Lakewood Elementary School
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 205 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 184 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 215 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 175 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 167 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (205) is 69% larger than its 5th grade class (121).
School pathway
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveWhat this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 87 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 1 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 67.0% | 21.0% | 7.0% | 5.0% |
| Mathematics | 60.0% | 27.0% | 8.0% | 5.0% |
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 88.0% | 87.0% |
| 2024-25 | 91.0% | 81.0% |
| 2023-24 | 90.0% | 84.0% |
| 2022-23 | 88.0% | 94.0% |
| 2021-22 | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2020-21 | 87.0% | 80.0% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 84% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 70% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 15 points, placing it in Texas's top 10%.
Schools most like Lakewood Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School's state test result (84.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakewood Elementary School this school | 1,067 | 9.6% | 84.3% |
| Walnut Springs Elementary School DRIPPING SPRINGS | 941 | 12.1% | 62.6% |
| Stewart Elementary School MONTGOMERY | 914 | 9.1% | 82.5% |
| Brentfield Elementary School DALLAS | 815 | 9.2% | 84.1% |
| Bill Brown Elementary School SPRING BRANCH | 799 | 12.9% | 76.5% |
| Wilchester Elementary School HOUSTON | 854 | 10.7% | 87.1% |
Where Lakewood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.3% | #35 of 4,401 | #3 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 87.0% | #38 of 4,466 ▲ 78 | #3 of 429 ▲ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #51 of 4,466 ▼ 20 | #10 of 429 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.5pp | #787 of 3,998 | #106 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,067 | #61 of 4,938 | #4 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #3,963 of 4,622 | #378 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #3,007 of 4,628 | #253 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.6% | #4,662 of 4,789 | #427 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.5% | #538 of 1,307 | #47 of 118 |
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 | 1,067 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 10% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 960 | 65 | 14.8:1 | 8% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 959 | 63 | 15.2:1 | 7% (63) |
| 2020-21 | 943 | 63 | 15.0:1 | 5% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 924 | 52.6 | 17.6:1 | 8% (71) |
| 2015-16 | 838 | 51 | 16.4:1 | 10% (85) |
| 2010-11 | 714 | 42 | 17.0:1 | 18% (126) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 43 | 17.0:1 | 51% (371) |
| 1990-91 | 721 | 41 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (924 to 1,067); teachers up 18% (52.6 to 62).
About Lakewood Elementary School
Lakewood Elementary School is a large elementary school in DALLAS, Texas, under DALLAS ISD. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 1,067 students enrolled. It has 106% more students than the average for elementary schools in Texas (about 519).
District-wide, DALLAS ISD has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
More than half of enrollment at Lakewood Elementary School is White: 75%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 35% White. The diversity index for Lakewood Elementary School is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 62 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 17.2:1. The average for elementary schools in Texas, 15.1:1, is lower. Of all students at Lakewood Elementary School, 10% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dallas County, the average is 77%.
Lakewood Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Texas public elementary schools.
Lakewood Elementary School is 14.6 points above expectations on state tests, given its student poverty level, placing it in the top 10% in Texas.
In Dallas County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $76,547, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. The county has 771 public schools and about 459,645 students.
Geneva Heights Elementary School is about 1.3 miles from Lakewood Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. The five-mile area around Lakewood Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 84.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 9 nearby schools.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 124 students, from 943 to 1,067. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.0:1 to 17.2:1.
The allk12 page for Lakewood Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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