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Lakewood Middle School

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Lakewood Middle School ranks 224 th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 363 Kansas Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Kansas middle schools

Summary

Lakewood Middle School is a public middle school in Salina, Kansas, serving 676 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Salina School District, which is ranked 195 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lakewood Middle School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools over the past several years.

Lakewood Middle School faces several key challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.66% of Lakewood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.15% in Salina and 44.47% statewide. The school's math proficiency rate of 30.81% was also significantly lower than the Salina (34.69%) and Kansas (38.73%) averages. Lakewood Middle School also struggles to support the academic achievement of several student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas middle schools for African American, Hispanic, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students.

Additionally, Lakewood Middle School has higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 22.1% in recent years, compared to the Salina district average. The school's dropout rates, while relatively low, have also been higher than the district average, reaching up to 2.9% in 2022-2023. Lakewood Middle School also has a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.83% to 66.42% in recent years, compared to the 37.01% rate at the nearby Smoky Valley Middle School.

647

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

66.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1135 Lakewood Cir
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 309-4000

District: Salina

Students who attend Lakewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Salina High Central

Feeder schools for Lakewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Cottonwood Elementary School
	Heusner Elementary
	Meadowlark Ridge Elementary
	Oakdale Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.0%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

12.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

224^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Salina

195^th of 264Salina among Kansas 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	224 of 363	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	194 of 362	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	198 of 362	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	264 of 368	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	299 of 367	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	249 of 368	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	238 of 350	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.1	256 of 358	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.0	218 of 343	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.2	272 of 368	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.3	296 of 355	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	249 of 342	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.1	236 of 320	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	248 of 316	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.6	251 of 307	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	256 of 286	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.7	236 of 277	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	49 of 68	27.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	41 of 73	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	54 of 73	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	48 of 72	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.6	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	61 of 69	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.8	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	129 of 157	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	28.8	58 of 60	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.0	252 of 313	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	201 of 294	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	16.9	38 of 39	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.1	38 of 42	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	66 of 135	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	65 of 144	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	105 of 140	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	79 of 138	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	120 of 135	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	81 of 128	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	128 of 285	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	127 of 296	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	110 of 300	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	163 of 270	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	215 of 275	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	185 of 270	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.4	193 of 255	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	26.3	247 of 308	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	207 of 301	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	191 of 280	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	54 of 91	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	58 of 88	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	67 of 90	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	60 of 83	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	74 of 79	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	52 of 70	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.3	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	91 of 177	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	108 of 164	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	130 of 178	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	128 of 171	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	114 of 160	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	129 of 157	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	188 of 349	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	159 of 347	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	131 of 349	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.5	240 of 349	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	268 of 349	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	229 of 344	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	231 of 333	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)20th percentile~ school

Female (2021)19th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2018)3rd percentile-29 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)3rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science40%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Middle School	Public	6-8	1135 Lakewood Cir	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4000	647	53	12.2	66.2%	382 (59.0%)	30 (4.6%)	147 (22.7%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (12.1%)	38.5	224^th of 363 public middle schools	38.3%		41.9	194^th of 362 public middle schools	46.4%	30		35.6	35.2	39.0	36.7		32.6	30.5	29.5	30.8		40.3	40.3	$13,893	$1,976	$11,917
Salina South Middle	Public	6-8	2015 Simmons	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-3900	782	58	13.4	61.4%	405 (51.8%)	16 (2.0%)	261 (33.4%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (9.7%)	49.2	174^th of 363 public middle schools	52.1%		49.1	156^th of 362 public middle schools	56.9%	18		43.6	44.1	37.7	41.7		45.6	33.5	36.7	38.5		34.6	34.6	$13,045	$1,731	$11,314
Smoky Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	401 N Cedar	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	No	(785) 227-4249	253	18	14.0	36.4%	222 (87.7%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	64.9	100^th of 363 public middle schools	72.5%		44.2	175^th of 362 public middle schools	51.7%	75	50.0	47.8	37.3	57.6	48.4	41.1	65.7	30.5	36.4	43.9	57.1	60.6	59.0	$12,515	$957	$11,558

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Middle School?

Students at Lakewood Middle School are 59% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lakewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Lakewood Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lakewood Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Middle School usually go on to attend Salina High Central

Is Lakewood Middle School a good school?

Lakewood Middle School ranks 224^th of 363 Kansas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Middle School in?

Salina

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