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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN LAKES #4 SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551509001957

Lakewood Elementary

1218 Wilmot Ave, Twin Lakes, WI 53181 · (262) 877-2148 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 134 · STATE 323
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
89 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 42%
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
Pre-K
29
Kindergarten
32
Grade 1
32
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
23
Grade 4
16
Grade 5
22
Grade 6
26
Grade 7
31
Grade 8
24
Student demographics
White
20879%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
3313%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 15%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Two+
197%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
13150%
Female
13250%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
42.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.9pp since 2023
Math
58.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +10.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
263
-72 (-21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.4:1
% White
79%
was 82%
% Hispanic
13%
was 13%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Lakewood Elementary

As a modestly sized elementary-level community in Twin Lakes, Wisconsin, Lakewood Elementary teaches 263 students from grades pre-K through 8, operated by Twin Lakes #4 School District.

Lakewood Elementary is one of 2 schools operated by Twin Lakes #4 School District, a district that instructs 267 students overall.

On demographics, Lakewood Elementary logs that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder reads as 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Kenosha County's rate of about 48%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Lakewood Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 56.9%; this one delivers 49.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Kenosha County put median household income runs about $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Kenosha County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), Lakewood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Learning by Design Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lakewood Elementary at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 54.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakewood Elementary has contracted 21%, going from 335 students in 2018 to 263 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, members of the Lakewood Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Kenosha County at a glance

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Population
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students

Quick facts

School name
Lakewood Elementary
District
Twin Lakes #4 School District
Address
1218 Wilmot Ave, Twin Lakes, WI 53181
Phone
(262) 877-2148
County
Kenosha County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
263
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
9.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
89 (34%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
551509001957
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lakewood Elementary
How large is Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary enrolls approximately 263 students in grades PK-08.
Is Lakewood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Lakewood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary is approximately 9.6:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Lakewood Elementary?
Student demographics at Lakewood Elementary are roughly 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Lakewood Elementary?
Lakewood Elementary is overseen by Twin Lakes #4 School District in Kenosha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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