Summary:
Middle-school options in ZIP code 07442 consist of one school, Lakeside School, which serves grades 6–8 and has 370 students. Its strongest overall pattern is in English language arts (ELA), where its 2025–2026 average across grades 6–8 was 62%, compared with 53% statewide. The most important finding for parents, however, is that results vary sharply by grade—especially in math: grade 7 was 14 points above the state, while grade 8 was 11 points below.
Because Lakeside is the only school listed, it is both the highest and lowest by default; the more useful differences are between grades and subjects. Grade 7 stands out positively: 70% were proficient in ELA versus 56% statewide, and 53% in math versus 38% statewide. The Algebra I end-of-course result was also strong at 69%, compared with 40% statewide, while the separate grade 8 Algebra I result was 6 points below the state. Grade 8 is the clearest weak spot: math proficiency was 12% versus 23% statewide, and science was 12% versus 19%.
ELA results remain above the state average, but Lakeside’s advantage narrowed: its three-grade average fell from 74% in 2024–2025 to 62% in 2025–2026, while the state average moved from 57% to 53%. Grade 6 ELA fell 24 points, while grade 7 ELA rose 3 points. Math averaged 36% in both years, masking opposite grade-level shifts. SchoolDigger ranked Lakeside at the 67th percentile in 2024–2025 and the 60th percentile in 2025–2026. Context measures include an 11.4 student–teacher ratio and 35% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025. With only one school listed, the data do not allow a meaningful comparison with other local schools.
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