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Lakewood Elementary School

344 GRALAKE AVE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103 · (734) 994-1953 · Washtenaw County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Michigan public elementary schools
  • B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • CBeats 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 Michigan public elementary schools

Enrollment
258
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 369
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
91 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 55%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten5019%
Grade 14517%
Grade 24517%
Grade 34718%
Grade 43915%
Grade 53212%

This year's kindergarten class (50) is 56% larger than its 5th grade class (32).

Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 56% · US 70%
White
11243%
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 63% · US 43%
Hispanic
7629%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 9% · US 30%
Black
42%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 18% · US 15%
Asian
3413%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 4% · US 6%
Two+
3212%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
13552%
Female
12348%

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Test scores

M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + Proficient
English Language Arts
50.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
49.6%
MI avg 44.8%

What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.

Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.7%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 (46.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Lakewood Elementary School this school25835.3%46.7%
Roosevelt Elementary School
ZEELAND
26142.5%50.7%
Pittsfield School
ANN ARBOR
23043.0%30.8%
Walled Lake Elementary School
WALLED LAKE
30144.2%61.2%
McGregor Elementary School
ROCHESTER
44334.3%46.3%
Mary Helen Guest Elementary School
WALLED LAKE
33736.2%55.4%
Matched among Michigan 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
MeasureThis schoolIn MichiganIn Washtenaw County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
46.7%#523 of 1,085#25 of 39
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
49.6%#442 of 1,072#22 of 39
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.0%#483 of 1,139#25 of 39
Enrollment
ranked largest first
258#1,244 of 1,630#41 of 53
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#72 of 1,424#10 of 47
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
69.2%#88 of 1,424#11 of 47
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.3%#1,138 of 1,563#22 of 50
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-14.3%#433 of 979#12 of 32
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 2024-25
Enrollment
258
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-21% since 2010-11, when it was 328
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2525821.611.9:135% (91)
2023-2426625.110.6:136% (97)
2022-2326524.210.9:138% (102)
2020-212652411.0:130% (80)
2017-1830121.214.2:135% (104)
2015-163061421.9:130% (91)
2010-113281719.3:116% (53)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 14% (301 to 258); teachers up 2% (21.2 to 21.6).

About Lakewood Elementary School

Lakewood Elementary School, located in ANN ARBOR, Michigan, is a low-enrollment elementary school. The school enrolls 258 students in kindergarten through 5. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average enrollment is about 369.

Ann Arbor Public Schools enrolls 16,551 students in 32 schools, including Lakewood Elementary School.

The student body at Lakewood Elementary School has no majority group. White students lead at 43%. Other groups make up 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, and 12% multiracial. Washtenaw County as a whole is about 69% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 69, compared with 70 nationally.

Lakewood Elementary School reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is 3.9 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lakewood Elementary School, 35% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Washtenaw County is similar, at 34%.

Lakewood Elementary School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 43% of Michigan public elementary schools.

Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Lakewood Elementary School would be expected to post about 50.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 46.7%.

The county, Washtenaw County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $89,180 a year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Washtenaw County has 104 public schools with about 42,861 students, including Lakewood Elementary School.

Measured in a straight line, Honey Creek Community School is about 1.1 miles from Lakewood Elementary School. The five-mile area around Lakewood Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Lakewood Elementary School ranks 5th on proficiency.

Lakewood Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.

In 2020-21, Lakewood Elementary School enrolled 265 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 258.

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.

Washtenaw County at a glance

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Population
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Lakewood Elementary School
District
Ann Arbor Public Schools
Address
344 GRALAKE AVE, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103
Phone
(734) 994-1953
County
Washtenaw County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
258
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
91 (35%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
260282001418
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary School is the 29th largest of the 32.

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Frequently asked questions

About Lakewood Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades KG-05.
Is Lakewood Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Lakewood Elementary School have?
Lakewood Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Lakewood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lakewood Elementary School are roughly 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 2% Black, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?
Lakewood Elementary School is part of Ann Arbor Public Schools.
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