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Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 505 · STATE 480
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PHENIX CITY·NCES 010270001547
Lakewood Elementary School
24 Explorer Drive, Phenix City, AL 36867 · (334) 732-1173 · Lee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Alabama public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Alabama public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
162 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 58%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 143 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 162 | 36% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 33% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Phenix City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ACAP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.7%
AL avg 52.7%
Math
55.8%
AL avg 31.8%
What this means: On the ACAP, Alabama's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Alabama schools, those numbers are about 53 and 32.
Source: ACAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on AL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Alabama schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Alabama's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lakewood Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School this school | 455 | 35.6% | 68.0% |
| Lakewood Primary School Phenix City | 466 | 34.8% | N/A |
| Monrovia Elementary School Huntsville | 600 | 30.5% | 74.5% |
| Challenger Elementary School Huntsville | 491 | 31.8% | 52.6% |
| Leeds Primary School Leeds | 517 | 36.8% | N/A |
| Lynn Fanning Elementary School Meridianville | 618 | 39.0% | N/A |
Matched among Alabama elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lakewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Alabama | In Lee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #101 of 626 | #6 of 16 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #143 of 626 | #6 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.7% | #73 of 626 | #3 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 455 | #368 of 709 | #14 of 25 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #363 of 655 | #21 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #77 of 658 | #11 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #615 of 696 | #22 of 25 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #192 of 364 | #8 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
455
-40 (-8%) vs 2020
-54% since 2010-11, when it was 983
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 455 | 26.4 | 17.2:1 | 36% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 22.4 | 21.0:1 | 53% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 485 | 20.4 | 23.8:1 | 51% (249) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 32% (158) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 26 | 19.7:1 | 32% (163) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 27 | 20.5:1 | 28% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 47 | 20.9:1 | 27% (264) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (512 to 455); teachers up 2% (26 to 26.4).
About Lakewood Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Phenix City, Alabama, (ZIP code 36867). It has an enrollment of 455 students in grades 3 through 5.
Lakewood Elementary School is one of 11 schools in Phenix City, which enrolls 7,198 students in total.
The student body at Lakewood Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 49%. Other groups make up 30% Black, 10% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Lee County as a whole is about 66% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
Lakewood Elementary School has 26.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Alabama. At Lakewood Elementary School, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Lee County, the average eligibility rate is 48%.
Among Alabama public elementary schools, Lakewood Elementary School outscored 78%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
Compared with Alabama schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lakewood Elementary School's results are 10.0 points above predicted: 68.0% against 58.1%.
The county, Lee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $65,824 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Lee County has 41 public schools with about 24,812 students, including Lakewood Elementary School.
The closest school to Lakewood Elementary School is Lakewood Primary School, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Lakewood Elementary School is 1st of 7 on proficiency.
Lakewood Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Lakewood Elementary School enrolled 495 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 455. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 18.3:1 in 2020-21 to 17.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Lakewood Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Lee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
181,134
Census ACS
Median income
$65,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
41
24,812 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Phenix City
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Phenix City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Phenix City Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Central Freshman AcademyHigh · 513 students
Other schools in Phenix City
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,579 students
- Phenix City Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 1,068 students
- Ridgecrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 722 students
- Phenix City Elementary SchoolElementary · 683 students
- Westview Elementary SchoolElementary · 563 students
- Central Freshman AcademyHigh · 513 students
Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary School is the 14th largest of the 32.
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolHuntsville, AL · 397 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,067 students
- Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 866 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 756 students
- Lakewood ElementaryBuchanan, TN · 752 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Primary School0.1 mi · 466
- Central Freshman Academy1.8 mi · 513
- Central High School1.9 mi · 1,579
- Phenix City Intermediate School2.0 mi · 1,068
- Phenix City Elementary School2.1 mi · 683
- Sherwood Elementary School2.1 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 455 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Lakewood Elementary School serve?
Lakewood Elementary School serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakewood Elementary School?
At Lakewood Elementary School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 10% Hispanic, 30% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Lakewood Elementary School public or private?
Lakewood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Phenix City.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.