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Lake Shore Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

1072^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 12% of Florida middle schools

Summary

Lake Shore Middle School in Jacksonville, FL, is a public school serving 748 students in grades 6-8 within the Duval County district, where the majority of students (about 68%) come from low-income households. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Florida middle schools over the past decade, currently holding a 1-star rating and ranking 1072 out of 1216 schools statewide for the 2025-2026 school year.

One of the most striking findings is the school's performance in Algebra 1, which stands as a bright spot. For the 2025-2026 school year, 81% of Lake Shore students taking the Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam were proficient, significantly outperforming both the district (61%) and state (63%) averages. This is a remarkable contrast to the school's overall academic struggles, where proficiency rates in English Language Arts and general math range from just 26% to 50%. For context, nearby high-performing magnet schools like James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School and Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development School achieve proficiency rates of 80-90% or higher in core subjects, highlighting a performance gap of 40-60 percentage points. Even compared to similar low-performing schools like Westside Middle School (9th percentile), Lake Shore often underperforms, though its Algebra 1 success is a notable exception.

Chronic absenteeism is a challenge at Lake Shore, with a rate of 37% for the 2023-2024 school year, though this is actually lower than the district average of 44.8% and far better than nearby schools like Alfred I. Dupont Middle School (55.4%) and Westside Middle School (62.7%). The school's per-student spending of $12,467 is relatively high compared to top-performing peers like Julia Landon ($7,711) and James Weldon Johnson ($8,163), suggesting that funding alone isn't driving outcomes. This points to potential issues with resource allocation or instructional quality, while the Algebra 1 success offers a promising model to replicate in other subjects.

748

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,467

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2519 Bayview Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32210

(904) 381-7440

District: Duval

Students who attend Lake Shore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Riverside High School

Feeder schools for Lake Shore Middle School:

Elementary:	Annie R. Morgan Elementary School
	Bayview Elementary School
	Biltmore Elementary School
	Central Riverside Elementary School
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	Fishweir Elementary School
	Hyde Grove Elementary School
	Hyde Park Elementary School
	Pinedale Elementary School
	Ruth N. Upson Elementary School
	Smart Pope Livingston Elementary
	Susie E. Tolbert Elementary School
	West Riverside Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.4%

White:

14.6%

Hispanic:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Florida average (40% vs 62% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg54%

Florida avg62%

1,072^nd of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 27Middle Schools in the Duval

54^th of 70Duval among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	1072 of 1216	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	1026 of 1205	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	1042 of 1196	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	1078 of 1177	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1085 of 1148	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	1064 of 1136	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	958 of 1099	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	900 of 1035	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	796 of 1031	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	774 of 997	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	25.7	769 of 999	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.5	728 of 956	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.4	694 of 897	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	725 of 891	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.2	692 of 839	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.4	634 of 780	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.5	621 of 740	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.0	597 of 736	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	560 of 675	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.4	502 of 602	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.0	494 of 593	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Algebra 181%+18 vs state

Civics62%-15 vs state

Math40%-18 vs state

English Language Arts34%-28 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

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Saturday, August 20, 2011

They wear uniforms,that can avoid many problems when it comes to kids getting picked on because of there outfit. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Biology 1 (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Biology 1 End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lake Shore Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2519 Bayview Rd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 381-7440	748	44	17.0	67.9%	109 (14.6%)	489 (65.4%)	103 (13.8%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.7%)	16.3	1072^nd of 1216 public middle schools	11.8%		18.9	1026^th of 1205 public middle schools	14.9%	46	34.0	27.0	39.0	40.0	26.0	50.0	28.0	81.0			62.0	$12,467	$1,785	$10,684
Westside Middle School	Public	6-8	4815 Wesconnett Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-1000	893	40	22.3	62.6%	126 (14.1%)	493 (55.2%)	192 (21.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (0.9%)	60 (6.7%)	12.7	1104^th of 1216 public middle schools	9.2%		12.7	1089^th of 1205 public middle schools	9.6%	15	31.0	33.0	33.0	35.0	39.0	30.0	23.0	75.0		89.0	58.0	$9,169	$1,175	$7,994
School Of Success Academy-Sos	Public, Charter	6-8	6974 Wilson Blvd	Jacksonville	32210	Duval County	Duval	Yes	No	No	Yes	(904) 573-0880	145	11	13.1	73.1%	7 (4.8%)	96 (66.2%)	24 (16.6%)	12 (8.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	26.4	967^th of 1216 public middle schools	20.5%		13.1	1081^st of 1205 public middle schools	10.3%	114	46.0	49.0	43.0	27.0	29.0	52.0	39.0	92.0			68.0	$11,744	$971	$10,773
Joseph Stilwell Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	7840 Burma Rd	Jacksonville	32221	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 693-7523	489	31	15.7	57.9%	130 (26.6%)	210 (42.9%)	113 (23.1%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	21.4	1023^rd of 1216 public middle schools	15.9%		22.7	966^th of 1205 public middle schools	19.8%	57	38.0	39.0	42.0	45.0	15.0	59.0	20.0	94.0		86.0	63.0	$13,669	$1,967	$11,702
James Weldon Johnson College Preparatory Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	3276 Norman E Thagard Blvd	Jacksonville	32254	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 693-7600	980	43	22.7	23.6%	290 (29.6%)	400 (40.8%)	93 (9.5%)	132 (13.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (6.1%)	91.4	54^th of 1216 public middle schools	95.6%		88.8	91^st of 1205 public middle schools	92.4%	37	86.0	90.0	89.0	88.0		89.0	89.0	89.0	98.0	91.0	97.0	$8,163	$581	$7,582
Julia Landon College Preparatory & Leadership Development S	Public, Magnet	6-8	1819 Thacker Ave	Jacksonville	32207	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 346-5650	895	39	22.9	14.4%	407 (45.5%)	103 (11.5%)	96 (10.7%)	234 (26.1%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	48 (5.4%)	92.4	41^st of 1216 public middle schools	96.6%		89.1	89^th of 1205 public middle schools	92.6%	48	88.0	90.0	89.0	93.0		87.0	82.0	91.0	100.0	100.0	96.0	$7,711	$212	$7,499
Young Mens/Womens Leadership Academy At Eugene J Butler	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 Acorn St	Jacksonville	32209	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 630-6900	281	15	18.7	71.2%	17 (6.0%)	236 (84.0%)	19 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	15.3	1086^th of 1216 public middle schools	10.7%		13.6	1077^th of 1205 public middle schools	10.6%	9	28.0	30.0	39.0	36.0	23.0	36.0	39.0	94.0			59.0	$13,962	$1,472	$12,491
Lavilla School Of The Arts	Public, Magnet	6-8	501 N Davis St	Jacksonville	32202	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	No	(904) 633-6069	972	49	19.8	24.9%	409 (42.1%)	354 (36.4%)	113 (11.6%)	21 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.5%)	68 (7.0%)	75.6	255^th of 1216 public middle schools	79.0%		72.4	298^th of 1205 public middle schools	75.3%	43	76.0	82.0	85.0	55.0	77.0	44.0	68.0	89.0	97.0	99.0	87.0	$9,692	$1,043	$8,649
Alfred I. Dupont Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2710 Dupont Ave	Jacksonville	32217	Duval County	Duval	No	Yes	No	Yes	(904) 739-5200	579	33	17.5	50.9%	98 (16.9%)	200 (34.5%)	215 (37.1%)	39 (6.7%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	17 (2.9%)	10.5	1114^th of 1216 public middle schools	8.4%		11.5	1099^th of 1205 public middle schools	8.8%	15	25.0	29.0	33.0	25.0	38.0	32.0	19.0	70.0		81.0	45.0	$11,179	$1,599	$9,579
Mattie V Rutherford Alt Educational Center	Public	4-8	1514 Hubbard St	Jacksonville	32206	Duval County	Duval	No	No	No	Yes	(904) 630-6782	67	12	5.5	86.6%	4 (6.0%)	55 (82.1%)	5 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	1.7	1195^th of 1216 public middle schools	1.7%		2.2	1191^st of 1205 public middle schools	1.2%	4	16.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	5.0	13.0	7.0				20.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Shore Middle School

Is Lake Shore Middle School a good school?

Lake Shore Middle School ranks in the bottom 11.8% of Florida middle schools.

What district is Lake Shore Middle School in?

Duval

How many students attend Lake Shore Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 748 students attended Lake Shore Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lake Shore Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Shore Middle School usually go on to attend Riverside High School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Shore Middle School?

Students at Lake Shore Middle School are 65% African American, 15% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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