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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 262098005776
Lakewood Elementary School
812 WASHINGTON BLVD, LAKE ODESSA, MI 48849 · (616) 374-8842 · Ionia County
GRADES 01–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% 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.
- 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 Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
144 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 55%
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 1 | 93 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 28% |
| Grade 3 | 119 | 26% |
| Grade 4 | 120 | 26% |
This year's 1st grade class (93) is 23% smaller than its 4th grade class (120).
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56% · 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
Lakewood Elementary School→Lakewood Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lakewood Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
44.1%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
46.0%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.4%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 (45.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School this school | 461 | 31.2% | 45.0% |
| Gilkey Elementary School PLAINWELL | 439 | 32.3% | 40.6% |
| Will L Lee School RICHMOND | 478 | 32.6% | 56.8% |
| Orchard Primary School ALMONT | 428 | 32.5% | 70.1% |
| Cherry Creek Elementary School LOWELL | 485 | 29.3% | 51.6% |
| Brown Elementary School NEW BOSTON | 434 | 29.7% | 42.0% |
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| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Ionia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #567 of 1,085 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #530 of 1,072 | #4 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #668 of 1,139 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #405 of 1,630 | #2 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #1,166 of 1,424 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.4% | #1,087 of 1,424 | #5 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.2% | #1,202 of 1,563 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.5% | #766 of 979 | #7 of 8 |
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
461
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 413
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 461 | 25.4 | 18.1:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 25.4 | 19.7:1 | 55% (275) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 25.4 | 19.4:1 | 52% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 49% (234) |
| 2017-18 | 488 | 27.5 | 17.8:1 | 45% (222) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 26 | 20.4:1 | 48% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 23 | 20.4:1 | 51% (241) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | 24 | 21.3:1 | 24% (125) |
| 1990-91 | 413 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (488 to 461); teachers down 8% (27.5 to 25.4).
About Lakewood Elementary School
As a mid-sized elementary school, Lakewood Elementary School serves students in LAKE ODESSA, Michigan. The school has 461 students in 2024-25 across grades 1 through 4. By comparison, elementary schools in Michigan enroll about 369 students on average.
The district, Lakewood Public Schools, has 1,582 students enrolled across 4 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Lakewood Elementary School is 89% White. Next come 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Ionia County overall, the White share is about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Lakewood Elementary School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1, with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Michigan is 15.8:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 31% at Lakewood Elementary School. Public schools in Ionia County average 52%.
Lakewood Elementary School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 34% of Michigan public elementary schools.
Compared with Michigan schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Lakewood Elementary School's results are 7.4 points below predicted: 45.0% against 52.4%.
For the population of Ionia County, median household income comes to about $75,611, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ionia County's 30 public schools enroll about 10,506 students and include Lakewood Elementary School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Lakewood Middle School, is about 1.9 miles. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lakewood Elementary School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Lakewood Elementary School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 3% across 4 years, from 476 in 2020-21 to 461 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.0:1 to 18.1:1.
The discussion board for Lakewood Elementary School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ionia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
66,574
Census ACS
Median income
$75,611
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,506 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakewood Public Schools
- Lakewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 514 students
- Lakewood High SchoolHigh · 473 students
- Lakewood Early Childhood CenterElementary · 134 students
Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 32.
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolWHITE LAKE, MI · 434 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolHOLLAND, MI · 293 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolANN ARBOR, MI · 258 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,067 students
- Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 866 students
Nearby schools
- Lakewood Middle School1.9 mi · 514
- Lakewood High School2.0 mi · 473
- Lakewood Early Childhood Center3.7 mi · 134
- Coon School8.4 mi · 15
- Saranac Elementary School10.4 mi · 433
- Saranac JrSr High School10.6 mi · 406
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 461 students in grades 01-04.
What grades does Lakewood Elementary School serve?
Lakewood Elementary School serves grades 01-04.
How many students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School?
Approximately 18.1:1 students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary School.
How diverse is Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School reports a student body of 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School is overseen by Lakewood Public Schools in Ionia County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.