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Lakeside Middle

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Lakeside Middle ranks 48 th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 416 Virginia Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Virginia middle schools

Summary

Lakeside Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Charlottesville, VA, serving 574 students in Albemarle County Public Schools, and it currently ranks #48 out of 416 Virginia middle schools with a 4-star rating, placing it in the 88th percentile statewide. The school has shown a clear upward trajectory over the past several years, climbing from the 53rd percentile in 2018–19 to its current top-tier status, and it has maintained 4-star ratings for six consecutive reported years.

Academically, Lakeside outperforms both its district and the state in nearly every tested subject and grade level. Math is a signature strength: 6th-grade math proficiency is 94.5% compared to 63.2% statewide, and students in the accelerated math pathway post near-perfect results, with 98.1% proficiency in 7th-grade Algebra I, 98.7% in 8th-grade Algebra I, and 100% in 8th-grade Geometry. Among nearby schools, only Joseph T. Henley Middle ranks higher statewide (#37, 91st percentile), and Lakeside actually edges out Henley in math at every grade level. The contrast with other area schools is striking: Leslie H. Walton Middle, Jackson P. Burley Middle, and Journey Middle rank at the 35th, 31st, and 15th percentiles, respectively, and Journey's 6th-grade math proficiency (54.4%) trails Lakeside's by roughly 40 points.

One of Lakeside's most distinctive features is its exceptional support for historically underserved students. The school ranks #3 statewide (98th percentile) for English Learner students and #10 statewide (97th percentile) for students with disabilities — extraordinary results that few schools achieve. Most student subgroups rank in the mid-to-high 80th percentiles, though outcomes for low-income students (69th percentile) and multi-racial students (64th percentile) suggest room for further progress. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2%, below the state average of 14.8% but above the district's 11.8% and up from 10.2% the prior year. At roughly $12,879 per student, Lakeside's spending is mid-level — lower than several lower-performing nearby schools — making its strong results particularly notable despite a comparatively lean student-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.

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: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Virginia average (87% vs 69% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Virginia middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school87%

District avg75%

Virginia avg69%

48^th of 416

Virginia public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

43^rd of 131Albemarle 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
2026	79.8	48 of 416	88.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.9	37 of 297	87.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.0	19 of 137	86.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	93.0	10 of 292	96.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	97.8	3 of 134	97.8%	★★★★★
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
2026	78.7	51 of 409	87.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.5	84 of 283	70.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	63.5	126 of 401	68.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	79.0	52 of 410	87.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	76.9	17 of 125	86.4%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	76 of 130	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	90 of 249	63.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	75.6	56 of 400	86.0%	★★★★☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2026)97th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2026)88th percentile~ school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)86th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)70th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+3 vs state

Algebra I98%+4 vs state

English Reading86%+13 vs state

Mathematics85%+30 vs state

Science81%+17 vs state

Civics and Economics80%+5 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SOL Geometry (2026)	SOL Algebra I (2026)		SOL Mathematics (2026)				SOL Science (2026)		SOL English Reading (2026)				SOL Civics and Economics (2026)		SOL VA Studies (2026)	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 (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	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%)	79.8	48^th of 416 public middle schools	88.5%		74.7	89^th of 419 public middle schools	78.8%	41	100.0	98.1	98.7		94.5	75.9	60.0		81.4		87.6	88.1	83.6		80.0		$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%)	24.1	352^nd of 416 public middle schools	15.4%		21	366^th of 419 public middle schools	12.6%	14	100.0	100.0	84.1		54.4	54.7	35.1		55.3		51.6	58.1	51.8		61.2		$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)				59.8	66.0			53.8		59.7	65.5					72.5	$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%)	39.8	287^th of 416 public middle schools	31.0%		41.2	271^st of 419 public middle schools	35.3%	16	95.8	100.0	89.5		61.9	45.6	35.7		61.5		69.5	71.1	69.4		62.4		$14,355	$576	$13,779
Charlottesville 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%)	37.3	300^th of 416 public middle schools	27.9%		29.3	328^th of 419 public middle schools	21.7%	28	100.0	100.0	98.8			53.1	43.1		58.6			63.5	62.1		64.7
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%)	36.4	306^th of 416 public middle schools	26.4%		30.6	321^st of 419 public middle schools	23.4%	15	100.0	100.0	87.9		70.7	46.6	36.9		56.0		72.8	72.2	61.4	49.7			$9,092	$173	$8,919
Leslie H. Walton Middle	Public	6-8	4217 Red Hill Rd	Charlottesville	22903	Charlottesville city	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%)	43.7	270^th of 416 public middle schools	35.1%		44.5	251^st of 419 public middle schools	40.1%	19	100.0	100.0	95.2		66.2	33.8	34.6		64.9		66.2	64.7	75.2		73.2		$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	37^th of 416 public middle schools	91.1%		81.5	38^th of 419 public middle schools	90.9%	1	99.0	97.4	93.6		90.7	67.6	48.5		87.7		90.0	87.2	90.6		89.2		$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%)	43.5	274^th of 416 public middle schools	34.1%		51.8	215^th of 419 public middle schools	48.7%	59			94.7		74.8	50.5	39.6		63.4		67.7	69.8	65.7		67.2		$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%)	43.6	271^st of 416 public middle schools	34.9%		36.4	296^th of 419 public middle schools	29.4%	25			97.6		65.1	59.7	73.2		53.5		61.8	63.4	67.9		72.9		$10,359	$18	$10,341

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Middle

What district is Lakeside Middle in?

Albemarle County Public Schools

How many students attend Lakeside Middle?

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

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.

Is Lakeside Middle a good school?

Lakeside Middle ranks 48^th of 416 Virginia middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Lakeside Middle attend?

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

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