Lakewood Elementary

Lakewood Elementary is a modestly sized elementary school in Rockville, Maryland, overseen by Montgomery County Public Schools. The school caters to 406 students in grades K through 5.

Within Montgomery County Public Schools, which oversees 208 schools and 159,181 students, Lakewood Elementary is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Lakewood Elementary reports that the largest single group is Asian at 44%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 19% White, 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. The state averages around 13.8:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 21% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Montgomery County runs at roughly 40%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Lakewood Elementary sits in the top 10% of Maryland schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 61.7%; actual is 78.2%, +16.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate median household earnings sit near $132,450, roughly 61% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 211 public schools (combined enrollment of about 159,181 students), Lakewood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Robert Frost Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakewood Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lakewood Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 62.9%.

Lakewood Elementary operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Lakewood Elementary's enrollment has edged down 22% since 2018, when it stood at 519 (now 406). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 30% to 19%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.