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Lakewood Middle School vs. Harmony Middle School

Should you attend Lakewood Middle School or Harmony 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
Lakewood Middle School
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Harmony Middle School
10101 W. 141st St.
Overland Park, KS 66221
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakewood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas 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 20%)

Harmony Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades 6-8, Lakewood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 521 students in grades 6-8, Harmony Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
585 students
521 students
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This chart displays total students of Harmony Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Harmony Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#237 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#197 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakewood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Harmony Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
(Top 20% in KS)
45%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas 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 Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 20% in KS)
57%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas 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 Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KS)
40-44%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas 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 Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakewood Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Harmony Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
189
169
Grade 7 Students
197
167
Grade 8 Students
199
185

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Harmony Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
% Asian
25%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
56%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.62
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakewood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Harmony Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakewood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Harmony Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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