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Lakota Middle School

Q: Is Lakota Middle School a good school?

Lakota Middle School ranks 449 th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,036 Ohio Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Ohio middle schools

Summary

Lakota Middle School is a public middle school located in Kansas, OH, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 282 students. The school is part of the Lakota Local District, which is ranked 387 out of 828 districts in Ohio and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakota Middle School generally performs above the state average on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 73.4% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science, compared to the state average of 63.4%. In Mathematics, Lakota Middle School had 72.5% of 8th graders proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 47.6%. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with a 3-star rating for male students but struggling more with special education and disabled students.

Lakota Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than the nearby middle schools, such as McPherson Middle School and Eastwood Middle School. The school stands out for its exceptional Algebra I performance, with 95% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 59.4%. However, Lakota Middle School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 41.75% in 2022-2023 to 50.71% in 2023-2024.

288

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,246

Per pupil spending ?

48.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5200 County Road 13
Kansas, OH 44841-9617

(419) 986-6630

District: Lakota Local

Students who attend Lakota Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakota High School

Feeder schools for Lakota Middle School:

Elementary:

Lakota Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (64% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Ohio median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg60%

Ohio avg57%

449^th of 1,036

Ohio public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

387^th of 828Lakota Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	449 of 1036	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	478 of 1046	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	497 of 1048	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	398 of 1017	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	346 of 1037	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	479 of 1050	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	593 of 1010	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.1	511 of 1038	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.6	539 of 1050	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.2	633 of 1035	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.1	508 of 1008	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.5	408 of 1001	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.9	629 of 989	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.5	501 of 925	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	564 of 895	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	610 of 858	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.9	610 of 835	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.9	474 of 837	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.3	305 of 732	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	47.2	440 of 692	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	19.4	523 of 565	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	410 of 658	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	537 of 643	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	460 of 938	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	508 of 942	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	447 of 943	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	410 of 925	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	357 of 910	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	309 of 917	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	506 of 897	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	50.7	349 of 521	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	527 of 983	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	553 of 989	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	483 of 974	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	166 of 947	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	215 of 923	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	251 of 945	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	492 of 924	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	417 of 954	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	411 of 958	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	489 of 963	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	374 of 946	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	313 of 924	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	547 of 933	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	589 of 916	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	467 of 572	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	485 of 563	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	541 of 590	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	459 of 777	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	469 of 795	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	507 of 805	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	433 of 809	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	416 of 781	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	517 of 796	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	612 of 781	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)41st percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-38 vs school

Disabled (2022)7th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%+36 vs state

Science66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts63%+3 vs state

Mathematics57%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Lakota Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)		Ohio State Tests American History (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)				Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (2025)				Ohio State Tests Algebra I (2025)	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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Science 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests American History End of Course	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 6th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 7th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 8th Grade	Ohio State Tests Algebra I End of Course	Total
Lakota Middle School	Public	5-8	5200 County Road 13	Kansas	44841	Sandusky County	Lakota Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 986-6630	288	17	16.9	48.3%	245 (85.1%)	3 (1.0%)	26 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.9%)	60.7	449^th of 1036 public middle schools	56.7%		59.3	478^th of 1046 public middle schools	54.3%	29	73.4	58.6		64.1	54.4	38.6	72.5	71.9	60.3	61.8	58.6	95.0	$14,246
Gibsonburg Middle School	Public	6-8	740 S Main St	Gibsonburg	43431	Sandusky County	Gibsonburg Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 637-7954	157	7	22.4		133 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	42.8	634^th of 1036 public middle schools	38.8%		43.4	629^th of 1046 public middle schools	39.9%	5		60.4			60.0	50.0	18.8		40.0	47.5	43.8	94.1	$15,246
Elmwood Middle School	Public	5-8	7650 Jerry City Rd	Bloomdale	44817	Wood County	Elmwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 655-2583	326	23	13.8		286 (87.7%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	51.4	550^th of 1036 public middle schools	46.9%		65.7	394^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.3%	156	75.6	57.7		69.2	45.5	51.1	35.6	73.1	49.4	65.9	53.8	100.0	$12,639
Fremont Middle School	Public	6-8	1250 North St	Fremont	43420	Sandusky County	Fremont City	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 332-5569	799	53	14.9		422 (52.8%)	78 (9.8%)	195 (24.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (12.4%)	44.5	613^th of 1036 public middle schools	40.8%		43.6	628^th of 1046 public middle schools	40.0%	15		68.4			47.7	23.4	50.6		27.6	50.8	56.9	87.5	$11,261
Woodmore Middle School	Public	5-8	800 W Main St	Woodville	43469	Sandusky County	Woodmore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 862-1070	271	14	19.3		230 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	71	312^th of 1036 public middle schools	69.9%		68.2	360^th of 1046 public middle schools	65.6%	48	61.8	69.6		64.7	53.0	70.3	54.2	73.5	64.7	75.8	63.8	85.0	$8,484
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	4800 Sugar Ridge Rd	Pemberville	43450	Wood County	Eastwood Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 833-6011	365	23	15.8	30.1%	317 (86.8%)	8 (2.2%)	31 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	85.5	103^rd of 1036 public middle schools	90.1%		85.2	125^th of 1046 public middle schools	88.0%	22		80.0			66.1	73.0	77.4		74.8	84.6	86.4	100.0	$14,247
Tiffin Middle School	Public	6-8	103 Shepherd Drive	Tiffin	44883	Seneca County	Tiffin City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(419) 447-3358	534	30	17.8		471 (88.2%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.5%)	62.1	430^th of 1036 public middle schools	58.5%		65.7	396^th of 1046 public middle schools	62.1%	34		72.9	100.0		42.5	56.0	48.3		52.5	69.9	66.1	100.0	$11,355
Arcadia Middle School	Public	7-8	19033 State Route 12	Arcadia	44804	Hancock County	Arcadia Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 894-6431	85	2	42.5		68 (80.0%)	1 (1.2%)	12 (14.1%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.5%)	68.4	351^st of 1036 public middle schools	66.1%		76	242^nd of 1046 public middle schools	76.9%	109		55.0				83.3	39.3			88.1	65.0	90.9	$12,092
McPherson Middle School	Public	6-8	4230 Limerick Rd	Clyde	43410	Sandusky County	Clyde-Green Springs Exempted Village	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 547-9150	449	32	14.0	54.1%	374 (83.3%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	76.5	243^rd of 1036 public middle schools	76.5%		71.2	307^th of 1046 public middle schools	70.7%	64		82.4			68.7	56.2	82.4		60.7	74.8	62.4	100.0	$13,229
North Baltimore Middle School	Public	7-8	2012 Tiger Dr	North Baltimore	45872	Wood County	North Baltimore Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(419) 257-3464	96	9	10.6		81 (84.4%)	2 (2.1%)	11 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	52.3	542^nd of 1036 public middle schools	47.7%		62.8	428^th of 1046 public middle schools	59.1%	114		76.7				42.9	33.3			63.3	48.8		$13,723

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakota Middle School

Is Lakota Middle School a good school?

Lakota Middle School ranks 449^th of 1036 Ohio middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakota Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 288 students attended Lakota Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lakota Middle School attend?

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

What district is Lakota Middle School in?

Lakota Local

What is the racial makeup of Lakota Middle School?

Students at Lakota Middle School are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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