Venado Middle School vs. Lakeside Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Venado Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Lakeside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 583 students in grades 7-8, Venado Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is equal to the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 635 students in grades 7-8, Lakeside Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
583 students
635 students
![This chart displays total students of Venado Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Venado Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/13440/venado-middle-school-chart-QOt63F.png)
![This chart displays total students of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-4lcs6Z.png)
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
25 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lakeside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-y6tpPY.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
25:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-y6Ndso.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#978 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#399 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Venado Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Venado Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/13440/venado-middle-school-chart-B5EWkX.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakeside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-bqLKnKY.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-b2bCsOY.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
81%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-0qc6x4.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
77%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Lakeside Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Lakeside Middle School by grade.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-bckSa5l.png)
Grade 7 Students
288
328
Grade 8 Students
295
307
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeside Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakeside Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-dLUkqT.png)
% Asian
50%
42%
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Venado Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Venado Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/13000/13440/venado-middle-school-chart-W3CE8K.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-LjTkE6.png)
% Hispanic
18%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-OVW89y.png)
% Black
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-b6uv9sI.png)
% White
19%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-0zClRV.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-bvboOTu.png)
% Two or more races
11%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-h7UCDT.png)
Diversity Score
0.68
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Lakeside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-sRTHoX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
17%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Venado Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Venado Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/13000/13440/venado-middle-school-chart-byNR0Dx.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-ltYSEy.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakeside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/13000/13431/lakeside-middle-school-chart-nnbnqa.png)