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Community Lab School vs. Lakeside Middle School

Should you attend Community Lab School or Lakeside Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Community Lab School
1200 Forest Street
Charlottesville, VA 22903
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Lakeside Middle School
2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Community Lab School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lakeside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 179 students in grades 6-12, Community Lab School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black).
Serving 520 students in grades 6-8, Lakeside Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Virginia state average of 69%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Virginia state average of 56% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
6-8
Total Students
179 students
520 students
This chart displays total students of Community Lab School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
37 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Community Lab School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Community Lab School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#359 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 30%)
#225 out of 1792 schools in VA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Community Lab School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 50% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
76%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
84%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Virginia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 20% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
75-79%
(Top 10% in VA)(20-21 School Year Data)
≥50%
(Bottom 50% in VA)
n/a
This chart displays graduation rate of Community Lab School and public school graduation rate of Virginia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Community Lab School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lakeside Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
33
186
Grade 7 Students
27
169
Grade 8 Students
28
165
Grade 9 Students
27
-
Grade 10 Students
25
-
Grade 11 Students
21
-
Grade 12 Students
18
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Community Lab School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
69%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Community Lab School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.50
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Community Lab School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Community Lab School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Virginia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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