Photo: T.S. Custadio aka ToddC4176 at en.wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Lakeville’s public schools outscore 66% of Massachusetts districts
On the state math tests, 50% of Lakeville’s students scored proficient, above the Massachusetts average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Massachusetts, not nationally.
From Massachusetts state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lakeville’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 48% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 44% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,732 per student, against $26,530 across Massachusetts (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Freetown-Lakeville Middle School, then Apponequet Regional High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Mullein Hill Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lakeville’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Massachusetts school districts, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Massachusetts average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lakeville
Freetown Elementary School
Grades PK–3 · 371 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Freetown
Kindergarten in Lakeville
Assawompset Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lakeville
Assawompset Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lakeville
Assawompset Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lakeville
Assawompset Elementary School
Grades K–3 · 431 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lakeville
George R Austin Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 462 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lakeville
George R Austin Intermediate School
Grades 4–5 · 462 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lakeville
Freetown-Lakeville Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 699 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lakeville
Apponequet Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 640 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lakeville
Apponequet Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 640 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lakeville
Apponequet Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 640 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lakeville
Apponequet Regional High
Grades 9–12 · 640 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Lakeville’s public schools are run by Freetown-Lakeville School District, which also serves Freetown. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Lakeville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Massachusetts towns that share Lakeville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeville | B+ | Freetown-Lakeville |
| Middleborough | C+ | Middleborough |
| Taunton | C− | Taunton |
| Freetown | B+ | Freetown-Lakeville |
Every school in Lakeville
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Massachusetts’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Lakeville’s schools
Are Lakeville’s schools good?
By Massachusetts’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeville children attend outscore 66% of Massachusetts’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #99 of 283 Massachusetts towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lakeville in?
Freetown-Lakeville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,603 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lakeville kids go to high school?
Apponequet Regional High, with 640 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Lakeville’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Freetown-Lakeville School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Massachusetts.
How much does Lakeville spend per student?
$17,732 in Freetown-Lakeville School District (FY2024), against $26,530 across Massachusetts. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lakeville?
Yes: Mullein Hill Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 98 students).
Parents talk
What Lakeville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lakeville → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Massachusetts. Stars are from neighbors.