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Lakeland Preparatory School

Q: Is Lakeland Preparatory School a good school?

Lakeland Preparatory School ranks 48 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-12

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 88% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Lakeland Preparatory School serves 1,509 students in grades 5–12 in Lakeland, TN, a suburban community east of Memphis, and is part of the Lakeland School System, which ranks 6th out of 141 districts in Tennessee with a 5-star rating. For the 2025–2026 school year, Lakeland Preparatory ranked 48th out of 400 Tennessee high schools, placing it in the 88th percentile with a 4-star rating. In the immediate area, only Arlington High School ranks higher (44th), while other nearby schools such as Houston High School (73rd) and Bartlett High School (98th) rank lower. This places the school among the top performers in the greater Memphis suburban area.

Academically, Lakeland Preparatory consistently outperforms state averages across nearly every subject. TNReady proficiency rates show 60.7% proficiency in English Language Arts versus 40.6% statewide, 54.2% in math versus 43.0% statewide, and 72.3% in science versus 46.9% statewide. The school's signature strength is Biology I, where 91.1% of students scored proficient — nearly double the state average and dramatically higher than nearby Arlington High School (71.0%) and Houston High School (62.9%). Lakeland also wins in Algebra I, Geometry, and English I compared to Arlington, though Arlington is stronger in English II. Overall, Lakeland is academically competitive with the very best schools in the area.

Another standout metric is attendance. Lakeland's chronic absenteeism rate is just 7.7%, far below the state average of 18.3% and even lower than nearby Arlington High School (8.2%) and Houston High School (8.7%). The school also spends efficiently, at $12,217 per student — less than several nearby schools with far weaker outcomes. While middle school math and ELA proficiency dip somewhat before rebounding in high school, strong advanced-course pass rates in 8th grade Algebra I (92.9%) show that high-performing students are being accelerated appropriately. All student subgroups earn 4-star ratings, indicating broad-based effectiveness. For parents considering schools in the Lakeland area, Lakeland Preparatory is a standout choice with strong academics, excellent attendance, and efficient use of resources.

1,509

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,217

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5020 Lions Crest Drive
Lakeland, TN 38002

(901) 290-0505

District: Lakeland School System

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

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (64% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Tennessee high schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg67%

Tennessee avg44%

Middle school

49^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 3 pts since 2019

From top 5% (2019) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

48^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 12%

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 141Lakeland School System 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	49 of 594	91.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.0	45 of 328	86.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.2	25 of 57	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	80.5	45 of 302	85.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	21.1	412 of 478	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	68.9	44 of 349	87.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	84.7	57 of 494	88.5%	★★★★☆
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)

Middle school

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

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

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

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

Asian (2026)56th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-78 vs school

High school

White (2026)84th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)80th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Biology I91%+41 vs state

Social Studies76%+25 vs state

Science72%+25 vs state

English II67%+9 vs state

Geometry64%+22 vs state

English I61%+23 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Algebra II54%+17 vs state

Algebra I48%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Algebra I (2026)				TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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	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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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	5-12	5020 Lions Crest Drive	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland School System	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 290-0505	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%)	79.7	48^th of 400 public high schools	88.0%					(n/a)	72.4	59.7	49.8	32.0	54.2	72.1	67.4	61.6	44.4	60.7	92.9	26.2		47.5		91.4	44.5		54.1	91.8				91.1					60.8	60.8		68.9	66.7		45.4			64.3	79.7	77.1	74.9	59.3	72.3	80.0	81.8	67.5	76.2	$12,217	$296	$11,518
Bolton High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7323 Brunswick Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-1435	678	42	16.1	60.8%	44 (6.5%)	556 (82.0%)	49 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.1%)	29.9	287^th of 400 public high schools	28.3%		27.2	288^th of 389 public high schools	26.0%	1												9.5		9.4			20.0	18.2	20.9		45.7			43.0					11.3	11.2		42.0	40.3		27.8	27.3		27.0										$13,872	$1,634	$11,416
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	5475 Airline Road	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-1541	1,866	107	17.5	11.7%	1,259 (67.5%)	271 (14.5%)	176 (9.4%)	63 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	91 (4.9%)	80.8	44^th of 400 public high schools	89.0%		82.5	39^th of 389 public high schools	90.0%	5												35.6	25.0	35.1		88.5	42.9		57.3	71.8	60.0			71.0		66.4		66.5	54.9	54.8		75.7	75.6	93.8	46.0			55.1										$13,293	$825	$12,075
Cordova High School	Public	9-12	1800 Berryhill Road	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4540	2,194	121	18.1	70.1%	147 (6.7%)	1,301 (59.3%)	598 (27.3%)	25 (1.1%)	1 (0.0%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (5.4%)	28.1	294^th of 400 public high schools	26.5%		22.3	316^th of 389 public high schools	18.8%	22												18.5	10.0	18.2	38.3	23.0	21.4		24.3	30.5	21.7	23.1	21.4	28.8	16.7	33.2	37.5	32.5	18.7	18.5	12.5	45.7	42.4		43.5	29.1	14.3	30.5										$13,024	$1,368	$11,085
Memphis School of Excellence Cordova	Public, Charter	6-12	8360 Macon Road	Cordova	38018	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	No	(901) 421-6825	362	22	16.8		33 (9.1%)	224 (61.9%)	80 (22.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	28.8	291^st of 400 public high schools	27.3%		32.8	265^th of 389 public high schools	31.9%	26		25.6	14.3	5.5	16.3		25.6	22.9	24.4	24.3	28.1			11.5			27.6		26.7	20.0				20.0	22.5			22.7	26.7	26.3		47.9	47.9	55.0	32.9			38.5		33.7	33.3	25.3	30.7	31.7	35.7	21.8	29.6	$14,184	$1,119	$12,699
Bartlett High School	Public	9-12	5688 Woodlawn Avenue	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett City Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 373-2620	2,863	156	18.3	32.3%	1,443 (50.4%)	890 (31.1%)	271 (9.5%)	100 (3.5%)	7 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	149 (5.2%)	66.6	98^th of 400 public high schools	75.5%		73.6	63^rd of 389 public high schools	83.8%	35												26.0	6.3	25.4		78.6	38.4		44.8	79.3	49.5	20.0		54.9	70.2	55.7		57.4	39.1	39.1	9.1	67.3	64.8	86.1	36.0	18.2		43.0										$12,218	$590	$11,172
Craigmont High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	3333 Covington Pike	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 416-4312	867	53	16.3	84.9%	12 (1.4%)	725 (83.6%)	79 (9.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.5%)	18.2	342^nd of 400 public high schools	14.5%		13.7	350^th of 389 public high schools	10.0%	8												7.7		7.5	38.5	17.6	13.8		16.8	43.3	17.1	17.6		20.8					14.5	14.4		45.5	44.6		25.0	17.0		21.0										$13,392	$1,464	$11,165
Memphis Rise Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	5221 Raleigh Lagrange Road	Memphis	38122	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(901) 379-5750	755	61	12.3	90.5%	21 (2.8%)	151 (20.0%)	564 (74.7%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	36.2	259^th of 400 public high schools	35.3%		42.1	209^th of 389 public high schools	46.3%	50		63.4	67.6	26.3	57.5		26.6	23.4	24.6	24.9	70.7	11.7		41.2		77.8	6.4		38.8	55.0				52.1		42.2		42.6	21.1	21.1		61.0	60.2	70.6	11.7			38.7		47.3	55.0		51.1	62.5	64.0	50.0	58.8	$15,446	$1,443	$13,637
Millington Central Middle High School	Public	7-12	8050 West Street	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8100	1,211	81	14.9	68.4%	420 (34.7%)	455 (37.6%)	201 (16.6%)	18 (1.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (9.4%)	32.6	274^th of 400 public high schools	31.5%		33	264^th of 389 public high schools	32.1%	10			17.9	19.5	18.7			22.1	16.2	19.3	86.7	19.3		23.1		77.8	11.8		19.1	62.7	32.6			42.4		30.7		30.7	18.4	18.3		48.1	47.5		35.5			34.4			35.4	24.0	29.9		42.6	35.8	39.3	$13,479	$725	$11,845
Raleigh-Egypt High School	Public	6-12	3970 Voltaire Ave	Memphis	38128	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-4108	733	32	23.0	90.8%	10 (1.4%)	597 (81.4%)	104 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.0%)	34.5	268^th of 400 public high schools	33.0%		34.9	249^th of 389 public high schools	36.0%	19												43.3		43.8		16.7	19.4	7.1	17.9	35.7	24.0	22.6	10.0	23.9	12.2		30.0	18.0	9.6	9.4		24.4	24.3		41.7	29.4		39.8										$13,296	$1,619	$10,975

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What schools feed into Lakeland Preparatory School?

Lakeland Preparatory School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeland Elementary School

Is Lakeland Preparatory School a good school?

Lakeland Preparatory School ranks 48^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakeland Preparatory School in?

Lakeland School System

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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