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Schools in Lakeland · Lakeland School System District, Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland

Lakeland’s public schools outscore almost every Tennessee district

Math proficiency in Lakeland’s districts is 62%, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lakeland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#1of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
58%
▲ 21 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 31 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.3K
▼ 14% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024 · Lakeland School System District
Schools in town
2
2,538 students on the public path
In brief

Lakeland’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 58% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,271 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Lakeland Preparatory School. Enrollment is up 32% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lakeland’s grade

A+ Test scores

A+: better than 99% of Tennessee school districts, #1 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 99%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (61)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,274 test results wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lakeland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,272 in math, 1,277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lakeland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakeland School System DistrictA+
5–11Lakeland Preparatory SchoolLakeland School System DistrictA

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Lakeland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lakeland School System DistrictGrades PK–11 · 2 schools · 2,538 students, up 32% since 2020–21
$11,271TN $13,059 · FY2024
A+
Arlington Community Schools in LakelandGrades · 0 schools · 0 students
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–11, Lakeland School System District58%
State average 36.8% · 1277 students tested
Math · PK–11, Lakeland School System District62%
State average 31.1% · 1272 students tested

Lakeland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Lakeland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakelandA+Lakeland School System District PK–11 · Arlington Community Schools in Lakeland
BartlettABartlett City
ArlingtonA+Arlington
MemphisDShelby County

Every school in Lakeland

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lakelandby address
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
1,029 studentsRate it →
Lakeland Preparatory School
Middle · Grades 5–11
A
1,509 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lakeland’s schools

Are Lakeland’s schools good?

By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lakeland children attend outscore 99% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lakeland in?

Lakeland School System District, which runs grades PK–11 and enrolls 2,538 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lakeland spend per student?

$11,271 in Lakeland School System District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) 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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.