Lakewood Middle School

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574 Students

Middle School 7th - 8th

School Overview

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.

574

Total Students

67.0

Full-Time Teachers

8.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

93.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lakewood Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	19
Hispanic	514
Black	34
Asian	4
Two or More	3

Hispanic
514 (89.5%)
Black
34 (5.9%)
White
19 (3.3%)
Asian
4 (0.7%)
Two or More
3 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Lakewood Township School District
Phone:	(732)905-3600
Website:	http://www.lakewoodpiners.org/Domain/9
Grade Range:	7th - 8th
Total Students:	574
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	67.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	8.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	486
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	48

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 281

Grade 8 293