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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 577 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

577^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Odessa, Michigan, serving grades 1-4 with a student population of 500. The school is part of the Lakewood Public Schools district.

Lakewood Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math proficiency rates for 3rd and 4th grades. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 42.7% compared to the state's 38.9%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 50.4% compared to the state's 42.7%. This indicates that Lakewood Elementary is providing a stronger academic foundation for its students compared to the state average. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 16.5% in 2023-2024 to 30.8% in 2022-2023. Addressing this issue should be a key priority for the school and district.

When compared to nearby schools, Lakewood Elementary generally performs better academically than the Maple Valley Schools district, which includes Fuller Street Elementary and Maplewood School. However, Lakewood lags behind the Hastings Area School District, which includes Central Elementary, Southeastern Elementary, and Northeastern Elementary, in several academic measures.

461

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,754

Per pupil spending ?

31.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

812 Washington Blvd
Lake Odessa, MI 48849-1028

(616) 374-8842

District: Lakewood Public Schools

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Michigan median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Michigan avg41%

577^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

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
2025	59.1	577 of 1488	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	712 of 1486	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.6	944 of 1470	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	737 of 1344	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	593 of 1153	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	487 of 1408	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	268 of 1448	81.5%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	448 of 1466	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.3	294 of 1548	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	275 of 1580	82.6%	★★★★☆
2014	70.3	420 of 1533	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	270 of 1563	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	61.4	596 of 1566	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	584 of 1552	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.9	523 of 1552	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.1	719 of 1589	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.1	498 of 1577	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.9	628 of 1565	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	539 of 1545	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	458 of 1338	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	708 of 1342	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	749 of 1321	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	722 of 1106	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	753 of 902	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	452 of 1171	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	343 of 1443	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	50.5	93 of 222	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	331 of 1346	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	45.1	716 of 1381	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	907 of 1350	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	721 of 1099	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	405 of 749	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.2	232 of 1134	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	144 of 1397	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	679 of 1366	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	708 of 1347	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	1066 of 1334	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	709 of 1139	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	348 of 915	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.9	482 of 1196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.1	220 of 1446	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.6	103 of 403	74.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	700 of 1206	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	802 of 1204	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	999 of 1198	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	811 of 1102	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	623 of 1005	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	507 of 1128	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	258 of 1253	79.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)75th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2018)58th percentile-23 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	1-4	812 Washington Blvd	Lake Odessa	48849	Ionia County	Lakewood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 374-8842	461	25	18.1	31.2%	410 (88.9%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	59.1	577^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.2%		49.1	712^th of 1486 public elementary schools	52.1%	135	42.7	45.5			50.4	41.7					$12,754	$1,172	$11,581
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
Coon School	Public	K-6	6679 S State Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Berlin Township S/D #3	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-4900	15	1	13.0	66.7%	15 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$12,242	$5,218	$7,025
Saranac Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	250 Pleasant St	Saranac	48881	Ionia County	Saranac Community Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(616) 642-1200	433	28	15.4	44.1%	394 (91.0%)	5 (1.2%)	24 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	58.6	582^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.9%		62.8	516^th of 1486 public elementary schools	65.3%	66	37.7	40.3	43.6	48.5	41.0	51.6	25.5	47.0	45.5	34.5	$13,367	$727	$12,640
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 E Grant St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4421	306	19	15.9	43.5%	288 (94.1%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	77.2	304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%		61.3	532^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.2%	228	44.2	47.2	70.8		65.1	43.4	64.6		58.3	45.8	$12,491	$1,167	$11,324
Central Elementary School	Public	K-5	509 S Broadway St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4423	239	19	12.4	66.5%	210 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	55.1	646^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.6%		61	536^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.9%	110	34.2	42.9	46.3		23.7	28.6	61.0		43.9	43.9	$15,197	$1,385	$13,811
Maplewood School	Public, Magnet	3-6	170 Seminary St	Vermontville	49096	Eaton County	Maple Valley Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(517) 726-0600	267	16	16.7	61.0%	247 (92.5%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	26.7	1056^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.0%		23.7	1106^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.6%	50	26.0	24.2	30.9	31.3	28.0	28.8	14.8	32.8	25.9	13.6	$12,218	$1,509	$10,709
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 S East St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4419	261	19	13.5	64.8%	228 (87.4%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	35.2	931^st of 1488 public elementary schools	37.4%		33.3	964^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.1%	33	42.9	43.5	17.8		48.6	30.4	13.3		28.3	23.9	$15,618	$1,605	$14,014
AA Rather School	Public	PK, KG-5	380 E Tuttle Rd	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-1720	308	15	20.1	51.0%	261 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	32 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	57.1	607^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.2%		55.9	620^th of 1486 public elementary schools	58.3%	13	59.6	39.2	50.8		44.2	35.3	35.6		44.1	30.5	$11,278	$2,492	$8,786
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Star School Rd	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4442	287	17	16.6	48.8%	262 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	60.6	556^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.6%		59.3	564^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.0%	8	41.3	63.0	46.8		39.1	60.9	21.3		51.1	34.0	$14,154	$1,072	$13,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 577^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Lakewood Public Schools

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