Enrollment
439
Elementary
DISTRICT 450 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370126000472
Lakewood Elementary
2520 Vesson Avenue, Durham, NC 27707 · (919) 560-3939 · Durham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL439 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 10% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
434 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 71% · 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
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
37.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
37.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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 (37.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary this school | 439 | 98.9% | 37.3% |
| Carver Elementary Wendell | 495 | 99.4% | 52.9% |
| Brentwood Elementary Raleigh | 385 | 99.2% | 46.4% |
| Pickett Elementary School Lexington | 385 | 99.2% | 39.9% |
| Clear Creek Elementary Charlotte | 459 | 99.3% | 53.2% |
| South Smithfield Elementary Smithfield | 450 | 99.3% | 42.1% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 North Carolina | In Durham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #1,156 of 1,297 | #28 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.4% | #1,176 of 1,296 | #30 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.6% | #1,031 of 1,300 | #22 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 439 | #787 of 1,485 | #22 of 41 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #41 of 1,377 | #8 of 41 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #221 of 1,379 | #10 of 41 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #720 of 1,414 | #32 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #292 of 369 | #5 of 7 |
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
439
+64 (+17%) vs 2020
+140% since 2000-01, when it was 183
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 439 | 38.9 | 11.3:1 | 99% (434) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 37.7 | 10.6:1 | 99% (398) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 35.5 | 10.8:1 | 99% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 32 | 11.7:1 | 99% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 424 | 35.5 | 11.9:1 | 98% (416) |
| 2015-16 | 481 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 100% (479) |
| 2010-11 | 471 | 38 | 12.4:1 | 93% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 183 | 25 | 7.3:1 | 97% (177) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (424 to 439); teachers up 10% (35.5 to 38.9).
About Lakewood Elementary
Lakewood Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Durham, North Carolina. The school's enrollment of 439 students covers pre-K through 5.
Lakewood Elementary is one of the 55 schools that make up Durham Public Schools (31,797 students in total).
Enrollment at Lakewood Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 43%. It is also 27% Black, 21% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. For comparison, the population of Durham County is roughly 16% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Lakewood Elementary comes in at 70%.
Staffing totals 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.3:1. That ratio is under the 14.9:1 average for elementary schools in North Carolina. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lakewood Elementary is 99%.
Lakewood Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 10% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.6% for Lakewood Elementary. The school posts 37.3%, 11.3 points below the prediction.
Within Durham County, median household income is about $82,316, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Durham County number 74 and enroll about 46,109.
Nearest public school: Lakewood Montessori Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Lakewood Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Lakewood Elementary ranks 7th of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.3% against a local average of 66.6%.
Lakewood Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Lakewood Elementary saw enrollment rise 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Durham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
332,353
Census ACS
Median income
$82,316
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
46,109 students
Quick facts
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Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary is the 17th 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
- Lakewood Montessori Middle0.4 mi · 309
- Rogers-Herr Middle0.7 mi · 660
- Hope Valley Elementary1.1 mi · 539
- Community School of Digital & Visual Art1.1 mi · 204
- Morehead Montessori1.3 mi · 278
- Durham Charter School1.5 mi · 1,010
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood ElementaryHow many students attend Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary enrolls approximately 439 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Lakewood Elementary serve?
Lakewood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at Lakewood Elementary.
How diverse is Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary reports a student body of 21% White, 43% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary is overseen by Durham Public Schools in Durham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.