LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL

Lakewood Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Lakewood Township School District school district, located in LAKEWOOD, NJ with about 1,252 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 88 teachers, Lakewood Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 14:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Lakewood Middle School, located at 755 Somerset Avenue in Lakewood, New Jersey, serves as a key educational hub for the local community. As part of the Lakewood School District, the school is dedicated to bridging the transition between elementary education and high school, focusing on the unique academic, social, and developmental needs of students in the middle grades. The institution strives to provide a structured environment where students are encouraged to build foundational skills in core subjects while exploring extracurricular interests.

Beyond academics, the school functions as an integral part of the diverse Lakewood Township community. It emphasizes the importance of fostering a supportive school culture that promotes student growth, responsibility, and civic engagement. By offering a variety of programs and utilizing its central location on Somerset Avenue, Lakewood Middle School works to prepare its diverse student body for the rigors of secondary education and the responsibilities of citizenship in an evolving society.

For more information, contact Lakewood Middle School at (732) 905-3600 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.

755 SOMERSET AVENUE
LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701
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LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public Title I school in LAKEWOOD, NJ with about 1,252 enrolled students. See other public middle schools in New Jersey

School Details

2017-2018
Level:
Middle School
Charter School:*
No
Total Students:
1,252
Teachers:
88.5
NSLP Status:1
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified free lunch:
0
Qualified reduced-price lunch:
0
Title I Status:2
Title I schoolwide school
Virtual:
Not Virtual
Grade Levels Offered
6th Grade
7th Grade
8th Grade

* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.

1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch

2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.

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School Demographics for 1,252 students

The primary ethnicity of students attending LAKEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL is predominantly Hispanic/Latino, representing about 89% of the student body.

Hispanic/Latino
89.1%
Black or African American
7.0%
White
2.6%
Asian
0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0.2%
Two or more races
0.2%

Female
49.4%
Male
50.6%

Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.