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LakeVille Middle School

Public Grades 5-8
786th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 896 Michigan Middle Schools
Better than 12% of Michigan middle schools
Summary

LakeVille Middle School in Otisville, MI, serves 298 students in grades 5 through 8 and is part of the LakeVille Community School District, which holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the 18th percentile statewide.

Academic performance at LakeVille Middle School is significantly below state averages across nearly all subjects and grade levels. For example, only 7.4% of 7th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 38.4%, and just 6.3% of 6th graders were proficient in math versus the state's 31.9%. The most alarming trend is in 8th-grade math, where proficiency crashed from 22.1% in 2024-2025 to just 6% in 2025-2026—a single-year drop of 16 percentage points. Nearby schools like Davison Middle School (36.4%) and Millington Junior High School (30.5%) achieve over five times that proficiency rate. Even in 8th-grade social studies, where LakeVille scored 17.9%, nearby Davison Middle School reached 66.5% and Zemmer Campus 78 (Lapeer) hit 56.6%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 31.4%, well above the state average of 27.9% and far higher than Millington's 14.5%.

There is one bright spot: 8th-grade ELA proficiency on the PSAT reached 47.8% in 2025-2026, suggesting a possible strength in literacy for older students. However, this doesn't carry into lower grades, and math scores show a troubling "dip" as students advance—5th-grade math proficiency was 21.1% but fell to just 6.3% by 6th grade. Notably, spending isn't the issue: LakeVille spends $14,093 per student, more than Millington Junior High School ($13,313) and Bentley Middle School ($13,190). The school's challenges appear tied to instructional quality and school climate rather than resources. For parents considering this school, it's worth exploring the district's improvement plans and comparing options in nearby Davison Community Schools or Lapeer Community Schools, which demonstrate that strong outcomes are achievable in the same region.

298
Students ?
18.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,093
Per pupil spending ?
64.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Michigan receive free school meals.
 11107 Washburn Rd
       Otisville, MI  48463-9630

(810) 591-3948

District: LakeVille Community School District


Students who attend LakeVille Middle School usually attend:

High:    LakeVille High School

Feeder schools for LakeVille Middle School:

Elementary:    Columbiaville Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.3%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
4.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (18% vs 39% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school18%
District avg18%
Michigan avg39%
786th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 12%▼ down 27 pts since 2016
From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
514th of 625LakeVille Community School District among Michigan 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202612.9786 of 89612.3%★☆☆☆☆
202522.8665 of 89025.3%★☆☆☆☆
202426.7644 of 89728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202319.9699 of 88320.8%★☆☆☆☆
202220.8616 of 77620.6%★☆☆☆☆
202117.5588 of 67512.9%★☆☆☆☆
201924.7614 of 79222.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.1573 of 83831.6%★★☆☆☆
201726.0602 of 82126.7%★☆☆☆☆
201639.3547 of 89438.8%★★☆☆☆
201541.2565 of 91938.5%★★☆☆☆
201441.3592 of 92135.7%★★☆☆☆
201349.6477 of 91948.1%★★☆☆☆
201240.8579 of 90035.7%★★☆☆☆
201147.8576 of 85832.9%★★☆☆☆
201049.5575 of 85132.4%★★☆☆☆
200934.0674 of 84720.4%★☆☆☆☆
200839.6630 of 83924.9%★☆☆☆☆
200752.4509 of 82338.2%★★☆☆☆
200652.9481 of 80640.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202611.3724 of 7898.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202535.1507 of 78935.7%★★☆☆☆
202421.5617 of 77120.0%★☆☆☆☆
202316.2665 of 77013.6%★☆☆☆☆
202221.2537 of 65718.3%★☆☆☆☆
202112.3494 of 5215.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.9562 of 65814.6%★☆☆☆☆
201837.0510 of 79435.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202616.2734 of 83412.0%★☆☆☆☆
202525.2638 of 83223.3%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1539 of 83635.5%★★☆☆☆
202322.9668 of 82519.0%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7522 of 69124.5%★☆☆☆☆
202126.6415 of 52320.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.2529 of 67221.3%★☆☆☆☆
201846.8444 of 81545.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202614.5712 of 81312.4%★☆☆☆☆
202516.8668 of 79816.3%★☆☆☆☆
202429.8555 of 78629.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.6650 of 77616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202221.9522 of 65820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202119.6459 of 54015.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.0498 of 63922.1%★☆☆☆☆
201833.4540 of 79732.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
201850.9145 of 37761.5%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
20265.0678 of 6871.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.5663 of 6964.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202414.6626 of 70110.7%★☆☆☆☆
20239.9655 of 6884.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202210.8605 of 6385.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.7538 of 5776.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201912.9579 of 6247.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201819.8577 of 67814.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2018)62nd percentile+30 vs school
Male (2026)12th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile~ school
Female (2026)8th percentile-4 vs school
White (2026)1st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
Science24%-16 vs state
Math14%-18 vs state
Social Studies13%-26 vs state
English Language Arts13%-27 vs state
Mathematics6%-27 vs state

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Students at LakeVille Middle School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 298 students attended LakeVille Middle School.

Students who attend LakeVille Middle School usually go on to attend LakeVille High School

LakeVille Middle School ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Michigan middle schools.

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Latest Michigan data All new data »
2021–22 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 M-Step, PSAT & SAT test scoresSep 4, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026


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

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