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Lakewood Elementary

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Lakewood Elementary ranks 1130 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1130^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary is a standout K-6 school serving 395 students in Modesto, California, consistently achieving high academic results well above its local district and the state averages.

Despite being part of the Modesto City Elementary district, which ranks lower overall, Lakewood itself is a high-performing 4-star school. It significantly outpaces nearby schools like Sonoma Elementary and Rose Avenue Elementary in English, math, and science proficiency. A remarkable success story is its chronic absenteeism rate, which at 5.1% is dramatically lower than the state average and a huge improvement from just a few years ago, showing the school's effective focus on student engagement and attendance.

The school excels with all student groups and maintains strong performance across every grade level, proving its methods work for a diverse community. While the school identifies special education services as an area for continued growth, its overall record is one of consistent excellence. Lakewood achieves these top-tier results with typical class sizes and spending, making it a clear leader among the ten elementary schools in its immediate area and a model of what is possible within the local public school system.

395

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,897

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2920 Middleboro Pl.
Modesto, CA 95355-4645

(209) 574-8152

District: Modesto City Elementary

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Loma Junior High
High:	Peter Johansen High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.3%

White:

32.7%

Two or more races:

12.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Modesto City Elementary

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg27%

California avg41%

1,130^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 22Elementary Schools in the Modesto City Elementary

1210^th of 1,543Modesto City Elementary among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	1130 of 5857	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	1130 of 5869	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	1039 of 5859	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	969 of 5883	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	232 of 1417	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	689 of 5789	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	92.8	458 of 5662	91.9%	★★★★★
2017	91.4	555 of 5692	90.2%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	716 of 5614	87.2%	★★★★☆
2015	87.8	741 of 5611	86.8%	★★★★☆
2013	91.0	408 of 5530	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	89.6	444 of 5390	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	88.6	519 of 5377	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	92.4	306 of 5314	94.2%	★★★★★
2009	94.2	219 of 5193	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	94.9	193 of 5113	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	93.2	336 of 5113	93.4%	★★★★★
2006	86.0	688 of 4818	85.7%	★★★★☆
2005	88.5	568 of 4822	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	89.7	520 of 4809	89.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	1152 of 5597	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	1297 of 5612	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.6	1150 of 5609	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	1117 of 5635	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	232 of 1267	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	988 of 5492	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	89.4	597 of 5413	89.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	684 of 5107	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	713 of 5107	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	815 of 5087	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	327 of 5084	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	450 of 4963	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	89.4	329 of 4830	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	928 of 5460	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	1096 of 5517	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	1289 of 5363	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	1121 of 5264	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	88.9	74 of 1110	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.7	336 of 5173	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.6	548 of 5084	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	1090 of 5628	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	927 of 5643	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	884 of 5638	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	897 of 5663	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	221 of 1272	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	91.4	482 of 5510	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	386 of 5431	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	1400 of 2847	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	726 of 2598	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	512 of 2651	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	259 of 2661	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.4	757 of 2726	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	965 of 2834	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.1	596 of 2737	78.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy65%+16 vs state

Mathematics57%+20 vs state

Science52%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-6	2920 Middleboro Pl.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8152	395	18	22.2	42.5%	129 (32.7%)	9 (2.3%)	183 (46.3%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.7%)	80.7	1130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.6	1130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.7%		52.4	52.4	61.9	62.7	61.9	74.0	64.6	54.7	53.7	55.6	67.4	57.2							$20,897	$3,284	$17,613
Sonoma Elementary	Public	K-6	1325 Sonoma Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8432	536	25	21.1	57.8%	136 (25.4%)	8 (1.5%)	291 (54.3%)	45 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	51 (9.5%)	63	1921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	67.2%		67.2	1720^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	201	29.2	29.2	63.6	42.4	59.4	66.7	57.6	55.4	36.4	40.6	46.3	44.6	78.5	93.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	95.4	$21,966	$3,349	$18,617
Christine Sipherd Elementary	Public	K-6	3420 East Orangeburg Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 524-4844	505	21	24.0	82.4%	122 (24.2%)	31 (6.1%)	291 (57.6%)	32 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.1%)	41.4	3125^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		33.8	3616^th of 5869 public elementary schools	38.4%	491	19.1	19.1	57.8	31.3	32.3	41.9	41.2	59.7	25.4	19.1	34.9	35.5	94.3	95.7		94.3	95.7	94.3	$17,294	$2,740	$14,554
Capistrano Elementary	Public	K-6	400 Capistrano Dr.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 521-8664	469	18	26.0	89.8%	45 (9.6%)	22 (4.7%)	358 (76.3%)	20 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	20.3	4803^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	18.0%		24.7	4397^th of 5869 public elementary schools	25.1%	406	12.5	12.5	21.7	26.7	26.6	36.4	27.8	20.3	33.3	10.9	21.2	21.2	94.5			97.3	95.9		$17,406	$2,832	$14,574
Bernard L. Hughes Elementary	Public	K-6	512 North McClure Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 527-1330	455	17	26.7	82.4%	58 (12.7%)	22 (4.8%)	289 (63.5%)	46 (10.1%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	14 (3.1%)	35.1	3572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	39.0%		27.8	4129^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.6%	557	26.2	26.2	34.3	28.8	42.9	43.1	37.1	42.3	16.7	33.9	24.6	29.6	94.9	95.9	96.9	95.9	95.9	96.9	$17,383	$2,744	$14,639
Orchard Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Wisdom Way	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3100	579	28	20.6	70.1%	120 (20.7%)	32 (5.5%)	324 (56.0%)	39 (6.7%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.6%)	52 (9.0%)	41.1	3148^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.1	3776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	35.7%	628	28.4	28.4	40.3	31.9	40.9		37.5	51.3	30.9	34.1		38.1	94.7	96.5	97.4	98.3	95.6		$13,957	$863	$13,094
El Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	450 El Vista Ave.	Modesto	95354	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-1972	447	22	20.6	86.6%	57 (12.8%)	13 (2.9%)	340 (76.1%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.3%)	24.7	4435^th of 5857 public elementary schools	24.3%		40.4	3158^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	1277	17.9	17.9	28.6	26.3	49.3	31.7	34.4	19.1	19.0	22.4	18.3	19.8	90.2	95.1		95.1	91.5	95.1	$23,799	$3,572	$20,227
Freedom Elementary	Public	K-5	2101 Fine Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Sylvan Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 552-3400	713	29	25.0	50.2%	172 (24.1%)	13 (1.8%)	290 (40.7%)	141 (19.8%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (2.7%)	77 (10.8%)	53.3	2402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	59.0%		51.9	2454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	58.2%	52	29.0	29.0	50.9	46.9	48.4		48.7	46.7	46.0	34.7		42.2							$13,438	$849	$12,589
Rose Avenue Elementary	Public	K-6	1120 Rose Ave.	Modesto	95355	Stanislaus County	Modesto City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 574-8412	561	24	23.0	74.9%	128 (22.8%)	12 (2.1%)	355 (63.3%)	17 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.7%)	28.5	4096^th of 5857 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.2	4183^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	28.7%	87	17.1	17.1	37.0	26.0	32.9	37.8	33.6	42.0	16.9	15.8	28.9	26.2							$19,753	$2,846	$16,907
Alice N. Stroud Elementary	Public	K-6	815 Frazine Rd.	Modesto	95357	Stanislaus County	Empire Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(209) 491-0754	379	16	23.6	81.3%	71 (18.7%)	7 (1.8%)	275 (72.6%)	13 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.6%)	26.4	4289^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.8%		21.8	4696^th of 5869 public elementary schools	20.0%	407	13.7	13.7	34.8	23.8	21.6	37.3	29.2	50.0	26.6	8.0	27.1	27.4	94.8	96.1		96.1	94.8	96.1	$17,385	$2,779	$14,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Loma Junior High
High : Peter Johansen High

What district is Lakewood Elementary in?

Modesto City Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Lakewood Elementary a good school?

Lakewood Elementary ranks 1130^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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