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Lake City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

843 SW Arlington Blvd, Lake City, FL 32025 · (386) 758-4800 · Part of Columbia County School District

Lake City’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Florida school districts

Directions
Students
809
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Town
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Lake City Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 61% of Florida’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 20.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Lake City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Lake City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
7–8Lake City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency56%
State average 48%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 52.1%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Florida’s 3,542 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

843 SW Arlington Blvd, Lake City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7393
Grade 8416
Enrollment over time
1,023’20
995’21
970’22
941’23
809’24

Down 20.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 29%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lake City Middle School from Lake City families.

Other schools in Columbia County School District

The district →
Belmont Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Lake City
A
828 students21:1
Westside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A
695 students17:1
Eastside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
655 students19:1
Fort White Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fort White
B
644 students17:1
Melrose Park Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
C−
635 students16:1
Columbia City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake City
A−
585 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Florida’s other public schools; Lake City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.