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What do students at Lakewood Elementary School actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
554
Elementary
DISTRICT 553 · STATE 325
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK COMM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 192124001273
Lakewood Elementary School
9210 Happy Hollow Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211 · (515) 981-1850 · Warren County
GRADES 04–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL554 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of Iowa 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.
- C-Beats 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 Iowa public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
96 students
DISTRICT 18% · STATE 41%
Community
5
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 4 | 255 | 46% |
| Grade 5 | 299 | 54% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48% · 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 Norwalk Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ISASP 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
82.5%
IA avg 73.6% . +2.3pp since 2023
Math
80.8%
IA avg 70.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the ISASP, Iowa's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Iowa schools, those numbers are about 74 and 71. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
ISASP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.5% | 80.8% |
| 2023-24 | 80.2% | 83.2% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: ISASP. 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
79.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
83.3%
based on IA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 83% typical for Iowa 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 Iowa'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
Lakewood Elementary School's state test result (79.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School this school | 554 | 17.3% | 79.3% |
| Viola Gibson Elementary School Cedar Rapids | 565 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| Oviatt Elementary School Norwalk | 548 | 14.4% | N/A |
| Westwood Elementary School Ankeny | 551 | 17.6% | 82.9% |
| Meadow View Elementary Adel | 520 | 19.6% | 83.3% |
| Alan Shepard Elementary School Long Grove | 467 | 18.4% | 83.5% |
Matched among Iowa 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 Iowa | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.3% | #145 of 564 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.8% | #206 of 564 ▼ 63 | #7 of 10 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.5% | #107 of 564 ▼ 3 | #3 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 554 | #66 of 705 | #3 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #424 of 561 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.1% | #382 of 561 | #6 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.3% | #618 of 666 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #130 of 359 | #3 of 7 |
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
554
+63 (+13%) vs 2020
+84% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 554 | 37.7 | 14.7:1 | 17% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 558 | 35.7 | 15.6:1 | 18% (103) |
| 2022-23 | 544 | 33.7 | 16.1:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 21% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 44 | 15.1:1 | 19% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 644 | 40 | 16.1:1 | 20% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 20% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 22 | 20.8:1 | 9% (42) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 15 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (664 to 554); teachers down 14% (44 to 37.7).
About Lakewood Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School is a large elementary school in Norwalk, Iowa, one of the schools in Norwalk Comm School District. It educates 554 students in grades 4 through 5. The school's enrollment is 70% bigger than the 325 average for elementary schools in Iowa.
Lakewood Elementary School is one of 5 schools in Norwalk Comm School District, which enrolls 3,519 students in total.
The student body at Lakewood Elementary School is 87% White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. Lakewood Elementary School's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
Lakewood Elementary School counts 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.7 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Iowa have 13.7:1, compared with 14.7:1 here. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Lakewood Elementary School is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of Iowa public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Lakewood Elementary School is -4.0 points: 79.3% actual, 83.3% predicted.
Warren County has about 54,409 residents, and the median household income is $94,588, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. In all, Warren County has 20 public schools and roughly 10,473 students.
The nearest public school is Oviatt Elementary School, at about 1.8 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Lakewood Elementary School ranks 2nd in a group of 8 nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Lakewood Elementary School's enrollment grew from 491 in 2020-21 to 554 in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.7:1) than in 2020-21 (15.8:1).
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,409
Census ACS
Median income
$94,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
10,473 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwalk Comm School District
- Norwalk Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,035 students
- Norwalk Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Orchard Hills ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Oviatt Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Norwalk Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,035 students
- Norwalk Middle SchoolMiddle · 824 students
- Orchard Hills ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Oviatt Elementary SchoolElementary · 548 students
Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 32.
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,067 students
- Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 866 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 756 students
- Lakewood ElementaryBuchanan, TN · 752 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolEULESS, TX · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Oviatt Elementary School1.8 mi · 548
- Norwalk Senior High School1.9 mi · 1,035
- Orchard Hills Elementary1.9 mi · 558
- Norwalk Middle School2.0 mi · 824
- Morris Elementary School3.1 mi · 519
- McCombs Middle School3.6 mi · 670
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 554 students in grades 04-05.
Is Lakewood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades 04-05.
How many students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School.
How diverse is Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School reports a student body of 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?
Lakewood Elementary School is part of Norwalk Comm School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.