Best Public Schools in Woodland, MI

Summary:

The city of Woodland, Michigan is home to two schools: Lakewood Middle School and Lakewood Early Childhood Center, both part of the Lakewood Public Schools district. While Lakewood Middle School has seen a decline in its performance and ranking over the past few years, Lakewood Early Childhood Center serves a high-need population with a significant percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Lakewood Middle School was ranked 275th out of 883 Michigan middle schools in 2022-2023, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school's ranking and star rating have since dropped, with a decline to 487th place and a 2-star rating in 2024-2025. This decline is reflected in the school's relatively low proficiency rates in core subjects like M-Step/Math and PSAT/Mathematics, which are below state averages. Additionally, Lakewood Middle School faces a high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5%.

In contrast, Lakewood Early Childhood Center serves pre-K and kindergarten students and does not have the same performance metrics as the middle school. However, the school has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 49.28% and spends a relatively high amount per student at $15,507, compared to the $12,174 per student spent at Lakewood Middle School. This disparity in resource allocation between the two schools may be an area for further investigation and potential improvement.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Middle School	Public	5-8	8669 Brown Rd	Woodland	48897	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-2400	514	24	21.3	30.7%	455 (88.5%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	44.2	487^th of 890 public middle schools	45.3%		54.3	347^th of 897 public middle schools	61.3%	140	66.7	22.5	37.7	37.7	26.9	19.8	14.0	26.2	31.1	40.8	37.7	45.4	$12,174	$715	$11,459
Lakewood Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	223 W Broadway St	Woodland	48897	Barry County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 367-4935	134	10	14.1	30.6%	110 (82.1%)	1 (0.7%)	15 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$15,507	$1,076	$14,431

Cities Near Woodland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lake Odessa	3.66 mi	2	208^th
Sunfield	7.58 mi	1
Vermontville	7.61 mi	3	456^th
Nashville	7.75 mi	1
Hastings	8.46 mi	8	204^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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