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Lakeland Preparatory School

Public Grades 5-11

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Lakeland Preparatory School is a highly-ranked public middle school serving grades 5-10 in Lakeland, Tennessee, part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 2nd out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This exceptional school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 29-60 over the past several years.

Lakeland Preparatory School significantly outperforms the state averages across multiple subject areas and grade levels on the TNReady assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, the school had 56.6% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42.2%. Similarly, 58.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.9% statewide. The school also demonstrates strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly for Female, Male, African American, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school's performance on advanced coursework is impressive, with 93.8% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra II and 86.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in Algebra I, both significantly higher than the state averages.

When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Raleigh Egypt Middle School, Millington Intermediate School, and Craigmont Middle, which are generally part of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district and have lower academic achievement, Lakeland Preparatory School significantly outperforms its peers. The school's performance is more comparable to the highly-rated Bartlett and Arlington districts.

1,509

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5020 Lions Crest DR
Lakeland, TN 38002

(901) 867-5412

District: Lakeland

Feeder schools for Lakeland Preparatory School:

Elementary:

Lakeland Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

14.0%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2019 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Tennessee avg43%

42^nd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 139Lakeland among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	42 of 583	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.6	60 of 587	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	47 of 594	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	86.7	42 of 569	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	32 of 576	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	29 of 574	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	15 of 312	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	39 of 318	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	36 of 316	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	54 of 299	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	31 of 277	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	31 of 293	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.6	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.0	22 of 56	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.9	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	21 of 100	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	45 of 546	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	70 of 554	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	50 of 560	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	45 of 552	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	32 of 538	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	23 of 529	95.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	79.5	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.4	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.0	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.3	30 of 286	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	58 of 285	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	61 of 285	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.9	83 of 275	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	25 of 261	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	38 of 228	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	76 of 490	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	47 of 510	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	39 of 514	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	79.9	42 of 495	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	72 of 483	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	55 of 490	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	37 of 550	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.4	55 of 560	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	38 of 557	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.0	44 of 540	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	37 of 529	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.2	31 of 523	94.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	1 of 22	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	18 of 332	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	17 of 299	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	7 of 288	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	8 of 260	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	69.7	24 of 238	89.9%	★★★★★
2019	53.4	62 of 222	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	48 of 492	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	70 of 504	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	48 of 503	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.5	46 of 500	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	34 of 496	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	28 of 484	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)

Military Connected (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+28 vs state

English II74%+20 vs state

Science74%+27 vs state

Algebra II62%+27 vs state

English I61%+22 vs state

Biology I59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts59%+20 vs state

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Geometry53%+16 vs state

Algebra I48%+19 vs state

US History46%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Algebra I (2025)			TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland Preparatory School	Public	5-11	5020 Lions Crest DR	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-5412	1,305	80	16.3		808 (61.9%)	175 (13.4%)	171 (13.1%)	95 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.2%)	90.3	42^nd of 583 public middle schools	92.8%		84.6	60^th of 587 public middle schools	89.8%	18	70.4	60.6	48.7	45.2	56.6	65.7	64.9	53.3	52.9	58.9	86.9	26.3	48.1	93.8	49.2	61.8	60.2	45.5	59.1	46.8	46.3	61.2	61.2	75.0	74.0	94.7	42.6	52.8	78.3	77.4	70.4	66.7	73.5	76.1	70.7	84.6	77.2	$12,217	$296	$11,518
Arlington Middle	Public	6-8	5470 Lamb RD	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-6015	976	54	18.0		692 (70.9%)	119 (12.2%)	93 (9.5%)	22 (2.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	46 (4.7%)	94.6	24^th of 583 public middle schools	95.9%		90.4	39^th of 587 public middle schools	93.4%	15		67.4	67.0	57.8	64.4		66.1	60.8	50.6	59.1																				77.6	79.0	69.9	75.4	77.3	71.3	73.6	74.1	$12,844	$910	$11,570
Bon Lin Middle School	Public	6-8	3862 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 347-1520	693	40	17.5		295 (42.6%)	253 (36.5%)	51 (7.4%)	41 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.5%)	83.9	63^rd of 583 public middle schools	89.2%		84.7	59^th of 587 public middle schools	89.9%	4		51.3	54.1	58.7	54.5		48.7	44.1	33.5	42.2																				65.2	73.4	57.4	65.6	75.7	73.0	60.3	69.7	$12,270	$447	$11,244
Appling Middle School	Public	6-8	3700 Appling RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-1410	602	41	14.6		326 (54.2%)	150 (24.9%)	58 (9.6%)	24 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.3%)	76.5	97^th of 583 public middle schools	83.4%		66.9	157^th of 587 public middle schools	73.3%	60		60.5	50.0	44.7	52.3		52.8	34.8	30.9	39.8																				59.5	59.1	44.7	55.2	71.8	70.2	52.8	65.3	$13,429	$607	$12,173
Kate Bond Middle School	Public	6-8	2737 Kate Bond RD	Memphis	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0640	1,013	57	17.8		80 (7.9%)	510 (50.3%)	340 (33.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (6.6%)	13.2	514^th of 583 public middle schools	11.8%		15.8	499^th of 587 public middle schools	15.0%	15		15.8	13.0	5.5	11.6		21.5	15.2	10.2	15.6	30.0		30.0																	30.3	20.8	9.9	20.7	33.2	22.4	12.5	22.7	$13,519	$1,674	$11,026
Mt. Pisgah Middle/High	Public	6-9	1444 Pisgah RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2620	522	26	20.1		18 (3.4%)	417 (79.9%)	40 (7.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.1%)	10.3	528^th of 583 public middle schools	9.4%		11.4	529^th of 587 public middle schools	9.9%	1		9.2	8.5	20.0	12.4		15.6	14.9	10.1	13.6																				21.4	19.2	21.9	20.8	11.6	21.5	13.8	15.7	$13,635	$1,499	$11,410
Elmore Park Middle School	Public	6-8	6330 Althorne RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2642	755	42	18.1		424 (56.2%)	178 (23.6%)	82 (10.9%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.6%)	73.4	123^rd of 583 public middle schools	78.9%		70.7	130^th of 587 public middle schools	77.9%	7		34.6	39.2	54.5	43.5		49.6	41.3	34.3	41.3																				56.7	53.1	49.4	53.0	59.2	71.1	62.0	64.0	$12,116	$863	$10,819
Cordova Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	900 N Sanga Rd	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-2189	666	32	20.9		48 (7.2%)	441 (66.2%)	126 (18.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.2%)	20.3	470^th of 583 public middle schools	19.4%		19.5	475^th of 587 public middle schools	19.1%	5		20.8	23.5	22.3	22.1		18.4	16.9	19.3	18.3	42.1		42.1																	21.9	24.0	29.7	25.3	17.8	32.2	33.6	28.0	$13,481	$1,400	$11,114
Craigmont Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	3455 Covington PIKE	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-7780	484	32	15.1		9 (1.9%)	381 (78.7%)	68 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.2%)	21.2	467^th of 583 public middle schools	19.9%		22.2	461^st of 587 public middle schools	21.5%	6		22.9	19.0	22.9	21.6		24.1	17.7	21.7	21.3	45.5		45.5																	27.2	25.5	28.0	26.9	22.8	36.9	22.0	27.0	$15,140	$1,815	$12,345
Raleigh Egypt Middle School	Public	6-8	4215 Alice Ann DR	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-6013	488	24	20.4		7 (1.4%)	397 (81.4%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	8.3	554^th of 583 public middle schools	5.0%		11.2	530^th of 587 public middle schools	9.7%	24			16.8	16.6	12.5		6.3	8.3	7.9	7.5																				7.7	17.4	14.5	13.1		26.5	11.2	13.1	$13,731	$1,810	$10,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeland Preparatory School

What district is Lakeland Preparatory School in?

Lakeland

Is Lakeland Preparatory School a good school?

Yes. Lakeland Preparatory School ranks in the top 7.2% of Tennessee middle schools.

How many students attend Lakeland Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,509 students attended Lakeland Preparatory School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland Preparatory School?

Students at Lakeland Preparatory School are 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

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