Terrace Middle, Lakeport CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Terrace Middle

Terrace Middle in Lakeport is a regular public middle school serving grades four through eight, with an enrollment of about five hundred students. The school sits on the Lange Street campus cluster that houses the district's elementary and secondary schools, separate from downtown Lakeport's civic core.

The student body is economically and racially diverse. About three-fifths of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially, the school is roughly split between white and Hispanic students, with a substantial representation of American Indian and Alaska Native students and smaller populations of other backgrounds. Specific enrollment data on English learners and students with disabilities was not available.

Academic performance, measured by the most recent state assessments in math, English language arts, and science, is quite low across all grade levels. In math, proficiency rates range from around one in ten to about one in seven students meeting standards, with sixth grade showing the lowest proficiency. In English language arts, performance is higher: proficiency rates range from around one in five to about three in ten students, with fifth grade performing strongest. In science, fifth grade shows moderate proficiency at about one in four students, while eighth-grade science proficiency drops significantly. The school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among Lake County districts, though this reflects the broader academic context of the county rather than strong absolute performance. A parent may want to look further into what instructional support and intervention systems the school has in place, given these proficiency levels.

Lakeport Unified has recently experienced two significant developments. In June 2026, voters rejected a school facilities bond measure, meaning planned repairs and upgrades to aging district buildings will not proceed through that funding source. A previous bond is also retiring in July 2026, which will lift an associated property tax levy for households. The district is launching a Teacher Residency Program starting in 2026-2027 in partnership with Sonoma State University, designed to develop a local pipeline of new teachers.

Lakeport itself is a small county-seat town on the western shore of Clear Lake with a compact, walkable historic downtown of preserved 19th-century buildings, locally owned shops, restaurants, and civic spaces. The lakefront is a community anchor with public access, free boat launches, and a summer concert series. Local employment centers on government, healthcare, education, retail, and tourism, with Lake County government and tribal entities, Mendocino College, and healthcare providers among the largest employers. Housing costs in the area are moderate, though a parent should verify current affordability against family income. Public transit exists through Lake Transit Authority with multiple routes, though service runs primarily Monday through Saturday on limited schedules.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 14% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Grade 610%

School 10% · District 10%

▼ 21 pts below state median

Grade 711%

School 11% · District 11%

▼ 19 pts below state median

Grade 812%

School 12% · District 10% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 16 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 530%

School 30% · District 30%

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 621%

School 21% · District 20% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 23 pts below state median

Grade 720%

School 20% · District 19%

▼ 26 pts below state median

Grade 822%

School 22% · District 19% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 22 pts below state median

Science

Grade 526%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 815%

School 15% · District 14% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 11 pts below state median

Social studies

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 67% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median

This schoolLakeport Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income16%Higher-income24%8 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income39%12 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income38%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income13%Higher-income50%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income45%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income20%Higher-income17%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income11%Higher-income29%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income8%Higher-income19%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income8%Higher-income27%19 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income7%Higher-income25%18 pp gap