Summary:
Lakeview Community Schools (Montcalm) is home to a single high school, Lakeview High School, which serves grades 8 through 12 and enrolls 368 students in a community where about 49% qualify for free or reduced lunch.
Lakeview High School has shown a dramatic upward trend, jumping from the 35th percentile in state rankings in 2023-2024 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026—a 35-point improvement in just two years. The school’s standout strength is 11th-grade science, where 59.6% of students are proficient versus the state’s 35.2%, a 24.4-point advantage. It also exceeds state averages in 11th-grade social studies (+12.9 points) and both SAT reading/writing (+12.8) and SAT math (+12.1). The graduation rate of 86.9% is above the state’s 84.0%, and the dropout rate of 7.2% is essentially on par with the state. Per-student spending is $16,231, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
However, performance is inconsistent across grade levels. While 8th graders generally match or beat state averages, 9th and 10th graders lag, particularly in PSAT ELA (10th grade: 48.2% vs. 58.0% statewide) and PSAT math (10th grade: 27.7% vs. 31.5%). This suggests a possible transition challenge in the early high school years. Year-to-year scores also swing widely—11th-grade science jumped 14.8 points in one year, while 8th-grade social studies dropped 6.1 points—likely due to small cohort sizes (roughly 74 students per grade). Chronic absenteeism (27.6%) mirrors the state average. For parents, this school offers strong upper-grade outcomes and clear momentum, but the middle high school years may benefit from additional academic support to smooth the path toward those impressive 11th-grade results.
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