For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 326 students in Lake County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Lake County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 40% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
670 Schools
# Students
743 Students
313,921 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lake County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Graduation Rate
85%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)35.6%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
27%
19%
% White
63%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,462 is higher than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,316 is higher than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 36% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,462
$14,486
Spending / Student
$20,316
$14,222
Best Lake County School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lara Kendall Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 College St
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586
Ridgely, TN 38080
(731) 264-5586
Gr: 3-8 | 326 students Minority enrollment: 35%
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