Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKELAND R-III·NCES 291052002520
LAKELAND ELEM.
12530 LAKELAND SCHOOL DR, DEEPWATER, MO 64740 · (417) 644-2281 · St. Clair County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
154 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 54%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 24 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 30% smaller than its 6th grade class (30).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 52% · 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
LAKELAND ELEM.→LAKELAND HIGH
Based on grade levels within LAKELAND R-III. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.8%
MO avg 44.9% . -2.7pp since 2021
Math
17.0%
MO avg 43.8% . -19.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.2% | 22.6% | 36.9% | 31.0% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.8% | 17.0% |
| 2023-24 | 24.9% | 21.2% |
| 2022-23 | 23.6% | 33.9% |
| 2021-22 | 34.5% | 36.3% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
21.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 LAKELAND ELEM.
LAKELAND ELEM.'s state test result (21.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKELAND ELEM. this school | 223 | 69.1% | 21.6% |
| A. D. STOWELL ELEM. HANNIBAL | 221 | 67.9% | 46.6% |
| ELLINGTON ELEMENTARY ELLINGTON | 202 | 65.8% | 56.1% |
| GREENVILLE ELEM. Greenville | 275 | 69.5% | 22.4% |
| Lebanon R-III Early Chld Cntr LEBANON | 266 | 67.7% | N/A |
| NEELYVILLE ELEM. NEELYVILLE | 188 | 68.6% | 39.8% |
Matched among Missouri 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 LAKELAND ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.6% | #860 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.0% | #902 of 1,019 ▼ 37 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #767 of 1,018 ▲ 101 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -11.0pp | #50 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 223 | #904 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #151 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #783 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.1% | #327 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #197 of 251 |
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
223
+17 (+8%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 263
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 223 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 69% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 20 | 10.9:1 | 68% (149) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 66% (147) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 64% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 216 | 19.5 | 11.1:1 | 63% (136) |
| 2015-16 | 235 | 18 | 13.1:1 | 62% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 21 | 11.8:1 | 60% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 48% (134) |
| 1990-91 | 263 | 18 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKELAND ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (216 to 223); teachers up 3% (19.5 to 20).
About LAKELAND ELEM.
LAKELAND ELEM. serves students in DEEPWATER, Missouri, as a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 223 students across pre-K through 6. The school is 29% below the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
A total of 3 schools make up LAKELAND R-III, with 475 students enrolled.
A large majority of enrollment at LAKELAND ELEM. is White, at 92%. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic. Among St. Clair County residents, the White share is about 94%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
The school had 20 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.1:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Missouri is 12.4:1. About 69% of students at LAKELAND ELEM. are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 12 points above the 57% average for public schools in St. Clair County.
The model predicts 34.0% for a school in Missouri with LAKELAND ELEM.'s free or reduced-price lunch share. LAKELAND ELEM. posts 21.6%.
In St. Clair County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $53,043, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 7 public schools and about 1,338 students.
Of the public schools around it, LAKELAND ELEM. is closest to LAKELAND HIGH, less than a tenth of a mile away. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts LAKELAND ELEM. at 6th of 6.
Locale data from NCES put LAKELAND ELEM. in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
The school's enrollment rose 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for LAKELAND ELEM. is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
St. Clair County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,587
Census ACS
Median income
$53,043
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,338 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKELAND R-III
- LAKELAND HIGHHigh · 180 students
- Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSEElementary · 72 students
Other LAKELAND Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named LAKELAND Elementary. LAKELAND ELEM. is the 9th largest of the 9.
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolLakeland, TN · 1,029 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 919 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolWILLMAR, MN · 623 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolLEWISVILLE, TX · 581 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolAUBURN, WA · 418 students
Nearby schools
- LAKELAND HIGH0.0 mi · 180
- CLINTON SR. HIGH10.6 mi · 614
- HENRY ELEM.10.8 mi · 365
- CLINTON INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL10.9 mi · 395
- LEESVILLE ELEM.11.0 mi · 91
- CLINTON MIDDLE11.1 mi · 385
Frequently asked questions
About LAKELAND ELEM.What is the total enrollment at LAKELAND ELEM.?
LAKELAND ELEM. enrolls approximately 223 students in grades PK-06.
Is LAKELAND ELEM. an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKELAND ELEM. is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does LAKELAND ELEM. have?
LAKELAND ELEM. employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
What is the student diversity at LAKELAND ELEM.?
Student demographics at LAKELAND ELEM. are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKELAND ELEM.?
LAKELAND ELEM. is overseen by LAKELAND R-III in St. Clair County.
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