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Lake Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Lake Middle School in Woodbury, MN, is a public school serving grades 6–8 at 3133 Pioneer Dr, with 1,165 students — the largest enrollment in its local comparison group — as part of South Washington County Schools.

Academically, the school is one of Minnesota’s strongest middle schools. In 2025–2026 it ranks 24th of 546 middle schools — the 96th percentile, 5 stars — and it has been a 5-star school for ten straight years, never below the 93rd percentile. It is the only 5-star middle school in the nearby area, ahead of Oak-Land Middle School (85th percentile), Woodbury Middle School (75th), Oltman Middle School (61st), and Cottage Grove Middle School (49th). Its math proficiency is 66.5, versus 51.6 for its district and 44.9 for the state; reading is 64.8, versus 52.5 district and 48.6 state. Science is narrower in all-grades view (27.7 vs. 27.2 district and 25.5 state), but grade-8 science is a stronger 27.7 vs. 18.3 district and 16.7 state. Seventh-grade reading, at 55.7, is the softest cell but still beats district and state. About 12.36% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 23.5.

Subgroup results suggest broad effectiveness: English language learners, students in special education, and low-income students all rank at the 92nd percentile or higher statewide, and several of these groups improved over the past two years. Math and reading have been stable-to-rising. Science’s recent drop mirrors a statewide assessment change, and the school actually rose from 25.63 to 27.7 in 2025–2026 while its district and state declined. One reported student-teacher ratio of 50.1 in 2022–2023 looks like a reporting anomaly; the 22.7–23.5 range is more credible. Overall, the school is a consistently high-performing option with strong local and state leads, and the main watch items are narrow rather than structural.

1,165

Students ?

23.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,268

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3133 Pioneer Dr
Woodbury, MN 55125-9664

(651) 425-6404

District: South Washington County Schools

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

East Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Liberty Ridge Elementary
	Middleton Elementary
	Red Rock Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Asian:

18.2%

African American:

9.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Washington County Schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

24^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the South Washington County Schools

144^th of 458South Washington County Schools among Minnesota 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	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.0	24 of 546	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	91.7	25 of 519	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	23 of 545	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.5	29 of 529	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	36 of 520	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	24 of 521	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	16 of 533	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.0	22 of 518	95.8%	★★★★★
2017	87.2	38 of 523	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	87.3	36 of 508	92.9%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	36 of 516	93.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.7	19 of 490	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.7	17 of 488	96.5%	★★★★★
2012	82.7	35 of 469	92.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.0	13 of 478	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	88.5	14 of 454	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.8	20 of 409	95.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.4	10 of 403	97.5%	★★★★★
2006	82.2	44 of 406	89.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.0	115 of 396	71.0%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	50 of 387	87.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	6 of 185	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	7 of 169	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	10 of 179	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	78.6	22 of 164	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	5 of 162	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	3 of 148	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	18 of 111	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	20 of 110	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	19 of 87	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	10 of 112	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	7 of 170	95.9%	★★★★★
2025	65.3	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	11 of 158	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	76.8	8 of 133	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	3 of 120	97.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	29 of 467	93.8%	★★★★★
2025	90.6	23 of 450	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	26 of 474	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	31 of 455	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.6	55 of 467	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	52 of 443	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	19 of 439	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	18 of 436	95.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	4 of 195	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.3	17 of 175	90.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	10 of 186	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	6 of 178	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	13 of 188	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	4 of 156	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	6 of 171	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	3 of 163	98.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	35 of 458	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	67.4	97 of 432	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	33 of 473	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	37 of 459	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	22 of 404	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.6	29 of 399	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	22 of 415	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	58 of 401	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.2	21 of 483	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.3	24 of 452	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	26 of 479	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	33 of 464	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	87.7	31 of 476	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	15 of 437	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	17 of 454	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	23 of 438	94.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2025	72.3	25 of 113	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	12 of 116	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	9 of 107	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.1	21 of 131	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	12 of 97	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	34 of 120	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	19 of 296	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.1	27 of 265	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	53 of 307	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	14 of 298	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.1	66 of 288	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	27 of 260	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	9 of 282	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	18 of 253	92.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	41 of 435	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.3	24 of 415	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.0	31 of 440	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	35 of 436	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	75.5	61 of 438	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	33 of 422	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	25 of 428	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	25 of 428	94.2%	★★★★★

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)

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

African American (2026)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)84th percentile-12 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)78th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math66%+22 vs state

Reading65%+16 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

This school has been a fabulous fit for my smart independent 6th grade son. I was a little apprehensive about sending him this school because of the class sizes and contemplated sending him to a private school. He has received excellent individualized attention and is currently getting all A's and has to work hard for those A's. He really enjoys all of his teachers. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, October 3, 2011

I think this school has a lot of resources for kids who go to this school.Lake Middle School has also met the AYP standards. From my experience, teachers do their best to challenge students and work with them if they are behind. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	3133 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6404	1,165	49	23.5	12.4%	709 (60.9%)	105 (9.0%)	56 (4.8%)	212 (18.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.8%)	92	24^th of 546 public middle schools	95.6%		91.7	25^th of 519 public middle schools	95.2%	1	67.0	55.7	71.5		64.8	27.7		27.7	70.9	61.1	67.4	66.5	$11,268
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4501	1,160	49	23.8	24.2%	672 (57.9%)	124 (10.7%)	140 (12.1%)	123 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.6%)	68	138^th of 546 public middle schools	74.7%		66.7	151^st of 519 public middle schools	70.9%	13	52.9	47.1	50.0		50.0	16.0		16.0	45.3	50.1	42.8	46.2	$11,011
Woodbury Leadership Academy Upper	Public, Charter	6-10	8147 Globe Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 571-2100	220	0		24.1%	85 (38.6%)	43 (19.5%)	26 (11.8%)	45 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	69.9	126^th of 546 public middle schools	76.9%					(n/a)	56.4	52.6	53.3	41.2	53.5	27.3	28.6	27.8	42.2	42.1	28.9	39.8
E-Stem Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Weir Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-2900	512	27	19.2	71.7%	60 (11.7%)	111 (21.7%)	79 (15.4%)	213 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	16.3	470^th of 546 public middle schools	13.9%		17.5	446^th of 519 public middle schools	14.1%	24	27.1	17.0	29.3		24.4	10.1		10.1	11.4	12.0	17.2	13.4
Oltman Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Goodview Avenue	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3509	956	50	19.1	29.6%	542 (56.7%)	94 (9.8%)	95 (9.9%)	137 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.9%)	58.5	212^th of 546 public middle schools	61.2%		54	226^th of 519 public middle schools	56.5%	14	49.7	39.2	46.1		45.2	14.2		14.2	44.5	38.9	42.0	41.9	$11,351
Skyview Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 Heron Ave N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8000	1,029	64	16.1	62.4%	255 (24.8%)	213 (20.7%)	185 (18.0%)	263 (25.6%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)	40.8	330^th of 546 public middle schools	39.6%		42.2	310^th of 519 public middle schools	40.3%	20	45.9	32.8	39.0		39.2	12.3		12.3	28.4	26.4	34.6	29.6	$14,667
Cottage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	9775 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6804	1,005	62	16.2	27.7%	601 (59.8%)	99 (9.9%)	119 (11.8%)	99 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	48.9	279^th of 546 public middle schools	48.9%		51.2	247^th of 519 public middle schools	52.4%	32	42.6	46.9	43.6		44.3	14.2		14.2	29.3	32.5	33.0	31.6	$13,834
Oak-Land Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Manning Ave N	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8500	946	47	20.2	22.7%	618 (65.3%)	83 (8.8%)	103 (10.9%)	79 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	78.6	81^st of 546 public middle schools	85.2%		81.2	70^th of 519 public middle schools	86.5%	11	57.5	62.3	55.6		58.4	19.6		19.6	52.7	49.8	48.3	50.2	$11,659
Battle Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Park Dr N	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8960	619	36	17.0	79.0%	22 (3.6%)	169 (27.3%)	109 (17.6%)	266 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	8.8	508^th of 546 public middle schools	7.0%		7.5	492^nd of 519 public middle schools	5.2%	16	18.7	14.1	19.0		17.2	5.0		5.0	5.2	7.1	9.6	7.4	$16,110
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	39.5	339^th of 546 public middle schools	37.9%		33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%	36	44.1	35.4	48.3		42.6	12.9		12.9	18.1	29.0	22.6	23.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Middle School

Is Lake Middle School a good school?

Yes! Lake Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,165 students attended Lake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Middle School?

Students at Lake Middle School are 61% White, 18% Asian, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Lake Middle School in?

South Washington County Schools

What high school do graduates of Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lake Middle School usually go on to attend East Ridge High School

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