Top Rankings
Lakeland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,094 students in Lakeland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle School in Lakeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,132 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lakeland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
140 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
252 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
252 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
12%
20%
# White Students
1,390 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
65%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
95 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
165
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
196
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
192
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
211
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
222
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
225
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
234
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
218
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
236
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
181
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,885 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,821 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 70% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,885
$12,030
Spending / Student
$18,821
$11,527
Best Lakeland School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5020 Lions Crest Dr
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-5412
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-5412
Grades: 5-9
| 1,094 students
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