Lake Clarendon State School is a government primary serving families who value traditional, structured learning and a tight-knit community feel.
NAPLAN averaging +29 above national year-level averages; the result is a B+ overall.
Lake Clarendon State School is a government primary serving families who value traditional, structured learning and a tight-knit community feel. The school runs excellence programs including Prep Achieve and SAILS alongside a well-regarded instrumental music program. It also offers learning technology skills development. Suited to families seeking a stable, community-focused environment where their child will learn core skills in a clear, ordered way.
Lake Clarendon State School is also known as LCSS and LCSS Lake Clarendon.
Lake Clarendon State School draws students from the Lake Clarendon SS.
Lake Clarendon State School has an overall SchoolRank score of 65.6/100, rated "Good". This score is calculated from academic results, student growth, wellbeing, extracurricular programs, and value for money. Academically, the school scores 60/100, indicating moderate performance relative to other Australian schools. The school's ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is 961, slightly below the national average of 1,000.
In 2025 NAPLAN testing at Lake Clarendon State School, Year 3 students averaged 440 across the tested NAPLAN domains, above the national average of 407 for that year level, and Year 5 students averaged 514, above the national average of 490 for that year level. Relative to national year-level averages, the school's strongest domain is Grammar. National averages are specific to each year level, because NAPLAN scores are scaled so older year levels score higher, a school-wide average can't be compared with a single national figure.
Lake Clarendon State School is a very small government primary school with approximately 153 students. It offers education for years Prep-6. As a government school, enrolment is generally available to students living within the school's designated catchment zone. Families outside the zone may apply for out-of-area placement subject to availability.
Lake Clarendon State School is a government school, so there are no tuition fees. Families may be asked to contribute to voluntary school fees covering materials, excursions, and activities. The school has a value score of 63/100 on SchoolRank, which compares educational outcomes relative to cost, government schools typically score well on this measure.
Lake Clarendon State School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1. This is around the national average of approximately 14:1, meaning class sizes are typical for Australian schools. Support staff make up 39% of the workforce, providing additional learning assistance and pastoral care. The student attendance rate is 93%, which is strong.
Lake Clarendon State School is located in Lake Clarendon, QLD, classified as a inner regional school. With an ICSEA of 961 (29th percentile), the school community's socio-educational advantage is below average, which means the school serves a community with greater socio-educational challenges. ICSEA measures the educational advantage of a school's community, not the school's quality, a lower ICSEA school with strong academic scores may indicate particularly effective teaching.