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Lakewood Elementary School

Q: Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 97 th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 680 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a high-performing public magnet elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Phenix City, Alabama. With a student population of 470, Lakewood consistently outperforms the Phenix City and Alabama state averages on standardized tests across all grade levels and subject areas.

Lakewood Elementary's academic excellence is particularly noteworthy, as the school ranks in the top 100 elementary schools in Alabama and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's strong performance extends to its diverse student population, with Lakewood excelling in serving African American, Hispanic, and low-income students. Additionally, Lakewood has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, indicating a supportive learning environment.

Interestingly, Lakewood Elementary significantly outperforms other elementary schools in the Phenix City district, as well as some nearby schools in the Lee County and Russell County districts. This consistent high performance over the past several years suggests Lakewood Elementary has effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and a supportive learning environment that enables all students to thrive.

455

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,237

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 Explorer Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867-1647

(334) 732-1173

District: Phenix City

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

African American:

30.1%

Hispanic:

9.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (68% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Phenix City

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg46%

Alabama avg52%

97^th of 680

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Phenix City

91^st of 135Phenix City among Alabama 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	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	97 of 680	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	64 of 684	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	67 of 680	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	112 of 687	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.0	57 of 692	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	56 of 681	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	71 of 680	89.6%	★★★★☆
2017	87.9	62 of 688	91.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.4	87 of 691	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	79.9	106 of 691	84.7%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	88 of 695	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	72.7	123 of 696	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.9	161 of 696	76.9%	★★★★☆
2011	80.0	68 of 709	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	79.7	74 of 704	89.5%	★★★★☆
2009	65.2	225 of 696	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.8	70 of 698	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	80.9	80 of 698	88.5%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	91 of 689	86.8%	★★★★☆
2005	87.3	37 of 688	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	26 of 427	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	20 of 420	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.2	25 of 427	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	42 of 426	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	19 of 426	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	16 of 426	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	34 of 423	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	84.2	23 of 336	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	131 of 649	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	75 of 650	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	67 of 645	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	117 of 656	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	60 of 656	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	89.2	48 of 646	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	73 of 640	88.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	71 of 639	88.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	8 of 206	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	3 of 196	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	21 of 184	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	24 of 175	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	94.5	5 of 164	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	3 of 140	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	98.3	3 of 130	97.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	67 of 660	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	91.2	24 of 670	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	21 of 623	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.7	58 of 651	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	33 of 653	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.7	18 of 649	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	58 of 651	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.6	41 of 567	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	75 of 651	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	46 of 655	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.2	73 of 649	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	99 of 669	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	57 of 669	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	56 of 650	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.4	59 of 650	90.9%	★★★★★
2017	85.9	65 of 639	89.8%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	14 of 21	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	12 of 19	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	14 of 25	44.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	7 of 82	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.3	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	18 of 54	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	94.1	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	81 of 403	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	97 of 395	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	108 of 373	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	43.1	178 of 345	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	83.3	32 of 398	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.3	84 of 392	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	36 of 344	89.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	42 of 280	85.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	88 of 532	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	52 of 535	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	64 of 528	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.0	93 of 540	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	59 of 539	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	59 of 529	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	65 of 508	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	72 of 369	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)94th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)36th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2024-2025) ?

English82%+18 vs state

Science63%+21 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Summative Assessment Science (2025)	Summative Assessment English (2025)				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 (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	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, Magnet	3-5	24 Explorer Drive	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	Yes	No	No	(334) 732-1173	455	26	17.2	35.6%	221 (48.6%)	137 (30.1%)	45 (9.9%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.8%)	82.5	97^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.7%		88.9	64^th of 684 public elementary schools	90.6%	33	60.9	59.6	47.0		63.4	76.8	83.9	86.8		$8,237	$802	$7,417
Lakewood Primary School	Public	K-2	18 Explorer Road	Phenix City	36867	Lee County	Phenix City	No	No	No	No	(334) 664-9955	466	30	15.5	34.8%	203 (43.6%)	161 (34.5%)	49 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (11.2%)								(n/a)										$8,727	$1,216	$7,491
Phenix City Elementary School	Public	K-5	2307 South Railroad Street	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 732-1160	683	39	17.7	73.6%	98 (14.3%)	466 (68.2%)	64 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.1%)	18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%		20	552^nd of 684 public elementary schools	19.3%	4	40.4	16.5	8.9		17.1	43.0	41.9	50.0		$9,224	$1,586	$7,620
Sherwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	706 Idle Hour Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-7097	493	30	16.4	61.5%	164 (33.3%)	234 (47.5%)	36 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	56 (11.4%)	51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%		51.5	335^th of 684 public elementary schools	51.0%	11	44.8	38.0	34.2		31.7	62.1	74.7	65.8		$8,457	$1,138	$7,300
Westview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Ingersoll Dr	Phenix City	36867	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-4507	563	36	15.6	44.4%	69 (12.3%)	412 (73.2%)	41 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.9	515^th of 684 public elementary schools	24.7%	31	42.3	14.6	18.2		23.6	42.3	52.7	65.5		$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	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4061	785	53	14.8	48.2%	492 (62.7%)	151 (19.2%)	69 (8.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (8.3%)	72.6	170^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.0%		66.4	209^th of 684 public elementary schools	69.4%	39	48.2	52.5	54.3	56.6	49.2	78.7	73.3	61.7	73.5	$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	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4062	669	44	15.2	42.3%	478 (71.4%)	100 (14.9%)	52 (7.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.5%)	73.1	166^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.6%		82.5	102^nd of 684 public elementary schools	85.1%	64	48.0	55.8	38.0	36.4	58.1	81.3	72.1	79.4	76.8	$8,525	$1,070	$7,439
Ladonia Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9 Woodland Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 468-5805	461	24	19.2	62.7%	260 (56.4%)	97 (21.0%)	54 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	45 (9.8%)	43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%		46.7	377^th of 684 public elementary schools	44.9%	21	56.3	31.6	19.4		34.7	76.2	56.0	48.5		$11,465	$2,625	$8,838
Meadowlane Elementary School	Public	K-5	709 Meadowlane Dr	Phenix City	36869	Russell County	Phenix City	No	No	No	Yes	(334) 298-2568	155	12	12.9	83.2%	10 (6.5%)	133 (85.8%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%		40.3	429^th of 684 public elementary schools	37.3%	68	24.0	22.2	29.4		16.7	56.0	50.0	58.8		$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	No	No	Yes	(334) 664-4050	811	54	15.0	42.0%	516 (63.6%)	141 (17.4%)	86 (10.6%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	69.9	195^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.3%		72.7	171^st of 684 public elementary schools	75.0%	24	48.4	50.4	57.3	35.1	51.8	74.7	70.8	73.5	65.4	$9,088	$851	$8,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Phenix City

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

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 97^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 49% White, 30% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 455 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

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