Enrollment
185
Elementary
DISTRICT 427 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH KANSAS CITY 74·NCES 292280001275
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
4624 N NORTON, KANSAS CITY, MO 64117 · (816) 321-5120 · Clay County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL185 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% of Missouri public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
115 students
DISTRICT 50% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (37).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.5%
MO avg 44.9% . +10.0pp since 2021
Math
44.7%
MO avg 43.8% . +4.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 19.7% | 36.8% | 32.8% | 10.5% |
| Math | 17.1% | 27.6% | 35.5% | 19.7% |
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 | 56.5% | 44.7% |
| 2023-24 | 47.7% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 60.6% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.5% | 40.4% |
% 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
46.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY's state test result (46.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY this school | 185 | 62.2% | 46.6% |
| NEW HAVEN ELEM. COLUMBIA | 248 | 60.9% | 33.5% |
| RAVENWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 317 | 56.5% | 39.6% |
| HOLLAND ELEM. SPRINGFIELD | 218 | 70.6% | 41.1% |
| MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY KANSAS CITY | 330 | 62.7% | 56.4% |
| BLACKHURST ELEMENTARY ST. CHARLES | 227 | 57.3% | 54.0% |
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 LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Clay County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #378 of 1,002 | #20 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.7% | #448 of 1,019 ▲ 184 | #24 of 41 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #211 of 1,018 ▲ 162 | #13 of 41 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.2pp | #201 of 943 | #7 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 185 | #982 of 1,294 | #42 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #409 of 1,165 | #9 of 44 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #270 of 684 | #15 of 34 |
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
185
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 218
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 185 | 13.7 | 13.5:1 | 62% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 170 | 15.2 | 11.2:1 | 68% (115) |
| 2022-23 | 187 | 17.5 | 10.7:1 | 60% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 182 | 16 | 11.4:1 | 60% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 15.7 | 14.1:1 | 57% (125) |
| 2015-16 | 236 | 14 | 16.9:1 | 54% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 188 | 13 | 14.5:1 | 56% (105) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 13 | 14.8:1 | 77% (149) |
| 1990-91 | 218 | 11 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (221 to 185); teachers down 13% (15.7 to 13.7).
About LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is an elementary school in KANSAS CITY, Missouri, reachable at (816) 321-5120. The school covers kindergarten through 5 and reported 185 students in 2024-25. The school is 41% below the average for elementary schools in Missouri.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 74, which runs LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, has 33 schools and 21,252 students.
At LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, White students make up the biggest share, 43%. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 14% Black, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Clay County, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
With 13.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1. Elementary schools in Missouri have an average ratio of 12.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY, 62% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Clay County average 35%.
On the allk12 Grade, LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY lands at B+, ahead of 74% of Missouri public elementary schools.
Schools in Missouri with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 36.6%. LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY scores 46.6%.
American Community Survey estimates for Clay County show that the median household earns about $88,468 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Clay County has 80 public schools with about 41,553 students, including LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY.
About 0.6 miles separate LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY from the closest public school, WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY. The five-mile area around LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY ranks 4th of 9 nearby schools, at 46.6% versus a 41.2% average.
NCES describes the area around LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 182 to 185, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 13.5:1.
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Clay County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
258,122
Census ACS
Median income
$88,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
80
41,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTH KANSAS CITY 74
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
- NEW MARK MIDDLEMiddle · 965 students
- ANTIOCH MIDDLEMiddle · 886 students
Other schools in KANSAS CITY
- STALEY HIGHHigh · 2,091 students
- PARK HILL HIGHHigh · 1,947 students
- OAK PARK HIGHHigh · 1,755 students
- NORTH KANSAS CITY HIGHHigh · 1,719 students
- RUSKIN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,299 students
- WINNETONKA HIGHHigh · 1,238 students
Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is the 31st largest of the 32.
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,067 students
- Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 866 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 756 students
- Lakewood ElementaryBuchanan, TN · 752 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolEULESS, TX · 573 students
Nearby schools
- WINNWOOD ELEMENTARY0.6 mi · 264
- EASTGATE 6TH GRADE CENTER1.0 mi · 629
- NORTHGATE MIDDLE1.2 mi · 689
- TOPPING ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 293
- WINNETONKA HIGH1.3 mi · 1,238
- CHOUTEAU ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARYHow large is LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY?
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 185 students in grades KG-05.
Is LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY?
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 43% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY?
LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY is overseen by NORTH KANSAS CITY 74 in Clay County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.