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Lakewood Middle School

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Lakewood Middle School ranks 511 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

511^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Lakewood Middle School in Woodland, MI, serves 514 students in grades 5 through 8 as part of Lakewood Public Schools. Once a consistently high-performing school ranked in the 84th percentile statewide, it has experienced a steady decline over the past decade and now sits at the 43rd percentile with a 2-star rating.

The most striking pattern is a "5th grade advantage" that fades quickly. Current 5th graders score well above state averages in English Language Arts (53.8% proficient) and Science (58.1%), but by 6th and 7th grade, proficiency drops dramatically—ELA falls to roughly 29% and 27%, while math plummets to just 16.7% and 13.3%, less than half the state average. This suggests a real challenge in transitioning students from elementary to middle school, or a difference in instructional effectiveness across grade levels. Math underperformance persists into 8th grade, where PSAT math scores (27.9%) also trail the state (33.2%). The decline is broad-based, affecting all student subgroups, including White students and those from low socio-economic backgrounds, whose rankings have dropped sharply in just two years.

Compared to nearby schools, Lakewood now ranks lower than Lowell Middle School (73rd), Kenneth T. Beagle Middle School (155th), Hastings Middle School (227th), and Thornapple Kellogg Middle School (315th), while performing similarly to Portland Middle School (468th). The school also has a higher student-to-teacher ratio (21.3 vs. ~18.5 at nearby schools) and lower per-student spending ($12,307 vs. $13,684–$14,519 at several peers). Chronic absenteeism (22.4%) is better than the state average but higher than top-performing neighbors. The strong current 5th-grade cohort offers hope, but reversing the systemic slide in upper grades—especially math—will be critical for Lakewood to regain its former standing.

514

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,307

Per pupil spending ?

30.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8669 Brown Rd
Woodland, MI 48897-9730

(616) 374-2400

District: Lakewood Public Schools

Students who attend Lakewood Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakewood High School

Feeder schools for Lakewood Middle School:

Elementary:	Lakewood Early Childhood Center
	Lakewood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

!Math scores 12 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg37%

Michigan avg39%

511^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	511 of 896	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.2	487 of 890	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	347 of 897	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	275 of 883	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	242 of 776	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	212 of 675	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	200 of 792	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	148 of 838	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.1	128 of 821	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	195 of 894	78.2%	★★★★☆
2015	64.0	303 of 919	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	393 of 921	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.2	356 of 919	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.4	448 of 900	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.0	188 of 858	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	67.0	341 of 851	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	245 of 847	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	355 of 839	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	253 of 823	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.4	317 of 806	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	475 of 789	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.9	496 of 789	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	385 of 771	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	229 of 770	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	211 of 657	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	262 of 521	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	257 of 658	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	194 of 794	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	38.9	167 of 266	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.7	527 of 834	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	533 of 832	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	286 of 836	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	251 of 825	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	215 of 691	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	246 of 523	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	167 of 672	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	123 of 815	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	505 of 813	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.7	403 of 798	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	297 of 786	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	303 of 776	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	270 of 658	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.9	152 of 540	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	127 of 639	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	116 of 797	85.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	46.5	179 of 377	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	498 of 687	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.5	471 of 696	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	356 of 701	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	276 of 688	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	264 of 638	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.7	202 of 577	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	194 of 624	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	143 of 678	78.9%	★★★★☆

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)53rd percentile-30 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)37th percentile-45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science48%+8 vs state

Social Studies43%+4 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 vs state

Mathematics28%-5 vs state

Math21%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)				M-Step Math (2026)				M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (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 (2025)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Middle School	Public	5-8	8669 Brown Rd	Woodland	48897	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-2400	514	24	21.3	30.7%	455 (88.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	40.5	511^th of 896 public middle schools	43.0%		44.2	487^th of 890 public middle schools	45.3%	24	65.1	27.9		53.8	29.4	26.7		33.3	16.7	13.3	58.1	37.8	36.8	48.8	$12,307	$532	$11,775
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	232 W Grand St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4404	584	32	18.0	48.1%	515 (88.2%)	4 (0.7%)	31 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.3%)	68.1	227^th of 896 public middle schools	74.7%		60	302^nd of 890 public middle schools	66.1%	75	75.5	42.8			36.3	41.8			26.6	33.2		58.3		60.9	$14,265	$799	$13,466
Portland Middle School	Public	6-8	745 Storz St	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2985	418	23	18.4	20.8%	374 (89.5%)	7 (1.7%)	20 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	44.7	468^th of 896 public middle schools	47.8%		52.8	379^th of 890 public middle schools	57.4%	89	63.2	21.7			31.9	23.2			30.4	30.7		37.9		45.4	$13,007	$1,077	$11,931
Ionia Middle School	Public	6-8	438 Union St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0040	629	35	17.8	57.6%	523 (83.1%)	3 (0.5%)	75 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	38.6	530^th of 896 public middle schools	40.8%		47.6	435^th of 890 public middle schools	51.1%	95	66.9	36.6			25.4	23.7			20.8	14.9		33.1		40.4	$13,212	$1,410	$11,802
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	750 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2800	790	41	19.1	20.8%	708 (89.6%)	7 (0.9%)	42 (5.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	89.6	73^rd of 896 public middle schools	91.9%		89.6	75^th of 890 public middle schools	91.6%	2	87.4	58.5			53.1	56.3			61.2	52.2		60.7		62.2	$13,684	$1,019	$12,666
Kenneth T Beagle Middle School	Public	7-8	600 W South St	Grand Ledge	48837	Eaton County	Grand Ledge Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 925-5680	835	44	18.9	23.6%	609 (72.9%)	30 (3.6%)	102 (12.2%)	34 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.1%)	77.6	155^th of 896 public middle schools	82.7%		81.1	127^th of 890 public middle schools	85.7%	28	77.0	43.2				47.8				33.8		54.1		71.0	$12,758	$1,273	$11,485
Thornapple Kellogg Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	10375 Green Lake Rd	Middleville	49333	Barry County	Thornapple Kellogg School District	No	Yes	No	No	(269) 795-3349	693	39	17.6	39.1%	604 (87.2%)	7 (1.0%)	47 (6.8%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	58.4	315^th of 896 public middle schools	64.8%		67.1	238^th of 890 public middle schools	73.3%	77	80.1	34.6			36.9	40.4			30.0	31.6		39.6		46.9	$14,519	$929	$13,591
Charlotte Upper Elementary School	Public	4-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 541-5770	527	28	19.0	53.3%	430 (81.6%)	13 (2.5%)	44 (8.3%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.7%)								(n/a)			32.0	39.9	27.3		29.9	19.2	25.0		38.7		23.7		$10,949	$751	$10,198
Charlotte Middle School	Public, Magnet	7-8	1068 Carlisle Hwy	Charlotte	48813	Eaton County	Charlotte Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 541-5700	406	21	19.6	43.6%	353 (86.9%)	8 (2.0%)	23 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	55.3	360^th of 896 public middle schools	59.8%		47.4	437^th of 890 public middle schools	50.9%	77	65.6	24.7				30.5				23.4		53.7		57.2	$13,154	$741	$12,413

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lakewood Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Lakewood Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Lakewood Middle School.

What district is Lakewood Middle School in?

Lakewood Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Middle School?

Students at Lakewood Middle School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Lakewood Middle School a good school?

Lakewood Middle School ranks 511^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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