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Lakeside School

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Lakeside School ranks 295 th of 743 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

295^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 743 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 60% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Lakeside School is a grades 6–8 middle school in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, serving 370 students. Its latest results show a mix of strengths and concerns: English Language Arts (ELA) and some math results are above state averages, but eighth-grade math stands out as a serious weakness. In 2025–2026, 12% of Lakeside eighth-graders were proficient in math, compared with 23% statewide and a 41% average across nearby schools; Lakeside scored below every nearby school.

Lakeside’s strongest comparisons are in ELA and end-of-course Algebra I, though nearby schools often score higher. ELA results were 54% in grade 6, 70% in grade 7 and 62% in grade 8, all above state results of 51%, 56% and 53%. Still, Lakeside was below nearby-school averages in each grade. In math, grades 6 and 7 were above state averages—42% versus 40% and 53% versus 38%—but below nearby averages of 49% and 55%. Eighth-grade science was also low: 12% proficient versus 19% statewide and a 31% nearby-school average. End-of-course Algebra I is a relative strength against the state and district: Lakeside scored 69%, versus 40% statewide and 28% in the Pompton Lakes School District. However, the nearby-school average was 94%.

ELA has declined overall, while math has improved modestly across the reported years. From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, ELA fell 24 points in grade 6 and 15 points in grade 8, while grade 7 rose 3 points. Across 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, the three-grade math average increased 5 points, but eighth-grade science stayed nearly unchanged at about 13%. SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside at the 60th statewide percentile with 3 stars; it is second-lowest among 10 nearby schools, whose average percentile is 80. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 11.4, compared with a nearby average of about 10. Also in 2024–2025, 35% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, a higher share than at most nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well Lakeside serves Low Socio Economic Status Students is notably higher than its overall standing: the group ranked at the 86th percentile in 2025–2026, compared with 60th overall.

370

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,488

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

316 Lakeside Avenue
Pompton Lakes, NJ 07442-1299

(973) 835-7100

District: Pompton Lakes School District

Students who attend Lakeside School usually attend:

High:

Pompton Lakes High School

Feeder schools for Lakeside School:

Elementary:	Lenox School
	Lincoln School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

33.0%

Asian:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

New Jersey avg42%

295^th of 743

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 33% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

297^th of 607Pompton Lakes School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	295 of 743	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	246 of 752	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.9	278 of 743	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	252 of 748	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	244 of 745	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	267 of 652	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	160 of 745	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	170 of 716	76.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	250 of 712	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	234 of 713	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	206 of 713	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	251 of 717	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	277 of 704	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	276 of 677	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.2	331 of 684	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.0	322 of 677	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.0	239 of 664	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.6	288 of 640	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.3	287 of 631	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	223 of 615	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	254 of 599	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.5	219 of 588	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	57.4	333 of 574	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	294 of 716	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	280 of 728	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	252 of 717	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	224 of 720	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	273 of 726	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	286 of 625	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.2	191 of 703	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	182 of 680	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	170 of 589	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	108 of 608	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	204 of 589	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	168 of 587	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	138 of 591	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	46.0	222 of 480	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	112 of 524	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	80 of 504	84.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	80 of 590	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	86 of 613	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	102 of 584	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	113 of 568	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	129 of 549	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	106 of 467	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	28 of 541	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	59 of 522	88.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	259 of 714	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.8	193 of 726	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	279 of 719	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	253 of 718	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	222 of 730	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	233 of 635	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	132 of 697	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	154 of 675	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	54.5	157 of 482	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	132 of 507	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.8	214 of 510	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	125 of 505	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	143 of 535	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	46.6	189 of 401	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	84 of 492	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	151 of 471	67.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	266 of 490	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.2	237 of 502	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	238 of 510	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	204 of 509	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	214 of 512	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	220 of 435	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	125 of 504	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	166 of 497	66.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2025-2026) ?

Algebra I68%+21 vs state

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Mathematics39%+4 vs state

Science12%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NJSLA-S Science (2026)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2026)				NJSLA Mathematics (2026)				NJSLA Algebra I (2026)			NJSLA Geometry (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 7th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	57	295^th of 743 public middle schools	60.3%		63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%	49		12.4		53.6	69.9	61.5		42.0	52.5	11.8		68.5	68.5				$19,488	$1,273	$18,215
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Oak St	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-8185	446	47	9.4	8.5%	359 (80.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	77.6	138^th of 743 public middle schools	81.4%		83.2	98^th of 752 public middle schools	87.0%	40		31.4		69.6	74.0	70.8		45.0	46.4	49.0	90.9	90.5	90.6		93.8	94.1	$15,668	$341	$15,327
Richard Butler School	Public	5-8	30 Pearl Place	Butler	07405	Morris County	Butler Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 492-2079	291	31	9.5	34.4%	175 (60.1%)	3 (1.0%)	101 (34.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	68.4	208^th of 743 public middle schools	72.0%		64.1	242^nd of 752 public middle schools	67.8%	34	20.5	36.0	54.6	53.2	61.6	68.9	47.7	32.3	38.4	49.1		100.0	100.0				$18,437	$376	$18,061
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	84.6	85^th of 743 public middle schools	88.6%		87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%	16		35.8		73.5	72.6	71.0		56.4	61.6	43.2		100.0	100.0				$22,390	$65	$22,325
Walter T. Bergen Middle School	Public	5-8	225 Glenwild Avenue	Bloomingdale	07403	Passaic County	Bloomingdale School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-4835	238	22	10.7	39.5%	136 (57.1%)	4 (1.7%)	82 (34.5%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	10 (4.2%)	52.5	331^st of 743 public middle schools	55.5%		46.4	384^th of 752 public middle schools	48.9%	53	40.0	15.0	60.0	54.3	66.7	51.7	45.9	31.9	52.0	17.6		65.4	65.4				$18,634	$649	$17,985
Pequannock Valley School	Public	6-8	493 Newark Pompton Tpke.	Pompton Plains	07444	Morris County	Pequannock Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 616-6050	476	42	11.3	5.3%	413 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (9.9%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	85.8	75^th of 743 public middle schools	89.9%		84.9	85^th of 752 public middle schools	88.7%	10		31.8		66.8	77.0	76.0		65.0	66.2	41.6		100.0	100.0				$19,743	$172	$19,571
Franklin Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Franklin Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-0202	369	52	7.0	3.3%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	81.6	108^th of 743 public middle schools	85.5%		85	83^rd of 752 public middle schools	89.0%	25		36.4		71.9	75.0	67.6		68.5	58.0	18.2	100.0	90.3	93.4		100.0	100.0	$29,275	$90	$29,185
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	68 Lenox Road	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 633-3140	493	57	8.6	19.1%	313 (63.5%)	9 (1.8%)	119 (24.1%)	39 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	71.5	183^rd of 743 public middle schools	75.4%		74.4	159^th of 752 public middle schools	78.9%	24		24.0		57.7	64.0	69.9		42.4	53.4	45.3		97.0	97.0				$22,517	$184	$22,333
Pearl R. Miller Middle School	Public	6-8	117 Kiel Avenue	Kinnelon	07405	Morris County	Kinnelon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 838-5250	378	38	9.9	4.2%	288 (76.2%)	6 (1.6%)	35 (9.3%)	42 (11.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	83.7	90^th of 743 public middle schools	87.9%		80.9	121^st of 752 public middle schools	83.9%	31		26.9		72.6	76.6	75.4		69.1	60.6	33.3		97.8	98.0				$23,951	$64	$23,887
Lincoln Park Middle School	Public	5-8	90 Ryerson Road	Lincoln Park	07035	Morris County	Lincoln Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 696-5520	368	31	11.9	24.5%	231 (62.8%)	3 (0.8%)	100 (27.2%)	28 (7.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	77.7	137^th of 743 public middle schools	81.6%		84.9	84^th of 752 public middle schools	88.8%	53	32.4	41.2	68.7	64.5	77.5	76.5	48.5	29.9	60.0	63.9		100.0	100.0				$11,419	$185	$11,234

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