At a glance
Reported students
326
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
03–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee middle enrollment
22nd percentile
Compared with 342 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
209
Lara Kendall Elementary School: 326 reported students.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 327
- Teachers (FTE)
- 35
- Student–teacher ratio
- 9.3:1
What the reported data says about Lara Kendall Elementary School
Lara Kendall Elementary School is a public middle school serving grades 03–08 in Ridgely. It is one of 3 current school records connected to Lake County Schools. NCES reports 326 students for 2024–25.
Among 342 middle schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 500.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 22nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (65%) and Black (27.6%). Students served under IDEA represent 34.3%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Lara Kendall Elementary School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 34.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 2
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White65%
- Hispanic1.8%
- Black27.6%
- Asian0.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial5.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Lake County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Lake County High School
High · Grades 09–12
209 reported students
Margaret Newton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–02
208 reported students