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Lakeland Preparatory School vs. Arlington Middle School

Should you attend Lakeland Preparatory School or Arlington 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
Lakeland Preparatory School
5020 Lions Crest Dr
Arlington, TN 38002
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Arlington Middle School
5470 Lamb Rd
Arlington, TN 38002
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Lakeland Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Arlington Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,305 students in grades 5-10, Lakeland Preparatory School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 976 students in grades 6-8, Arlington Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
5-10
6-8
Total Students
1,305 students
976 students
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This chart displays total students of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
80 teachers
54 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Arlington Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeland Preparatory School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arlington Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#160 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#146 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeland Preparatory School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arlington Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in TN)
61%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in TN)
55%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
(Top 20% in TN)
60%
(Top 20% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakeland Preparatory School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Arlington Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
218
-
Grade 6 Students
245
307
Grade 7 Students
248
321
Grade 8 Students
217
348
Grade 9 Students
208
-
Grade 10 Students
169
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
62%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeland Preparatory School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arlington Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.58
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeland Preparatory School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Arlington Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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