Summary:
Zip code 22911 contains one middle school, Lakeside Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 with an enrollment of 574 students in Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of Albemarle County Public Schools. As the only middle school in this zip code, Lakeside is the primary public middle school option for families in this area, and it carries a strong academic reputation.
Lakeside Middle is a high-performing school, ranked 48th out of 416 Virginia middle schools (88th percentile) with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This ranking places it well above the 67th percentile of its district. The school excels particularly in advanced mathematics: 100% of 8th graders taking Geometry scored proficient, and Algebra I proficiency reached 98.7% for 8th graders and 98.1% for 7th graders. Grade-level math proficiency is strong as well, with 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students scoring 94.5%, 75.9%, and 60.0% respectively—each well above state averages. English Reading proficiency is consistently strong across grades, ranging from 83.6% to 88.1%, and 8th-grade Science proficiency stands at 81.4%.
Lakeside's statewide rank has improved sharply, jumping from 89th in 2024–2025 to 48th in 2025–2026, and average SOL proficiency rose by 2.5 points over the same period. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.2%, lower than the state average of 14.8% but higher than the district's 11.8%. With per-student spending at $12,879 and a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, Lakeside Middle demonstrates a positive upward trajectory and serves as a strong anchor school for the 22911 community.
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