Lakeside School

Summary:

Lakeside School is a public middle school located in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 389 students. The school is part of the Pompton Lakes School District, which is ranked 275 out of 613 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency, with 62.2% of 6th graders, 73.1% of 7th graders, and 75.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in 2023-2024. The school's Algebra I proficiency is also a standout, with 84.1% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 73.6%. Additionally, Lakeside School's Hispanic and Special Education student groups perform particularly well, ranking in the top 35% and top 25% of New Jersey middle schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's Mathematics performance is more mixed, with 6th and 8th graders scoring below the state average, while 7th graders perform better at 46% proficient or better compared to the state's 37.5%.

Compared to nearby schools, Lakeside School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below that of the higher-ranked Anthony Wayne Middle School, Pearl R. Miller Middle School, and Schuyler Colfax Middle School, which all have 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. However, Lakeside School outperforms the lower-ranked nearby schools, such as Richard Butler School and Walter T. Bergen Middle School, in both academic proficiency and student group performance. The school's per-student spending of $12,048 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby higher-performing schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 12.4 in 2022-2023 is higher than the nearby higher-performing schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 316 Lakeside Avenue
       Pompton Lakes, NJ  07442-1299


(973) 835-7100

District: Pompton Lakes School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
278th of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,048 Help


Students who attend Lakeside School usually attend:

High:    Pompton Lakes High School

Feeder schools for Lakeside School:

Elementary:    Lenox School
    Lincoln School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  380

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.1%
Hispanic:
35.0%
Asian:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  20.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakeside School ranks better than 62.6% of middle schools in New Jersey. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.88. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.1%), Hispanic (35%), Asian (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 20.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakeside School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeside School is $12,048.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakeside School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside School 278th of 743 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Lakeside School in the ranking list.)

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Pompton Lakes School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Pompton Lakes School District 275th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lakeside School

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Rank History for all students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 57.41 333rd 574 42.0%
2004 70.50 219th 588 62.8%
2005 67.74 254th 599 57.6%
2006 71.52 223rd 615 63.7%
2007 64.29 287th 631 54.5%
2008 63.55 288th 640 55.0%
2009 70.05 239th 664 64.0%
2010 61.99 322nd 677 52.4%
2011 60.16 331st 684 51.6%
2012 67.89 276th 677 59.2%
2013 66.64 277th 704 60.7%
2014 69.75 251st 717 65.0%
2015 66.07 206th 713 71.1%
2016 63.79 234th 713 67.2%
2017 63.86 250th 712 64.9%
2018 74.73 170th 716 76.3%
2019 76.69 160th 745 78.5%
2021 52.38 267th 652 59.0%
2022 62.42 244th 745 67.2%
2023 62.00 252nd 748 66.3%
2024 59.88 278th 743 62.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.51 151st 471 67.9%
2019 73.75 84th 492 82.9%
2021 46.55 189th 401 52.9%
2022 59.47 143rd 535 73.3%
2023 61.99 125th 505 75.2%
2024 47.79 214th 510 58.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.35 59th 522 88.7%
2019 84.90 28th 541 94.8%
2021 59.94 106th 467 77.3%
2022 59.38 129th 549 76.5%
2023 65.47 113th 568 80.1%
2024 67.20 102nd 584 82.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.66 182nd 680 73.2%
2019 72.25 191st 703 72.8%
2021 48.20 286th 625 54.2%
2022 58.90 273rd 726 62.4%
2023 65.57 224th 720 68.9%
2024 62.71 252nd 717 64.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.68 154th 675 77.2%
2019 80.15 132nd 697 81.1%
2021 56.06 233rd 635 63.3%
2022 62.87 222nd 730 69.6%
2023 60.50 253rd 718 64.8%
2024 56.65 279th 719 61.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.99 80th 504 84.1%
2019 71.05 112th 524 78.6%
2021 45.99 222nd 480 53.8%
2022 65.76 138th 591 76.6%
2023 61.95 168th 587 71.4%
2024 56.48 204th 589 65.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lakeside School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.17 166th 497 66.6%
2019 70.33 125th 504 75.2%
2021 45.05 220th 435 49.4%
2022 54.29 214th 512 58.2%
2023 56.86 204th 509 59.9%
2024 50.82 238th 510 53.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakeside School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 310 3 4 7 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1989 327 1 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1990 300 1 4 12 0 n/a n/a 0 317
1991 309 0 6 10 0 n/a n/a 0 325
1992 331 11 5 12 0 n/a n/a 0 359
1993 339 6 10 13 0 n/a n/a 0 368
1994 328 9 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1995 292 5 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1996 292 5 10 17 0 n/a n/a 0 324
1998 320 7 16 15 0 n/a n/a 0 358
1999 351 9 16 19 0 n/a n/a 0 395
2000 363 10 15 23 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2001 336 7 12 20 0 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 340 5 16 24 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2003 340 5 16 24 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2004 404 6 19 23 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2005 368 10 18 31 0 n/a n/a 0 427
2006 345 8 17 48 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2007 320 6 14 54 0 n/a n/a 0 394
2008 313 3 14 49 0 n/a n/a 0 379
2009 316 5 17 41 0 1 0 0 380
2010 291 4 16 48 0 2 0 0 361
2011 209 3 9 39 0 1 0 0 261
2012 306 4 11 49 0 3 0 0 373
2013 310 5 15 56 0 2 0 0 388
2014 285 7 14 50 0 1 0 0 357
2015 273 7 21 57 0 3 0 0 361
2016 283 8 20 60 0 3 0 0 374
2017 262 11 21 58 0 3 0 0 355
2018 273 14 21 72 0 3 0 0 383
2019 246 11 22 82 1 2 0 0 364
2020 237 13 24 115 1 3 0 0 393
2021 234 8 19 121 1 1 0 0 384
2022 216 11 25 134 1 1 1 0 389
2023 225 11 19 133 0 0 1 0 389
2024 217 7 18 133 1 0 4 0 380

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 Lakeside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 26.0 12.4 n/a
1989 334 26.0 12.8 n/a
1990 317 24.0 13.2 2.5
1991 325 27.0 12.0 3.7
1992 359 28.0 12.8 4.7
1993 368 31.0 11.9 8.2
1994 354 31.0 11.4 5.9
1995 324 29.4 11.0 6.2
1996 324 29.4 11.0 6.2
1998 358 28.0 12.8 4.2
1999 395 28.4 13.9 6.3
2000 411 31.0 13.3 11.9
2001 375 31.2 12.0 10.9
2002 385 32.0 12.0 10.6
2003 385 32.0 12.0 10.6
2004 452 31.0 14.6 8.2
2005 427 32.4 13.2 n/a
2006 418 30.0 13.9 13.2
2007 394 31.0 12.7 12.7
2008 379 25.0 15.2 10.8
2009 380 29.4 10.7 10.3
2010 361 29.0 12.4 15.5
2011 261 27.3 9.5 15.3
2012 373 34.5 10.7 21.7
2013 388 31.2 12.4 22.9
2014 357 32.4 11.0 19
2015 361 32.0 11.2 23.5
2016 374 31.0 12.0 21.4
2017 355 32.4 10.9 22
2018 383 32.2 11.8 24
2019 364 31.4 11.5 22.3
2020 393 32.6 12.0 23.2
2021 384 32.0 12.0 19.5
2022 389 31.2 12.4 17
2023 389 31.2 12.4 23.4
2024 380 33.2 11.4 20.3

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 Lakeside School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 324 26.0 12.4 n/a
1989 334 26.0 12.8 n/a
1990 317 24.0 13.2 2.5
1991 325 27.0 12.0 3.7
1992 359 28.0 12.8 4.7
1993 368 31.0 11.9 8.2
1994 354 31.0 11.4 5.9
1995 324 29.4 11.0 6.2
1996 324 29.4 11.0 6.2
1998 358 28.0 12.8 4.2
1999 395 28.4 13.9 6.3
2000 411 31.0 13.3 11.9
2001 375 31.2 12.0 10.9
2002 385 32.0 12.0 10.6
2003 385 32.0 12.0 10.6
2004 452 31.0 14.6 8.2
2005 427 32.4 13.2 n/a
2006 418 30.0 13.9 13.2
2007 394 31.0 12.7 12.7
2008 379 25.0 15.2 10.8
2009 380 29.4 10.7 10.3
2010 361 29.0 12.4 15.5
2011 261 27.3 9.5 15.3
2012 373 34.5 10.7 21.7
2013 388 31.2 12.4 22.9
2014 357 32.4 11.0 19
2015 361 32.0 11.2 23.5
2016 374 31.0 12.0 21.4
2017 355 32.4 10.9 22
2018 383 32.2 11.8 24
2019 364 31.4 11.5 22.3
2020 393 32.6 12.0 23.2
2021 384 32.0 12.0 19.5
2022 389 31.2 12.4 17
2023 389 31.2 12.4 23.4
2024 380 33.2 11.4 20.3

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakeside School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $371 (3.1%) $11,677 (96.9%) $12,048

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakeside School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 160th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 252nd of 748 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside School)76.168.9
 7.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Pompton Lakes School District)75.568.9
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside School)51.829.5
 22.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Pompton Lakes School District)51.329.5
 21.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside School)8272.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Pompton Lakes School District)8272.5
 9.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside School)56.945.4
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Pompton Lakes School District)56.945.4
 11.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lakeside School)7971.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Pompton Lakes School District)7971.7
 7.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside School)28.615.8
 12.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Pompton Lakes School District)28.615.8
 12.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Lakeside School)87.559.6
 27.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Pompton Lakes School District)87.559.6
 27.9%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Lakeside School)87.559.6
 27.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Pompton Lakes School District)57.730.8
 26.9%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students364389
 6.9%
African American1111
American Indian10
 100%
Asian2219
 13.6%
Hispanic82133
 62.2%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White246225
 8.5%
Two or More Races01
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients22.3%23.4%
 1.1%


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Students at Lakeside School are 57% White, 35% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Lakeside School ranks 278th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Lakeside School usually go on to attend Pompton Lakes High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 380 students attended Lakeside School.


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