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Enrollment
572
Elementary
DISTRICT 498 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELTON ISD·NCES 480986006221
Lakewood Elementary School
11200 FM 2305, BELTON, TX 76513 · (254) 215-3100 · Bell County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL572 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 78% of Texas public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
107 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 36% smaller than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
78.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
66.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 45.0% | 33.0% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| Mathematics | 33.0% | 33.0% | 23.0% | 11.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 78.0% | 66.0% |
| 2024-25 | 77.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 69.0% | 68.0% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 63.0% |
| 2021-22 | 67.0% | 83.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 50.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
65.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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%.
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 School
Lakewood Elementary School's state test result (65.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School this school | 572 | 18.7% | 65.5% |
| W A Porter Elementary School HURST | 538 | 16.9% | 66.8% |
| Coder Elementary School ALEDO | 533 | 18.8% | 72.0% |
| Zue S Bales Intermediate School FRIENDSWOOD | 640 | 16.9% | 69.5% |
| Shadow Forest Elementary School KINGWOOD | 584 | 20.0% | 58.8% |
| Darwin L Gilmore Elementary School LEAGUE CITY | 676 | 19.5% | 65.6% |
Matched among Texas 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 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bell County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #497 of 4,401 | #1 of 54 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #571 of 4,466 ▼ 28 | #2 of 55 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.0% | #323 of 4,466 ▲ 81 | #1 of 55 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.0pp | #1,564 of 3,998 | #18 of 50 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 572 | #1,838 of 4,938 | #29 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,487 of 4,622 | #17 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #2,603 of 4,628 | #55 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.7% | #4,465 of 4,789 | #59 of 59 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.6% | #1,551 of 2,838 | #20 of 33 |
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
572
-86 (-13%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 498
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 572 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 19% (107) |
| 2023-24 | 676 | 42.5 | 15.9:1 | 23% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 700 | 43.5 | 16.1:1 | 24% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 40 | 16.4:1 | 20% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 678 | 41 | 16.5:1 | 26% (177) |
| 2015-16 | 654 | 39 | 16.8:1 | 30% (197) |
| 2010-11 | 697 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 24% (167) |
| 2000-01 | 520 | 32 | 16.3:1 | 19% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 498 | 24 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lakewood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (678 to 572); teachers unchanged (41 to 41).
About Lakewood Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in BELTON, Texas. The school's enrollment of 572 students covers kindergarten through 5.
BELTON ISD counts 21 schools and 13,980 students, including Lakewood Elementary School.
White students are the majority at Lakewood Elementary School, with 70% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 49% White. Lakewood Elementary School's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
The teaching staff at Lakewood Elementary School is 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. About 19% of students, or 107, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Bell County average 57%.
allk12 grades Lakewood Elementary School an A-. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
A school with Lakewood Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 65.7%. Lakewood Elementary School scores 65.5%, within a point of that line.
Bell County has about 386,897 residents, and the median household income is $68,865, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. In all, Bell County has 130 public schools and roughly 71,041 students.
The closest public school to Lakewood Elementary School is High Point Elementary School, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 65.5% is above the 48.2% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 86 fewer students in 2024-25. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
Discussions about Lakewood Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bell County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
386,897
Census ACS
Median income
$68,865
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
130
71,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BELTON ISD
- Lake Belton High SchoolHigh · 2,300 students
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- North Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 979 students
- Lake Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 803 students
- Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 766 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
Other schools in BELTON
- Belton High SchoolHigh · 1,763 students
- Chisholm Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · 766 students
- South Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 667 students
- Belton Middle SchoolMiddle · 661 students
- Sparta Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- Hubbard Branch Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
Other Lakewood Elementary schools
31 other US public schools in 22 states are named Lakewood Elementary. Lakewood Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 32.
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 1,067 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolTOMBALL, TX · 756 students
- Lakewood Elementary SchoolEULESS, TX · 573 students
- Lakewood ElementaryMyrtle Beach, SC · 866 students
- Lakewood ElementaryBuchanan, TN · 752 students
Nearby schools
- High Point Elementary School1.4 mi · 563
- Lake Belton High School1.5 mi · 2,300
- Lake Belton Middle School1.7 mi · 803
- Joe M Pirtle Elementary School2.0 mi · 575
- Tarver Elementary School2.2 mi · 494
- North Belton Middle School2.4 mi · 979
Frequently asked questions
About Lakewood Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?
Lakewood Elementary School enrolls approximately 572 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Lakewood Elementary School serve?
Lakewood Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lakewood Elementary School?
Student demographics at Lakewood Elementary School are roughly 70% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Lakewood Elementary School public or private?
Lakewood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BELTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.