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Lakewood High School

Q: Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks 276 th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 8-12

276^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 800 Michigan High Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan high schools

Summary

Lakewood High School in Lake Odessa, MI, serves 473 students in grades 8 through 12 as part of the Lakewood Public Schools district, and has consistently ranked in the upper-middle tier of Michigan high schools over the past decade.

Lakewood's biggest academic strength is in reading and writing. In the most recent school year, 57.1% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing—about 5 points above the state average and better than nearby Ionia High School (50.9%), Portland High School (47.0%), and Hastings High School (51.7%). The school also posts a strong 92.9% graduation rate, beating the state average of 84.0% and most nearby traditional high schools. However, math is a clear challenge—only 22.9% of 11th graders were proficient in SAT Math, below the state's 26.5%, and this gap has persisted for several years. Notably, this math weakness is common across nearly all nearby schools, suggesting a regional issue rather than a problem unique to Lakewood.

The most significant concern for parents to know is chronic absenteeism. In the 2024-2025 school year, 36.6% of Lakewood students were chronically absent—far higher than the state average (27.9%) and much worse than nearby Saranac JrSr High School (16.7%) or Hastings High School (20.5%). This likely contributes to the math struggles. On a positive note, Lakewood spends less per student ($13,163) than several comparable schools yet achieves similar or better outcomes, and it serves its economically disadvantaged students well—that subgroup ranked in the 77th percentile statewide in 2024-2025. The school has also seen a dramatic shift in gender performance, with female students now outperforming males after the reverse was true just two years ago. Overall, Lakewood is a solid, stable choice with strong literacy outcomes, but families should be aware of the attendance challenges and consider how they might support consistent school participation.

473

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,163

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

7223 Velte Rd
Lake Odessa, MI 48849-9481

(616) 374-8868

District: Lakewood Public Schools

Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:	Lakewood Early Childhood Center
	Lakewood Elementary School
Middle:	Lakewood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 66th (2026) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Michigan median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Michigan)

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Michigan avg43%

276^th of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	58.1	276 of 800	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	293 of 739	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	287 of 743	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	299 of 735	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	226 of 531	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	237 of 561	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	265 of 666	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	340 of 824	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.6	272 of 835	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.7	160 of 852	81.2%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	206 of 832	75.2%	★★★★☆
2014	73.0	189 of 799	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	177 of 805	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	73.1	196 of 773	74.6%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	212 of 784	73.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.2	249 of 765	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	272 of 754	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	303 of 750	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	439 of 767	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	64.1	294 of 705	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	234 of 686	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	266 of 629	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.4	350 of 619	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.6	355 of 611	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.2	172 of 416	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	259 of 462	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	283 of 554	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	293 of 710	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	116 of 259	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	222 of 719	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	147 of 635	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	283 of 654	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	142 of 614	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	222 of 369	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	176 of 417	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	266 of 532	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.3	372 of 755	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	317 of 693	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	304 of 628	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	174 of 633	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	206 of 611	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	248 of 440	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	220 of 472	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	240 of 543	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	371 of 707	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	33.2	197 of 315	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	318 of 671	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	318 of 639	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	325 of 638	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	344 of 647	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	200 of 492	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	254 of 516	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	306 of 582	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	384 of 708	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+7 vs state

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing57%+5 vs state

Social Studies45%~ state avg

Science42%+6 vs state

Mathematics26%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)		M-Step Math (2026)		M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood High School	Public	8-12	7223 Velte Rd	Lake Odessa	48849	Ionia County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 374-8868	473	21	22.0	22.4%	423 (89.4%)	7 (1.5%)	28 (5.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	58.1	276^th of 800 public high schools	65.5%		58.1	293^rd of 739 public high schools	60.4%	17		66.9	65.1		29.1	22.6	57.1	22.9						41.7		45.4	$13,163	$574	$12,589
Maple Valley Pathways High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	11090 Nashville Hwy	Vermontville	49096	Eaton County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 852-9699	23	1	27.3	60.9%	19 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$14,777	$1,029	$13,748
Maple Valley JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	11090 Nashville Hwy	Vermontville	49096	Eaton County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(517) 852-9275	375	24	15.5	43.7%	347 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	32.8	523^rd of 800 public high schools	34.6%		21.4	572^nd of 739 public high schools	22.6%	49	50.7	48.3	45.5	23.9	15.5	18.2	51.0	12.2		10.3		16.2	22.1	25.5	25.0	38.3	$14,914	$1,046	$13,868
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	520 W South St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 948-4409	804	44	18.4	42.5%	716 (89.1%)	6 (0.7%)	50 (6.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	25 (3.1%)	57.5	288^th of 800 public high schools	64.0%		61.9	258^th of 739 public high schools	65.1%	30		58.2	63.0		30.5	39.1	51.7	21.8						39.6		41.0	$14,353	$806	$13,547
Saranac JrSr High School	Public, Magnet	7-12	150 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 642-1100	406	21	19.7	32.8%	362 (89.2%)	6 (1.5%)	26 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	63.1	238^th of 800 public high schools	70.3%		76.4	146^th of 739 public high schools	80.2%	92	77.3	56.4	76.7	36.0	40.0	45.0	40.0	20.0		31.1		30.0	44.0	43.6	53.3	49.1	$13,091	$445	$12,646
Portland High School	Public	9-12	1100 Ionia Rd	Portland	48875	Ionia County	Portland Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(517) 647-2981	665	35	18.8	28.7%	619 (93.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.3%)	53.8	326^th of 800 public high schools	59.3%		59.3	279^th of 739 public high schools	62.2%	47		74.0	61.7		34.1	22.1	47.0	19.5						45.9		35.1	$13,426	$759	$12,667
Douglas R Welch High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 527-3530	73	2	31.0	67.1%	57 (78.1%)	3 (4.1%)	12 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	11.7	692^nd of 800 public high schools	13.5%		22.2	566^th of 739 public high schools	23.4%	126			375.0			332.0	390.0	347.8						16.0		16.0	$10,110	$1,169	$8,941
Ionia High School	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 527-0600	774	40	19.1	47.2%	635 (82.0%)	5 (0.6%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	51.1	356^th of 800 public high schools	55.5%		50.9	360^th of 739 public high schools	51.3%	4		54.6	48.5		35.7	26.7	50.9	22.2						41.6		41.0	$13,333	$1,170	$12,163
Ionia County Career Center	Public	9-12	250 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(616) 489-2152	0	10	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lighthouse AcademyBarry County Community Building	Public, Charter	6-12	2950 W M 179 Hwy	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Lighthouse Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 600-6501	15	1	19.2	80.0%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,794	$00	$16,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood High School

Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks 276^th of 800 Michigan high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School
Middle : Lakewood Middle School

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 473 students attended Lakewood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood High School?

Students at Lakewood High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Lakewood High School in?

Lakewood Public Schools

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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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