Lake Middle School vs. Strive Prep - Lake
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Strive Prep - Lake ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 547 students in grades 6-8, Lake Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 208 students in grades 6-8, Strive Prep - Lake ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 48% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
547 students
208 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
60% | 40%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
8:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1626 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1733 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
≤5%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
10-14%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
193
69
Grade 7 Students
180
75
Grade 8 Students
174
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
74%
84%
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% Black
10%
6%
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% White
9%
4%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.29
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
82%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
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