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Public middle school · Lake County · Ridgely, Tennessee

Lara Kendall Elementary

Lara Kendall Elementary rates 5.6, right at the middle of Lake County's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.6.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lake County median is 5.6.

#1,215 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Lake County: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.6

The brief

A Lake County middle school where students score 14 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,215 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 2 of 3 in Lake County.

Lara Kendall Elementary is listed in Lake County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math12%27 points below the Tennessee average of 39%163 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading16%25 points below the Tennessee average of 41%165 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 11 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 14% recently.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.4
40% of the rating
Academics
2.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 23% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 24% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38080; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Lara Kendall Elementary and the 13 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$33,750
Median home value
$80,200
Median rent
$613/mo
College educated
10.5%
Homeownership
40.9%
Poverty rate
29.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38080; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Lara Kendall Elementary serve?

Lara Kendall Elementary serves students in grades 3rd through 8th.

How many students attend Lara Kendall Elementary?

Lara Kendall Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 335 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lara Kendall Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lara Kendall Elementary is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lara Kendall Elementary rank in TN?

Lara Kendall Elementary ranks #1,215 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Lara Kendall Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lara Kendall Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Lara Kendall Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lara Kendall Elementary has 23% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 24% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lara Kendall Elementary a charter school?

No, Lara Kendall Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Lara Kendall Elementary a Title I school?

No, Lara Kendall Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
3rd – 8th
Enrollment
335
Student-teacher ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
34
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Lake County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,486
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
37.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38080)
2,492
Area average commute
22.2 min
Area median age
32.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.