LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY

LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, an intimate elementary-level community in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, part of NORTH KANSAS CITY 74, teaches 185 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 315 students per school, that is 41% leaner than typical.

Within NORTH KANSAS CITY 74, which oversees 33 schools and 21,252 students, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY reports that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 14% Black, 4% Asian. By comparison, Clay County as a whole is about 79% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 62% of students at LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Clay County (around 35%), the school's rate is north of typical.

With demographic context factored in, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 37.7%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Clay County) shows that median household earnings sit near $88,468, roughly 37% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Clay County runs 80 public schools (combined enrollment of about 41,553 students), of which LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is one.

Nearest neighbor: WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY, around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY. On composite proficiency, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.2%.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 16%: 221 students in 2018 compared to 185 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 55% to 43% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.