Lakewood Middle

Summary:

Lakewood Middle, a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Overland Park, Kansas, is part of the highly-ranked Blue Valley School District and has consistently been one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. With a total enrollment of 585 students, Lakewood Middle has earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 3rd out of 362 Kansas middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Lakewood Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. The school's Mathematics proficiency rate of 61.18% is particularly impressive, significantly higher than the state average of 31.6%. Lakewood Middle also excels in serving diverse student populations, with high rankings for Asian, Hispanic, and low-income students. The school's student-teacher ratio is relatively low, ranging from 14 to 17.5 students per teacher, and its per-student spending of $9,634 in 2018-2019 is higher than the state average.

While Lakewood Middle is a standout educational institution, the nearby Blue Valley district schools, such as Aubry Bend, Oxford, and Prairie Star, also demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with several schools ranking within the top 20 in the state. This suggests that the Blue Valley district as a whole is committed to providing a high-quality educational experience for its students.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6601 Edgewater Drive
       Overland Park, KS  66223


(913) 239-5800

District: Blue Valley

SchoolDigger Rank:
3rd of 362 Kansas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,634 Help


Students who attend Lakewood Middle usually attend:

High:    Blue Valley West High

Feeder schools for Lakewood Middle:

Elementary:    Lakewood Elementary
    Sunset Ridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  551

Racial breakdown:

White:
55.9%
Asian:
25.8%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  12.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakewood Middle ranks better than 99.2% of middle schools in Kansas. It also ranks first among 9 ranked middle schools in the Blue Valley School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.74. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.9%), Asian (25.8%), Hispanic (7.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 12.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Middle is 12.9, which is the 3rd best among 9 middle schools in the Blue Valley School District. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Middle is $9,634. 6 middle schools in the Blue Valley School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Middle 3rd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Lakewood Middle in the ranking list.)

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Blue Valley:

SchoolDigger ranks Blue Valley 2nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lakewood Middle

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 82.52 16th 277 94.2%
2007 83.62 14th 286 95.1%
2008 76.47 39th 296 86.8%
2009 82.61 8th 307 97.4%
2010 82.30 7th 316 97.8%
2011 78.22 25th 320 92.2%
2012 78.39 21st 342 93.9%
2013 74.63 62nd 355 82.5%
2015 92.97 7th 368 98.1%
2016 95.25 8th 343 97.7%
2017 94.99 9th 358 97.5%
2018 92.47 13th 350 96.3%
2019 95.97 3rd 368 99.2%
2021 91.87 8th 367 97.8%
2022 89.24 17th 368 95.4%
2023 92.91 13th 362 96.4%
2024 96.74 3rd 362 99.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 55.36 29th 83 65.1%
2023 74.01 16th 90 82.2%
2024 92.16 6th 88 93.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.65 5th 132 96.2%
2019 64.53 34th 157 78.3%
2021 63.46 29th 160 81.9%
2022 64.90 34th 171 80.1%
2023 72.89 26th 178 85.4%
2024 82.82 16th 164 90.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.76 6th 255 97.6%
2019 89.54 3rd 270 98.9%
2021 73.92 31st 275 88.7%
2022 76.45 26th 270 90.4%
2023 76.07 30th 300 90.0%
2024 87.75 15th 296 94.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 91.76 12th 275 95.6%
2019 93.91 4th 294 98.6%
2021 89.10 11th 313 96.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 96.65 5th 132 96.2%
2019 64.53 34th 157 78.3%
2021 63.46 29th 160 81.9%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.05 26th 31 16.1%
2019 70.39 8th 42 81.0%
2021 73.33 5th 39 87.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 89.85 18th 280 93.6%
2019 94.73 3rd 301 99.0%
2021 90.37 12th 308 96.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.44 3rd 25 88.0%
2019 82.50 4th 30 86.7%
2021 82.09 3rd 30 90.0%
2022 76.70 7th 31 77.4%
2023 79.51 8th 31 74.2%
2024 87.14 2nd 31 93.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 55.89 26th 73 64.4%
2024 66.99 22nd 73 69.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.16 7th 114 93.9%
2019 97.36 3rd 128 97.7%
2021 93.59 5th 135 96.3%
2022 88.47 7th 138 94.9%
2023 94.36 3rd 140 97.9%
2024 93.90 5th 144 96.5%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Lakewood Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.05 30th 333 91.0%
2019 91.00 11th 344 96.8%
2021 81.85 25th 349 92.8%
2022 78.69 43rd 349 87.7%
2023 84.88 25th 349 92.8%
2024 90.60 15th 347 95.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakewood Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 347 16 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2003 347 16 17 8 0 n/a n/a 0 388
2004 388 16 20 5 1 n/a n/a 4 434
2005 371 12 28 10 1 n/a n/a 3 425
2006 483 19 41 5 0 n/a n/a 8 556
2007 567 37 59 8 3 n/a n/a 0 674
2008 581 35 57 12 5 n/a n/a 0 690
2009 578 26 68 12 3 n/a n/a 0 687
2010 572 22 55 20 1 0 12 0 682
2011 543 24 56 24 0 2 16 0 665
2012 537 25 65 24 0 2 19 0 672
2013 536 25 80 34 2 2 20 0 699
2014 517 21 105 30 1 0 22 0 696
2015 497 23 103 28 1 0 24 0 676
2016 471 16 111 29 2 0 28 0 657
2017 458 17 106 33 2 0 30 0 646
2018 431 21 122 33 4 0 28 0 639
2019 386 23 115 34 2 0 21 0 581
2020 370 18 135 46 1 0 28 0 598
2021 334 24 145 53 0 0 33 0 589
2022 322 28 157 50 0 0 32 0 589
2023 328 31 145 49 0 0 32 0 585
2024 308 29 142 41 0 0 31 0 551

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakewood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 388 30.6 12.7 3.1
2003 388 30.6 12.7 3.1
2004 434 28.2 15.4 2.3
2005 425 32.8 13.0 4
2006 556 37.3 14.9 3.1
2007 674 50.6 13.3 3.9
2008 690 50.0 13.8 3.5
2009 687 48.4 14.2 4.9
2010 682 44.0 15.5 4.4
2011 665 41.0 16.2 6.9
2012 672 51.7 12.9 7.4
2013 699 45.5 15.3 7.3
2014 696 44.4 15.6 7.5
2015 676 45.0 15.0 8.1
2016 657 45.0 14.6 9.1
2017 646 42.6 15.1 8.4
2018 639 42.7 14.9 8
2019 581 42.5 13.6 8.8
2020 598 41.5 14.3 6.9
2021 589 33.6 17.5 7.3
2022 589 40.6 14.5 8
2023 585 41.6 14.0 10.8
2024 551 42.7 12.9 12.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakewood Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 388 30.6 12.7 3.1
2003 388 30.6 12.7 3.1
2004 434 28.2 15.4 2.3
2005 425 32.8 13.0 4
2006 556 37.3 14.9 3.1
2007 674 50.6 13.3 3.9
2008 690 50.0 13.8 3.5
2009 687 48.4 14.2 4.9
2010 682 44.0 15.5 4.4
2011 665 41.0 16.2 6.9
2012 672 51.7 12.9 7.4
2013 699 45.5 15.3 7.3
2014 696 44.4 15.6 7.5
2015 676 45.0 15.0 8.1
2016 657 45.0 14.6 9.1
2017 646 42.6 15.1 8.4
2018 639 42.7 14.9 8
2019 581 42.5 13.6 8.8
2020 598 41.5 14.3 6.9
2021 589 33.6 17.5 7.3
2022 589 40.6 14.5 8
2023 585 41.6 14.0 10.8
2024 551 42.7 12.9 12.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakewood Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $139 (1.4%) $9,495 (98.6%) $9,634

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3rd of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 13th of 362 Middle schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Middle)72.767
 5.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)6560.9
 4.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Middle)6162.8
 1.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)52.355.7
 3.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Middle)51.957.6
 5.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)55.553.9
 1.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Middle)53.262.5
 9.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)49.556.8
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Middle)40.835.2
 5.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Blue Valley)42.534.6
 8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Middle)52.534.7
 17.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Blue Valley)45.740.5
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Lakewood Middle)5942.9
 16.1%
   8th Grade Science (Blue Valley)47.538
 9.5%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students581585
 0.7%
African American2331
 34.8%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian115145
 26.1%
Hispanic3449
 44.1%
Pacific Islander00
White386328
 15%
Two or More Races2132
 52.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients8.8%10.8%
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Middle

Yes! Lakewood Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 3rd of 362 Kansas middle schools.

Students who attend Lakewood Middle usually go on to attend Blue Valley West High

Students at Lakewood Middle are 56% White, 26% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 551 students attended Lakewood Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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