 miles and the furthest edge located 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Lake Middle School's student population of 1,165 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has grown by 145% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lake Middle School
6	377
7	375
8	413

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Total Students

1,165 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School
2025	1,165
2024	1,160
2023	1,145
2022	1,157
2021	1,142
2020	1,151
2019	1,233
2018	1,351
2017	1,304
2016	1,276
2015	1,254
2014	1,198
2013	1,146
2012	1,130
2011	1,145
2010	1,137
2009	1,297
2008	1,259
2007	1,181
2006	1,057
2005	1,006
2004	1,008
2003	1,145
2002	1,164
2001	1,256
2000	1,079
1999	1,113
1998	912
1997	856
1996	860

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Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School
2025	49
2024	51
2023	23
2022	20
2021	20
2019	68
2018	68
2017	66
2016	65
2015	64
2014	59
2013	59
2012	61
2011	62
2010	58
2009	64
2008	62
2007	61
2006	51
2005	49
2004	46
2003	47
2002	55
2001	56
2000	55
1999	53
1997	36
1996	35

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School Rankings

Lake Middle School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lake Middle School is 0.59, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#229 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Middle School
2023	#229
2022	#289
2021	#233
2019	#77
2018	#113
2017	#178
2016	#222
2015	#282
2014	#155
2013	#118
2012	#275
2011	#214
2010	#225

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64%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	64%	46%	53%
2022	59%	45%	51%
2021	54%	45%	52%
2019	78%	56%	65%
2018	76%	58%	67%
2017	73%	59%	67%
2016	73%	60%	69%
2015	70%	61%	69%
2014	77%	61%	70%
2013	78%	61%	73%
2012	72%	62%	68%
2011	68%	56%	65%
2010	80%	65%	74%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	63%	51%	57%
2021	71%	53%	61%
2019	77%	59%	68%
2018	77%	60%	67%
2017	77%	61%	70%
2016	75%	60%	71%
2015	75%	60%	70%
2014	76%	59%	67%
2013	75%	58%	67%
2012	88%	76%	84%
2011	88%	74%	83%
2010	86%	72%	80%

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37%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	37%	41%	47%
2021	46%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	24:1	13:1
2024	23:1	14:1
2019	18:1	14:1	17:1
2018	20:1	14:1	17:1
2017	20:1	14:1	17:1
2016	20:1	14:1	17:1
2015	20:1	14:1	16:1
2014	20:1	15:1	16:1
2013	19:1	15:1	16:1
2012	19:1	15:1	17:1
2011	18:1	15:1	17:1
2010	20:1	15:1	17:1
2009	20:1	15:1	17:1
2008	20:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	21:1	16:1	18:1
2005	21:1	16:1	19:1
2004	22:1	16:1	18:1
2003	24:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	16:1	17:1
2001	22:1	16:1	18:1
2000	20:1	16:1	18:1
1999	21:1	15:1	18:1
1997	24:1	17:1	22:1
1996	25:1	17:1	21:1

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	18%	7%
2024	18%	7%
2023	17%	7%	13%
2022	16%	7%	12%
2021	15%	7%	11%
2020	13%	7%	11%
2019	14%	7%	11%
2018	13%	7%	12%
2017	12%	7%	12%
2016	12%	6%	11%
2015	10%	6%	11%
2014	10%	6%	10%
2013	9%	6%	9%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	11%	6%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	9%	6%	10%
2008	9%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	6%	8%
2005	8%	6%	7%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	6%	6%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	5%	5%	4%
2000	5%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	4%	4%	3%
1997	4%	4%	3%
1996	4%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	5%	12%
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	11%	9%
2022	6%	10%	9%
2021	7%	10%	9%
2020	7%	10%	8%
2019	8%	9%	8%
2018	6%	9%	7%
2017	5%	9%	7%
2016	5%	9%	7%
2015	6%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	4%	8%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	3%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	2%	3%	2%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	9%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	9%	12%	9%
2022	8%	12%	9%
2021	8%	12%	8%
2020	7%	11%	8%
2019	6%	11%	8%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	6%	10%	7%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	6%	9%	7%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	7%
2010	6%	10%	8%
2009	6%	10%	7%
2008	6%	9%	7%
2007	5%	9%	7%
2006	5%	9%	6%
2005	5%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	3%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	3%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%

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White

61%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	61%	60%
2024	62%	61%
2023	62%	62%	61%
2022	64%	63%	63%
2021	64%	63%	65%
2020	67%	65%	67%
2019	67%	66%	67%
2018	71%	66%	69%
2017	73%	67%	69%
2016	73%	69%	70%
2015	74%	70%	71%
2014	76%	71%	71%
2013	76%	72%	73%
2012	77%	73%	74%
2011	77%	74%	75%
2010	80%	75%	76%
2009	82%	76%	77%
2008	81%	77%	78%
2007	83%	77%	78%
2006	84%	78%	80%
2005	85%	79%	82%
2004	85%	80%	85%
2003	88%	81%	86%
2002	90%	82%	88%
2001	90%	83%	89%
2000	90%	84%	91%
1999	91%	85%	92%
1998	91%	85%	91%
1997	92%	87%	92%
1996	93%	87%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	7%	7%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	5%	5%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

40%

0.59

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	0.59	0.61
2024	0.58	0.60
2023	0.58	0.59	0.60
2022	0.56	0.58	0.57
2021	0.56	0.58	0.56
2020	0.53	0.55	0.53
2019	0.52	0.54	0.53
2018	0.48	0.54	0.50
2017	0.45	0.53	0.50
2016	0.45	0.51	0.49
2015	0.44	0.49	0.48
2014	0.41	0.48	0.47
2013	0.41	0.47	0.46
2012	0.39	0.45	0.44
2011	0.39	0.44	0.42
2010	0.35	0.42	0.39
2009	0.32	0.41	0.39
2008	0.33	0.40	0.38
2007	0.30	0.40	0.36
2006	0.29	0.38	0.34
2005	0.27	0.37	0.31
2004	0.27	0.35	0.28
2003	0.22	0.34	0.24
2002	0.19	0.32	0.22
2001	0.19	0.31	0.20
2000	0.19	0.29	0.17
1999	0.17	0.27	0.15
1998	0.17	0.27	0.15
1997	0.15	0.24	0.14
1996	0.13	0.24	0.13

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(22-23)

14.4%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	14.4%	27.3%	24.3%
2022	11.5%	31.2%	17.6%
2021	7.6%	21.2%	13.2%

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Eligible for

10%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	10%	34%
2024	11%	36%
2023	11%	35%	20%
2022	6%	26%	12%
2021	4%	26%	11%
2020	6%	27%	13%
2019	6%	28%	13%
2018	6%	29%	15%
2017	7%	30%	15%
2016	7%	31%	16%
2015	6%	31%	15%
2014	5%	31%	14%
2013	4%	31%	14%
2012	5%	30%	14%
2011	4%	29%	12%
2010	4%	28%	11%
2009	3%	25%	10%
2008	2%	24%	9%
2007	3%	23%	9%
2006	3%	23%	9%
2005	3%	22%	8%
2004	4%	21%	7%
2003	2%	20%	8%
2002	3%	19%	6%
2001	3%	18%	5%
2000	3%	18%	6%
1999	3%	19%	6%
1998	4%	19%	6%
1997	4%	19%	6%
1996	3%	19%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lake Middle School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2025	3%	7%
2024	3%	7%
2023	3%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	1%	6%	3%
2020	2%	9%	5%
2019	1%	8%	5%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	2%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	5%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	1%	8%	4%
2010	2%	8%	4%
2009	2%	8%	5%
2008	1%	8%	5%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	4%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	2%	7%	3%
2003	1%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

South Washington County Schools

Sports

School Mascot

Penguins

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Lake Middle School's ranking?

Lake Middle School is ranked #229 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Lake Middle School often compared to?

Lake Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodbury Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Lake Middle School?

1,165 students attend Lake Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Lake Middle School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lake Middle School?

Lake Middle School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Lake Middle School offer ?

Lake Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lake Middle School part of?

Lake Middle School is part of South Washington County Schools.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,165 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 20%
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 37% (Btm 50%)
: Lake Middle School serves the northeast part of Saint Paul, MN, covering an attendance zone of approximately 8.4 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the average distance to the zone's edge being about 2.6 miles and the furthest edge located 4.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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