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Lakewood Elementary School

Q: Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 497 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

497^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ann Arbor, Michigan, serving 266 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Ann Arbor Public Schools district, which is ranked 71 out of 613 districts in the state.

Lakewood Elementary has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 215 out of 1,533 Michigan elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 548 out of 1,344 in 2021-2022. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 3 and 4 stars out of 5 over the past decade. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.2% to 41.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Lakewood's test scores in core subjects have generally lagged behind the Ann Arbor Public Schools district and the state of Michigan averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Ann Arbor district, such as Burns Park Elementary, Ann Arbor Open at Mack School, and Wines Elementary, Lakewood's performance is generally lower, with these schools consistently having higher rankings, test scores, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the root causes of Lakewood's high chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions to support all student subgroups will be crucial for improving the school's academic outcomes.

258

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,667

Per pupil spending ?

35.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

344 Gralake Ave
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2025

(734) 994-1953

District: Ann Arbor Public Schools

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Slauson Middle School
High:	Pioneer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.4%

Hispanic:

29.5%

Asian:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 59th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (48% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 59th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Ann Arbor Public Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg60%

Michigan avg39%

497^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Ann Arbor Public Schools

71^st of 613Ann Arbor Public Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	497 of 1488	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.0	325 of 1486	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	494 of 1470	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	548 of 1344	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	287 of 1408	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	404 of 1448	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	439 of 1466	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	460 of 1548	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	74.3	375 of 1580	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.5	215 of 1533	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	91.1	67 of 1563	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	85.4	161 of 1566	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.2	477 of 1552	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.2	208 of 1552	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	82.4	141 of 1589	91.1%	★★★★★
2008	83.4	108 of 1577	93.2%	★★★★★
2007	81.6	164 of 1565	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	229 of 1545	85.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	39.3	74 of 101	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	44.2	98 of 180	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	132 of 270	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	569 of 1338	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	202 of 1342	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	344 of 1321	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	457 of 1106	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	447 of 1171	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.8	623 of 1443	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.0	186 of 222	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	931 of 1346	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	756 of 1381	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	856 of 1350	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	843 of 1099	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	548 of 1134	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.5	953 of 1397	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	444 of 1366	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	523 of 1347	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	525 of 1334	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	466 of 1139	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	215 of 1196	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	252 of 1446	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	310 of 1206	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.4	94 of 1204	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	166 of 1198	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	241 of 1102	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	122 of 1128	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.6	100 of 1253	92.0%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)74th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)46th percentile-21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-36 vs school

Asian (2018)27th percentile-45 vs school

Hispanic (2018)16th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+11 vs state

English Language Arts49%+7 vs state

Science44%+4 vs state

Social Studies38%+8 vs state

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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 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th 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 Elementary School	Public	K-5	344 Gralake Ave	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 994-1953	258	22	11.9	35.3%	112 (43.4%)	4 (1.6%)	76 (29.5%)	34 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)	64.7	497^th of 1488 public elementary schools	66.6%		75	325^th of 1486 public elementary schools	78.1%	172			39.6	63.2	46.7			41.7	69.2	37.5			43.8		37.5		$21,667	$961	$20,706
Honey Creek Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Honey Creek Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(734) 994-2636	236	21	11.0	10.2%	163 (69.1%)	7 (3.0%)	23 (9.7%)	11 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.6%)	72.7	376^th of 1488 public elementary schools	74.7%		73.4	350^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.4%	26		50.0	55.6	59.3	48.3	70.8	75.9	51.9	51.9	31.0	41.7	55.2	51.7	72.2	42.9	72.2	$14,467	$905	$13,562
Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program	Public	PK, KG-8	1735 S Wagner Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Washtenaw Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-8100	4	5	.8		2 (50.0%)	2 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Haisley Elementary School	Public	K-5	825 Duncan St	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 994-1937	400	28	14.1	27.5%	221 (55.3%)	46 (11.5%)	42 (10.5%)	41 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (12.5%)	68.6	430^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.1%		77.6	291^st of 1486 public elementary schools	80.4%	139			45.3	40.6	55.6			40.7	44.6	56.2			54.8		43.8		$20,049	$735	$19,314
Abbot School	Public	K-5	2670 Sequoia Pkwy	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 994-1901	315	26	12.2	42.2%	177 (56.2%)	52 (16.5%)	36 (11.4%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (14.3%)	76.4	318^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.6%		70.2	405^th of 1486 public elementary schools	72.7%	87			59.3	65.4	44.1			63.6	57.7	47.2			50.0		30.6		$30,181	$1,142	$29,039
Dicken Elementary School	Public	K-5	2135 Runnymede Blvd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1928	320	19	17.1	24.1%	196 (61.3%)	28 (8.8%)	43 (13.4%)	17 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)	81.9	246^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.5%		87.7	155^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.6%	91			44.0	71.7	58.3			47.2	73.6	64.6			60.4		47.9		$21,539	$1,522	$20,017
Eberwhite School	Public	K-5	800 Soule Blvd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1934	353	23	15.6	15.9%	244 (69.1%)	14 (4.0%)	25 (7.1%)	20 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (14.2%)	91.6	99^th of 1488 public elementary schools	93.3%		94.3	58^th of 1486 public elementary schools	96.1%	41			54.1	58.5	83.0			71.0	67.9	62.5			80.4		64.3		$17,698	$628	$17,070
Ann Arbor Open at Mack School	Public	K-8	920 Miller Ave	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1910	508	34	14.8	10.0%	355 (69.9%)	9 (1.8%)	43 (8.5%)	24 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.2%)	91.2	105^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.9%		89.9	113^th of 1486 public elementary schools	92.4%	8	91.1	64.4	56.1	67.8	86.8	81.6	67.5	47.4	66.1	69.1	65.3	65.0	85.2	61.7	64.8	83.0	$17,637	$752	$16,885
Bach Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 W Jefferson St	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1949	334	21	15.9	14.4%	222 (66.5%)	24 (7.2%)	29 (8.7%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (13.2%)	96.9	27^th of 1488 public elementary schools	98.2%		96.1	36^th of 1486 public elementary schools	97.6%	9			77.2	80.4	76.5			78.9	78.4	68.6			74.5		60.8		$19,357	$1,081	$18,276
Wines Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 Newport Rd	Ann Arbor	48103	Washtenaw County	Ann Arbor Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 994-1973	465	27	17.2	9.7%	343 (73.8%)	7 (1.5%)	31 (6.7%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (10.8%)	95	53^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.1	19^th of 1486 public elementary schools	98.7%	34			68.6	73.0	71.8			74.3	73.3	74.4			66.7		61.5		$16,002	$608	$15,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Slauson Middle School
High : Pioneer High School

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 497^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Ann Arbor Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 43% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 12% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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