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Lakeside Middle School vs. South Lake Middle School

Should you attend Lakeside Middle School or South Lake 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
Lakeside Middle School
3 Lemongrass
Irvine, CA 92604
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
South Lake Middle School
655 West Yale Loop
Irvine, CA 92614
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

South Lake Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California 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%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 652 students in grades 7-8, Lakeside Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades 7-8, South Lake Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
652 students
668 students
This chart displays total students of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of South Lake Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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This chart displays gender of South Lake Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
28 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of South Lake Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Lake Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#399 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#1700 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Lake Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
(Top 5% in CA)
51%
(Top 20% in CA)
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 California 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 South Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CA)
65%
(Top 20% in CA)
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 California 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 South Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 1% in CA)
56%
(Top 20% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakeside Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of South Lake Middle School by grade.
Grade 7 Students
319
338
Grade 8 Students
333
330

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeside Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in South Lake Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Asian
45%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
29%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.69
0.74
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of South Lake Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
34%
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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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 California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Lake Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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