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Lakeland Elementary School
- DTest 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.
- A-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 Texas public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 33% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 13 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 22.0% | 21.0% | 24.0% | 33.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 20.0% | 23.0% | 44.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 33.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 25.0% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 19.0% |
| 2021-22 | 36.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 28% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Texas 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 Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
Schools most like Lakeland Elementary School
Lakeland Elementary School's state test result (27.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Elementary School this school | 581 | 87.4% | 27.7% |
| Frazier Elementary School HOUSTON | 601 | 89.2% | 37.6% |
| Walzem Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 625 | 87.4% | 31.4% |
| Good Elementary School CARROLLTON | 499 | 86.6% | 46.5% |
| IDEA Quest Academy EDINBURG | 592 | 86.7% | 54.8% |
| Bradfield Elementary School GARLAND | 525 | 93.0% | 54.0% |
Where Lakeland Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.7% | #3,866 of 4,401 | #123 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,675 of 4,466 ▲ 235 | #121 of 138 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,368 of 4,466 ▲ 470 | #126 of 138 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.5pp | #755 of 3,998 | #23 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #1,760 of 4,938 | #63 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #417 of 4,622 | #16 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.4% | #3,650 of 4,628 | #140 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.4% | #1,346 of 4,789 | #4 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.2% | #449 of 2,838 | #8 of 69 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | 47.6 | 12.2:1 | 87% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 651 | 53.4 | 12.2:1 | 88% (575) |
| 2022-23 | 620 | 56 | 11.1:1 | 89% (550) |
| 2020-21 | 713 | 62 | 11.5:1 | 87% (620) |
| 2017-18 | 844 | 67.2 | 12.6:1 | 87% (733) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 69 | 13.0:1 | 88% (791) |
| 2010-11 | 804 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 85% (687) |
| 2000-01 | 679 | 52 | 13.1:1 | 42% (283) |
| 1990-91 | 675 | 42 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (844 to 581); teachers down 29% (67.2 to 47.6).
About Lakeland Elementary School
Lakeland Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in LEWISVILLE, Texas, one of the schools in LEWISVILLE ISD. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 581 students in pre-K through 5.
LEWISVILLE ISD has 62 schools; together they serve 47,876 students.
Lakeland Elementary School's enrollment is 87% Hispanic. The next largest groups are 6% Asian, 3% White, and 2% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 67 points above the 21% share among Denton County residents. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 47.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 12.2:1 here. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Lakeland Elementary School is 87%. The 35% average for public schools in Denton County is 52 points lower.
Lakeland Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 19% of Texas public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Lakeland Elementary School, the prediction is 36.4% and the result is 27.7%.
In Denton County (population about 979,561), the median household income is $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Lakeland Elementary School is one of 267 public schools in the county.
North Texas Collegiate Academy-South Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Lakeland Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Lakeland Elementary School at 5th of 7.
Lakeland Elementary School is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
Enrollment declined 19% from its 2020-21 level of 713.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Denton County at a glance
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