Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the top 9.9% of Alabama elementary schools.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 485 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 53% White, 30% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Phenix City Intermediate School Middle : South Girard School High : Central High School

Lakewood Elementary School

Public 3-5

24 Explorer Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867-1647

(334) 732-1173

District: Phenix City

SchoolDigger Rank:
67^th of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,237

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Phenix City Intermediate School
	South Girard School
High:	Central High School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.8

Number of students: 485

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.2%

African American:

30.3%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary School ranks better than 90.1% of elementary schools in Alabama. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Phenix City School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.26. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.2%), African American (30.3%), Hispanic (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Phenix City School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary School is 23.8, which is the highest among 7 elementary schools in the Phenix City School District! (See more...)

Compare Lakewood Elementary School employs 20.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary School is $8,237, which is the lowest among 7 elementary schools in the Phenix City School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lakewood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Elementary School 67^th of 680 Alabama public elementary schools. (See Lakewood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Military Connected students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Phenix City:

SchoolDigger ranks Phenix City 77^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2005	87.33	37^th	688	94.6%
2006	80.42	91^st	689	86.8%
2007	80.86	80^th	698	88.5%
2008	80.76	70^th	698	90.0%
2009	65.20	225^th	696	67.7%
2010	79.73	74^th	704	89.5%
2011	79.96	68^th	709	90.4%
2012	71.94	161^st	696	76.9%
2013	72.67	123^rd	696	82.3%
2014	81.36	88^th	695	87.3%
2015	79.86	106^th	691	84.7%
2016	84.39	87^th	691	87.4%
2017	87.90	62^nd	688	91.0%
2018	87.58	71^st	680	89.6%
2019	89.87	56^th	681	91.8%
2021	90.03	57^th	692	91.8%
2022	80.43	112^th	687	83.7%
2023	86.26	67^th	680	90.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2018	80.95	2^nd	17	88.2%
2019	94.09	2^nd	39	94.9%
2021	66.78	18^th	54	66.7%
2022	83.29	8^th	64	87.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	74.17	42^nd	280	85.0%
2018	79.48	36^th	344	89.5%
2019	68.27	84^th	392	78.6%
2021	83.33	32^nd	398	92.0%
2022	43.13	178^th	345	48.4%
2023	58.59	108^th	373	71.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.58	41^st	567	92.8%
2018	84.64	58^th	651	91.1%
2019	90.75	18^th	649	97.2%
2021	87.58	33^rd	653	94.9%
2022	83.72	58^th	651	91.1%
2023	90.01	21^st	623	96.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	84.54	71^st	639	88.9%
2018	85.36	73^rd	640	88.6%
2019	89.24	48^th	646	92.6%
2021	87.54	60^th	656	90.9%
2022	77.78	117^th	656	82.2%
2023	85.20	67^th	645	89.6%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2021	47.33	14^th	25	44.0%
2022	53.67	9^th	22	59.1%
2023	53.73	12^th	19	36.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.90	65^th	639	89.8%
2018	88.43	59^th	650	90.9%
2019	88.18	56^th	650	91.4%
2021	89.57	57^th	669	91.5%
2022	80.91	99^th	669	85.2%
2023	84.20	73^rd	649	88.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	84.18	23^rd	336	93.2%
2018	87.36	34^th	423	92.0%
2019	92.99	16^th	426	96.2%
2021	90.61	19^th	426	95.5%
2022	82.02	42^nd	426	90.1%
2023	89.22	25^th	427	94.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	98.26	3^rd	130	97.7%
2018	94.06	3^rd	140	97.9%
2021	94.49	5^th	164	97.0%
2022	83.09	24^th	175	86.3%
2023	89.32	21^st	184	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	77.29	72^nd	369	80.5%
2018	84.53	65^th	508	87.2%
2019	86.17	59^th	529	88.8%
2021	88.20	59^th	539	89.1%
2022	76.99	93^rd	540	82.8%
2023	84.83	64^th	528	87.9%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Friday, August 26, 2011

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Enrollment information for Lakewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	214	94	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2003	214	94	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	311
2004	327	128	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
2005	355	127	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	377	116	3	9	0	n/a	n/a	3	508
2007	444	134	7	17	1	n/a	n/a	6	609
2008	488	150	8	20	2	n/a	n/a	0	668
2009	539	160	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	731
2010	598	192	15	26	2	n/a	n/a	11	844
2011	702	229	17	31	2	0	2	0	983
2012	413	169	12	21	0	0	6	0	621
2013	447	163	13	28	1	1	17	0	670
2014	483	162	14	37	1	0	27	0	724
2015	379	136	9	29	1	0	23	0	577
2016	352	134	8	29	4	1	26	0	554
2017	322	124	7	34	1	2	35	0	525
2018	290	142	11	38	1	2	28	0	512
2019	303	146	10	31	0	1	29	0	520
2020	289	137	6	35	0	1	34	0	502
2021	283	140	6	33	0	0	33	0	495
2022	261	136	4	41	1	0	32	0	475
2023	258	147	7	44	0	0	29	0	485

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	311	22.5	13.8	31.8
2003	311	22.5	13.8	31.8
2004	463	28.3	16.4	29.8
2005	495	31.0	16.0	27.5
2006	508	32.0	15.8	24.2
2007	609	38.0	16.0	26.5
2008	668	41.5	16.1	21.6
2009	731	44.5	16.2	24.8
2010	844	49.0	17.2	27.3
2011	983	47.0	20.9	26.9
2012	621	32.0	19.4	26.9
2013	670	36.0	18.6	24.2
2014	724	38.2	18.9	26.9
2015	577	30.0	19.2	26.2
2016	554	28.0	19.7	28
2017	525	27.0	19.4	31
2018	512	26.0	19.6	31.8
2019	520	26.0	20.0	36
2020	502	25.0	20.0	32.7
2021	495	27.0	18.3	31.9
2022	475	26.0	18.2	34.9
2023	485	20.3	23.8	51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakewood Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	311	22.5	13.8	31.8
2003	311	22.5	13.8	31.8
2004	463	28.3	16.4	29.8
2005	495	31.0	16.0	27.5
2006	508	32.0	15.8	24.2
2007	609	38.0	16.0	26.5
2008	668	41.5	16.1	21.6
2009	731	44.5	16.2	24.8
2010	844	49.0	17.2	27.3
2011	983	47.0	20.9	26.9
2012	621	32.0	19.4	26.9
2013	670	36.0	18.6	24.2
2014	724	38.2	18.9	26.9
2015	577	30.0	19.2	26.2
2016	554	28.0	19.7	28
2017	525	27.0	19.4	31
2018	512	26.0	19.6	31.8
2019	520	26.0	20.0	36
2020	502	25.0	20.0	32.7
2021	495	27.0	18.3	31.9
2022	475	26.0	18.2	34.9
2023	485	20.3	23.8	51.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$802 (9.7%)	$7,417 (90.0%)	$8,237

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 56^th of 681 Elementary schools	Ranks 67^th of 680 Elementary schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	79.1	56.7	22.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Phenix City)	58.6	40.8	17.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	57.5	43.6	13.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	68.9	58.8	10.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Phenix City)	50.6	27.3	23.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	47.3	34.9	12.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	65.3	58.1	7.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Phenix City)	51.8	36.4	15.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.9	33.9	10.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	520	485	6.7%
African American	146	147	0.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	7	30%
Hispanic	31	44	41.9%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	303	258	14.9%
Two or More Races	29	29
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36%	51.3%	15.4%

Schools Near Lakewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 732-1173	485	20	23.8	51.3%	258 (53.2%)	147 (30.3%)	44 (9.1%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.0%)	86.3	67^th of 680 public elementary schools	90.1%		80.4	112^th of 687 public elementary schools	83.7%	45	56.7	58.8	58.1		57.5	71.2	81.1	71.7		$8,237	$802	$7,417
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-9955	543	29	18.6	54.0%	281 (51.7%)	165 (30.4%)	41 (7.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (9.2%)								(n/a)										$8,727	$1,216	$7,491
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 732-1160	715	40	18.1	89.7%	121 (16.9%)	491 (68.7%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.3%)	24.4	517^th of 680 public elementary schools	24.0%		25.1	512^th of 687 public elementary schools	25.5%	5	23.0	11.3	19.4		22.6	28.7	43.6	43.7		$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-7097	521	28	18.2	80.2%	185 (35.5%)	226 (43.4%)	57 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (9.4%)	58.9	273^rd of 680 public elementary schools	59.9%		66.8	201^st of 687 public elementary schools	70.7%	72	51.8	34.7	39.1		35.8	56.5	66.0	44.8		$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-4507	421	31	13.5	79.1%	42 (10.0%)	330 (78.4%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.2%)	29.2	494^th of 680 public elementary schools	27.4%		24	519^th of 687 public elementary schools	24.5%	25	37.3	6.3	20.7		18.8	51.0	29.2	44.8		$9,551	$1,583	$7,950
East Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	171 Mill Creek Drive	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4061	815	48	16.9	65.5%	520 (63.8%)	159 (19.5%)	72 (8.8%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	57 (7.0%)	70.1	185^th of 680 public elementary schools	72.8%		72.4	168^th of 687 public elementary schools	75.5%	17	41.7	52.4	44.4	45.9	62.9	47.4	71.4	59.4	50.8	$8,737	$1,212	$7,508
South Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	80 Brown Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4062	645	42	15.3	61.2%	438 (67.9%)	105 (16.3%)	54 (8.4%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (6.4%)	81.2	106^th of 680 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.3	81^st of 687 public elementary schools	88.2%	25	55.7	46.5	57.7	39.2	62.8	65.6	65.1	74.2	68.6	$8,525	$1,070	$7,439
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 468-5805	450	27	16.6	70.4%	267 (59.3%)	103 (22.9%)	32 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	45 (10.0%)	48.9	352^nd of 680 public elementary schools	48.2%		54.5	318^th of 687 public elementary schools	53.7%	34	43.8	32.4	18.6		35.6	59.4	50.0	50.0		$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 298-2568	153	11	14.4	98.0%	10 (6.5%)	130 (85.0%)	6 (3.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	38.2	429^th of 680 public elementary schools	36.9%		19.7	546^th of 687 public elementary schools	20.5%	117	42.1	12.0	19.2		20.0	57.9	56.0	38.5		$11,221	$2,079	$9,123
West Smiths Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	150 Stringer Weeks Road	Smiths Station	36877	Lee County	Lee County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(334) 664-4050	870	52	16.6	49.5%	591 (67.9%)	140 (16.1%)	73 (8.4%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (6.8%)	70.8	179^th of 680 public elementary schools	73.7%		73.2	161^st of 687 public elementary schools	76.6%	18	44.0	46.3	40.5	37.8	56.6	57.8	65.4	64.1	58.3	$9,088	$851	$8,220

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