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.