Lakewood Elementary

As a minimally staffed elementary school in Baltimore, Maryland, Lakewood Elementary teaches 94 students from grades pre-K through K, operated by Baltimore City Public Schools. Enrollment runs roughly 80% below the state mean of about 481.

Within Baltimore City Public Schools, which oversees 152 schools and 76,946 students, Lakewood Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lakewood Elementary logs that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Beyond that, the school reports 21% Hispanic. By comparison, Baltimore city as a whole is about 59% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Lakewood Elementary has 11 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.8:1 average. Around 73% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Baltimore city put median household earnings sit near $62,177, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Baltimore city runs 156 public schools (combined enrollment of about 77,341 students), of which Lakewood Elementary is one.

Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Lakewood Elementary's enrollment has decreased 16% since 2018, when it stood at 112 (now 94). Over the same period, the Hispanic share edged up from 4% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 11.2:1 in 2018 to 8.6:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.