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Enrollment
475
High
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAMPSON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370414001674
Lakewood High
245 Lakewood School Rd, Salemburg, NC 28385 · (910) 525-5171 · Sampson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of North Carolina public high schools
- CTest 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 North Carolina public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.4:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
460 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 144 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 117 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 104 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 110 | 23% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
57.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
17.3%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 58 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 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% 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 High
Lakewood High's state test result (37.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood High this school | 475 | 96.8% | 37.8% |
| SandHoke Early College High Raeford | 418 | 99.3% | 86.5% |
| Bunn High Bunn | 817 | 99.6% | 38.8% |
| Montgomery Central High Troy | 846 | 99.3% | 31.4% |
| Heide Trask High Rocky Point | 732 | 99.6% | 31.9% |
| Beaufort Co Early College High Washington | 280 | 98.9% | 87.8% |
Matched among North Carolina high 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 High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Sampson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #325 of 468 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #408 of 464 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.6% | #213 of 448 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 475 | #351 of 598 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #97 of 473 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #55 of 474 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #334 of 527 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.2% | #136 of 277 | #4 of 6 |
Ranked against other public high 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
475
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 526
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 475 | 29.9 | 15.9:1 | 97% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 481 | 31.8 | 15.1:1 | 99% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 479 | 32.7 | 14.7:1 | 99% (476) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 31 | 15.0:1 | 98% (457) |
| 2017-18 | 523 | 33.7 | 15.5:1 | 99% (520) |
| 2015-16 | 520 | 35 | 14.9:1 | 68% (355) |
| 2010-11 | 493 | 36 | 13.7:1 | 69% (340) |
| 2000-01 | 505 | 41 | 12.3:1 | 46% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 40 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood High.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (523 to 475); teachers down 11% (33.7 to 29.9).
About Lakewood High
Located in Salemburg, North Carolina, Lakewood High is a small high school. The school had 475 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for high schools in North Carolina is about 761, so this school runs 38% smaller than that.
Lakewood High sits within Sampson County Schools, which has 18 schools and 7,986 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Lakewood High, at 35%. Beyond that, enrollment is 32% White, 25% Black, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 22%. Lakewood High's diversity index is 70%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 29.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.9:1. That is 3.7 students per teacher below the 19.6:1 average for high schools in North Carolina. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lakewood High is 97%. That tracks the 99% average for public schools in Sampson County.
The allk12 Grade for Lakewood High is C. Compared with North Carolina public high schools, the school scored higher than 34% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 49.3% at Lakewood High; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.8%.
In the county around the school, Sampson County, the median household income is $52,432, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 23 public schools in Sampson County, enrolling about 11,001 students in all.
The closest public school to Lakewood High is Salemburg Elementary, about 1.6 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles. Nearby schools average 58.1% on proficiency, and Lakewood High is below that at 37.8%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
The school's size has been steady, with 464 students in 2020-21 and 475 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Lakewood High covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Sampson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,470
Census ACS
Median income
$52,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
11,001 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sampson County Schools
- Midway HighHigh · 726 students
- Midway MiddleMiddle · 584 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Salemburg ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- Union HighHigh · 494 students
- Hobbton HighHigh · 467 students
Other Lakewood High schools
9 other US public schools in 9 states are named Lakewood High. Lakewood High is the 8th largest of the 10.
- Lakewood HighLakewood, CA · 2,305 students
- Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOOD, CO · 1,735 students
- Lakewood High SchoolLakewood, OH · 1,372 students
- Lakewood High SchoolLAKEWOOD, NJ · 1,295 students
- Lakewood HighSumter, SC · 1,013 students
Nearby schools
- Salemburg Elementary1.6 mi · 502
- Roseboro-Salemburg Middle2.9 mi · 394
- Roseboro Elementary3.4 mi · 369
- Sampson Early College High8.0 mi · 229
- Beaver Dam Elementary8.0 mi · 87
- Clement Elementary9.3 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood HighHow large is Lakewood High?
Lakewood High enrolls approximately 475 students in grades 09-12.
Is Lakewood High an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood High is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Lakewood High have?
Lakewood High employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lakewood High?
At Lakewood High, the student body is approximately 32% White, 35% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood High?
Lakewood High is overseen by Sampson County Schools in Sampson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.