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Lakeside Middle

Q: Is Lakeside Middle a good school?

Lakeside Middle ranks 89 th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

89^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 419 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lakeside Middle is a public middle school in Charlottesville, Virginia, serving 520 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Albemarle County Public Schools district, which is ranked 47 out of 129 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lakeside Middle has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Virginia middle schools, with a current ranking of 89 out of 419 schools and a 4-star rating.

Lakeside Middle's key strengths include its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the Albemarle County and Virginia state averages in standardized test scores across multiple subjects and grade levels. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Virginia middle schools for English Language Learners and the top 5% for disabled students. However, the school's performance for Hispanic and African American students is more variable, an area that may require further attention.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Leslie H. Walton Middle and Joseph T. Henley Middle, Lakeside Middle generally outperforms them in academic achievement and state rankings. When compared to middle schools in neighboring districts, such as William H. Wetsel Middle and Prospect Heights Middle, Lakeside Middle demonstrates stronger academic performance, particularly in mathematics and reading.

574

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,879

Per pupil spending ?

27%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2801 Powell Creek Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22911-7402

(434) 975-0599

District: Albemarle County Public Schools

Students who attend Lakeside Middle usually attend:

High:

Albemarle High

Feeder schools for Lakeside Middle:

Elementary:	Baker-Butler Elementary
	Hollymead Elementary
	Stony Point Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Asian:

15.3%

Hispanic:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (84% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Virginia middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2021) to 79th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg73%

Virginia avg69%

89^th of 419

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the Albemarle County Public Schools

47^th of 129Albemarle County Public Schools among Virginia 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	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	89 of 419	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	79 of 417	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	79 of 422	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	67 of 415	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	50 of 419	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	53.5	200 of 424	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	138 of 413	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.4	179 of 415	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	113 of 409	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	61.7	131 of 412	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	91 of 416	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.9	43 of 416	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	39 of 413	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	79.6	23 of 413	94.4%	★★★★★
2010	73.0	52 of 408	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	75.5	29 of 390	92.6%	★★★★★
2008	72.9	48 of 391	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.4	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.8	23 of 383	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	76.6	52 of 340	84.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	126 of 297	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	76 of 299	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	114 of 298	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	32 of 136	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	30 of 128	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2024	87.7	14 of 281	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	47 of 278	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	9 of 135	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	6 of 122	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	73 of 403	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	75 of 407	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	101 of 411	75.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	143 of 279	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	98 of 272	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	152 of 275	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	152 of 403	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	166 of 402	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	98 of 404	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	67 of 407	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	57 of 409	86.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	136 of 244	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	70 of 237	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	64 of 231	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	62 of 400	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	50 of 396	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	43 of 402	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2024)95th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-34 vs school

Military Connected (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I95%~ state avg

Geometry94%-3 vs state

English Reading84%+11 vs state

Mathematics82%+26 vs state

Civics and Economics80%+6 vs state

Science77%+11 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, September 7, 2009

This school is one of two school and the only middle school that did not pass AYP. The are disconnected with the community and the communities goals for a middle school located in rural/suburban area. Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeside Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SOL Geometry (2025)	SOL Algebra I (2025)		SOL Mathematics (2025)				SOL Science (2025)		SOL English Reading (2025)				SOL Civics and Economics (2025)		SOL VA Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	SOL Geometry 8th Grade	SOL Algebra I 7th Grade	SOL Algebra I 8th Grade	SOL Mathematics 5th Grade	SOL Mathematics 6th Grade	SOL Mathematics 7th Grade	SOL Mathematics 8th Grade	SOL Science 5th Grade	SOL Science 8th Grade	SOL English Reading 5th Grade	SOL English Reading 6th Grade	SOL English Reading 7th Grade	SOL English Reading 8th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 7th Grade	SOL Civics and Economics 8th Grade	SOL VA Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeside Middle	Public	6-8	2801 Powell Creek Drive	Charlottesville	22911	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-0599	574	39	14.7	27.0%	309 (53.8%)	62 (10.8%)	68 (11.8%)	88 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.0%)	74.7	89^th of 419 public middle schools	78.8%		76	79^th of 417 public middle schools	81.1%	10	93.9	98.7	89.5		88.9	80.7	60.8		77.1		86.1	85.5	80.1		79.6		$12,879	$366	$12,513
Journey Middle	Public	6-8	210 Lambs Lane	Charlottesville	22901	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 975-9320	646	52	12.5	76.5%	214 (33.1%)	152 (23.5%)	195 (30.2%)	40 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	21	366^th of 419 public middle schools	12.6%		19.6	367^th of 417 public middle schools	12.0%	1	97.4	100.0	87.5		56.0	44.6	31.4		48.1		57.6	54.2	56.0		57.8		$13,954	$350	$13,604
Walker Upper Elementary	Public	5-6	1564 Dairy Road	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2412	570	63	8.9	79.1%	230 (40.4%)	143 (25.1%)	74 (13.0%)	40 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (14.6%)								(n/a)				60.8	63.2			53.6		60.5	65.7					69.1	$14,137	$983	$13,154
Jackson P. Burley Middle	Public	6-8	901 Rose Hill Drive	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 295-5101	534	43	12.3	63.1%	211 (39.5%)	106 (19.9%)	132 (24.7%)	29 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)	41.2	271^st of 419 public middle schools	35.3%		42.6	266^th of 417 public middle schools	36.2%	5	92.3	100.0	76.5		58.2	48.3	43.6		59.1		66.9	73.9	69.9		70.9		$14,355	$576	$13,779
Buford Middle	Public	7-8	1000 Cherry Avenue	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	Charlottesville City Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 245-2411	563	69	8.1	74.2%	203 (36.1%)	149 (26.5%)	84 (14.9%)	45 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (14.6%)	29.3	328^th of 419 public middle schools	21.7%		42.9	263^rd of 417 public middle schools	36.9%	65	100.0	100.0	98.7			52.8	30.0		49.2			65.4	59.5		59.2
William Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	148 Monroe Dr	Stanardsville	22973	Greene County	Greene County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 939-9003	596	47	12.5	69.5%	376 (63.1%)	41 (6.9%)	98 (16.4%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (12.1%)	30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%		32.5	309^th of 417 public middle schools	25.9%	12	100.0	91.7	94.6		69.0	40.1	33.3		59.2		62.6	59.7	63.6	62.4			$9,092	$173	$8,919
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Public	6-8	4217 Red Hill Rd	Charlottesville	22903	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 977-5615	339	33	10.2	56.9%	238 (70.2%)	31 (9.1%)	44 (13.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	44.5	251^st of 419 public middle schools	40.1%		45.6	247^th of 417 public middle schools	40.8%	4	100.0	97.0	79.2		56.6	42.3	61.9		69.6		61.6	65.5	78.6		71.3		$18,712	$738	$17,974
Joseph T. Henley Middle	Public	6-8	5880 Rockfish Gap Turnpike	Crozet	22932	Albemarle County	Albemarle County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(434) 823-4393	847	57	14.8	13.5%	679 (80.2%)	21 (2.5%)	64 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	81.5	38^th of 419 public middle schools	90.9%		82.4	38^th of 417 public middle schools	90.9%		100.0	100.0	94.8		82.0	79.3	53.6		86.8		86.1	89.5	88.4		87.6		$11,560	$395	$11,165
Prospect Heights Middle	Public	6-8	202 Dailey Drive	Orange	22960	Orange County	Orange County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 661-4400	466	37	12.5	70.2%	276 (59.2%)	67 (14.4%)	51 (10.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	67 (14.4%)	51.8	215^th of 419 public middle schools	48.7%		51.5	220^th of 417 public middle schools	47.2%	5			100.0		76.4	57.9	56.4		64.3		74.1	71.9	64.9		68.8		$10,506	$743	$9,763
William H. Wetsel Middle	Public	6-8	186 Mountaineer Lane	Madison	22727	Madison County	Madison County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(540) 948-3783	356	32	11.3	66.6%	263 (73.9%)	22 (6.2%)	28 (7.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (11.2%)	36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%		35.4	292^nd of 417 public middle schools	30.0%	4			100.0		52.8	51.2	52.0		65.6		53.7	61.5	67.2		67.8		$10,359	$18	$10,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Middle

What district is Lakeside Middle in?

Albemarle County Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Lakeside Middle attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Middle usually go on to attend Albemarle High

Is Lakeside Middle a good school?

Lakeside Middle ranks 89^th of 419 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Middle?

Students at Lakeside Middle are 54% White, 15% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lakeside Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 574 students attended Lakeside Middle.

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