How does Lakeside Middle compare to other middle schools in Norwalk?

Lakeside Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.2/100, placing it at the 72nd percentile statewide. 23% of students exceed standard, with a total of 966 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Lakeside Middle?

22.6% of students at Lakeside Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 52.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Lakeside Middle?

15.1% of students at Lakeside Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Lakeside Middle

Q: Is Lakeside Middle improving or declining?

Lakeside Middle's proficiency rate increases by 2.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Little Lake City Elementary NorwalkLos Angeles County90650

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

508 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

83%

Teachers

26 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+3.9 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.4 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

45.5%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 33 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic86.8%

White4.3%

Asian2.8%

Black1.2%

Other4.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Lakeside Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	22.6%
Met Standard	29.9%
Below Standard	47.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "52% proficient" for Lakeside Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

22.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 4.6 points below the Little Lake City Elementary district average of 27.2%. Compared to the 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 5.1 points higher (vs 17.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.0 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 45.5% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 15.1%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

22.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

52.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+2.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

15.1%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.9%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

966

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	154	29.2%	39.6%	21.4%	9.7%	68.8%
7th	157	24.2%	38.2%	21.0%	16.6%	62.4%
8th	173	27.2%	43.4%	22.0%	7.5%	70.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	153	20.3%	16.3%	31.4%	32.0%	36.6%
7th	157	19.1%	18.5%	29.3%	33.1%	37.6%
8th	172	15.7%	23.3%	27.3%	33.7%	39.0%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Zoned

Zoned

William W. Orr Elementary

52.270th pctile

Zoned

Paddison Elementary

56.978th pctile

Zoned

Studebaker Elementary

53.573rd pctile

Zoned

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Middle

Lakeside Middle

50.272nd pctile

This school

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High School

No feeder data available for this level

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.