Summary:
The Lakeland School System contains just one high school, Lakeland Preparatory School, a combined grades 5–12 campus in Lakeland, TN, enrolling 1,509 students. The district is ranked 6th out of 141 districts in Tennessee with a 5-star rating, placing it in the 96th percentile, and the school ranks 48th out of 400 high schools statewide with a 4-star rating. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 7.7%, far below the state average of 18.3%.
Lakeland Preparatory School excels in science and ELA. Biology I proficiency is 91.1% versus the state's 49.8%, and 5th-grade science reaches 79.7% compared to 46.5% statewide. ELA exceeds state averages in every grade, with an all-grades rate of 60.7% versus 40.6%. All-grades proficiency rates in math, science, and social studies are 54.2%, 72.3%, and 76.2%, respectively, each well above Tennessee's averages. The school also posts strong results in Algebra II (91.4% vs. 63.9%) and Geometry (64.3% vs. state).
The main areas to watch are 8th-grade math and 9th-grade Algebra I. General 8th-grade math proficiency is 32.0%, below the state's 38.3%, though 8th graders taking Algebra I scored 92.9%. Similarly, 9th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 26.2%, matching the state's 26.1%, yet 10th-grade Algebra II proficiency reaches 91.4%. Year over year, Biology I jumped from 59.1% to 91.1% between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, while Algebra II dropped from 61.8% to 54.1% and Geometry improved from 52.8% to 64.3%. Overall, this is a top-tier school with a strong district reputation, very low absenteeism, and clear academic strengths in science and ELA.
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