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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 165 th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 686 Alabama Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Alabama elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School in Phenix City, AL, serves 455 students in grades 3 through 5 and is part of the Phenix City school district. It is the highest-performing elementary school in the district, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Alabama elementary schools over the past decade, with its most recent ranking placing it in the 76th percentile statewide.

Lakewood stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in English Language Arts, where proficiency rates in every grade (77% in 3rd, 69% in 4th, and 85% in 5th) are well above state averages. Science scores are also impressive, with 60% of 4th graders proficient compared to the state average of 50%. The school also has an exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.4%, far better than the district average of 15.1%, which points to strong family engagement. Compared to nearby schools, Lakewood outperforms its in-district peers like Meadowlane Elementary School and Ridgecrest Elementary School by a wide margin, and it edges out the Lee County schools in the Smiths Station area, such as South Smiths Station Elementary School and West Smiths Station Elementary School.

However, there are a few areas to watch. Math proficiency declines as students progress: 62% of 3rd graders are proficient, but that drops to 46% in 4th grade and 44% in 5th grade. The school has also seen a downward trend in its overall state ranking over the past three years, and performance among Special Education students fell significantly in the most recent year. On a positive note, Lakewood achieves these results while spending less per student ($8,237) than many nearby schools, and it benefits from a strong feeder relationship with Lakewood Primary School, which prepares students well before they arrive in 3rd grade.

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: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Alabama average (63% vs 53% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Alabama elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Phenix City

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg50%

Alabama avg53%

165^th of 686

Alabama public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Phenix City

82^nd of 139Phenix 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
2026	73.4	165 of 686	75.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	83.6	39 of 429	90.9%	★★★★★
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
2026	71.3	172 of 652	73.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.8	137 of 668	79.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.7	162 of 660	75.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	51.8	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	77.2	31 of 194	84.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	46.4	187 of 403	53.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.8	206 of 500	58.8%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)91st percentile+15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)84th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-22 vs school

Military Connected (2026)52nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

English77%+12 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

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Very caring and positive atmosphere; dedicated and energetic teachers who are well organized, creative, and truly caring. Active PTA and Partners in Education Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)	Summative Assessment English (2026)			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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th 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%)	73.4	165^th of 686 public elementary schools	75.9%		82.5	97^th of 680 public elementary schools	85.7%	68	62.1	46.1	43.9	60.3	77.0	68.8	84.5	$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%)	20.8	547^th of 686 public elementary schools	20.3%		18.6	556^th of 680 public elementary schools	18.2%	9	32.1	23.4	18.0	26.8	43.5	41.9	55.2	$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%)	67	221^st of 686 public elementary schools	67.8%		51.2	346^th of 680 public elementary schools	49.1%	125	64.0	32.5	43.4	43.8	73.0	81.3	84.2	$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%)	54.2	325^th of 686 public elementary schools	52.6%		28.6	484^th of 680 public elementary schools	28.8%	159	56.3	28.9	42.2	46.7	62.5	57.8	75.6	$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%)	67.5	217^th of 686 public elementary schools	68.4%		72.6	170^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.0%	47	41.4	57.0	43.9	50.9	79.6	75.4	72.8	$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	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%)	72	176^th of 686 public elementary schools	74.3%		73.1	166^th of 680 public elementary schools	75.6%	10	60.0	38.2	35.5	63.2	80.0	76.3	86.8	$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%)	49	362^nd of 686 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.7	398^th of 680 public elementary schools	41.5%	36	46.6	33.9	28.6	50.9	69.9	47.5	72.9	$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%)	43.5	409^th of 686 public elementary schools	40.4%		27	497^th of 680 public elementary schools	26.9%	88	47.1	42.9	53.9	23.8	58.8	42.9	61.5	$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	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%)	71.1	185^th of 686 public elementary schools	73.0%		69.9	195^th of 680 public elementary schools	71.3%	10	49.6	46.0	66.1	65.0	63.4	66.0	85.3	$9,088	$851	$8,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

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.

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 165^th of 686 Alabama elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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