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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 884 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-4

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School in Lake Odessa, MI, serves 461 students in grades 1-4 as part of the Lakewood Public Schools district, and it has experienced notable swings in academic performance over the past several years.

After a strong 2024-2025 school year where 3rd and 4th graders outperformed state averages in English Language Arts, the 2025-2026 results dropped sharply—proficiency fell by roughly 10-12 percentage points, landing below state averages. Math tells a similar story: 3rd grade math has been a consistent bright spot, nearly matching state proficiency rates, but 4th grade math remains a persistent challenge, with only 27.8% of students proficient compared to the state's 39.4%. This pattern is especially noticeable when compared to nearby Northeastern Elementary School (11 miles away in the Hastings Area School District), which ranks in the 85th percentile and posts dramatically higher math scores despite serving a similar demographic population. The school's overall state ranking has also been volatile, falling from the 61st percentile in 2024-2025 to the 41st percentile in 2025-2026.

On a more positive note, Lakewood Elementary maintains a chronic absenteeism rate of just 15.8%—well below the district's 25.2% and the state's 27.9%—and the school has shown meaningful effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students, who ranked in the 59th percentile statewide in 2025-2026. However, outcomes for special education students have declined dramatically over six years, from the 74th percentile to the 10th percentile, and a gender gap has emerged with male students now trailing female students by 10 percentage points. The school also operates with a higher student-teacher ratio (18.1:1) and lower per-student spending ($13,534) than most comparable nearby schools, which may contribute to the academic challenges. While the school has proven it can achieve strong results, the recent regression across core subjects suggests Lakewood Elementary is at a crossroads, needing targeted support in 4th grade math and for its most vulnerable student groups to reverse the downward trend.

461

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,534

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 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2026) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Michigan avg40%

884^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 40 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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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
2026	38.3	884 of 1492	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	38.7	774 of 1343	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	53.6	550 of 1352	59.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.8	937 of 1372	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	25.4	914 of 1199	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2018)58th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-17 vs school

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

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Math35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	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%)	38.3	884^th of 1492 public elementary schools	40.8%		59.1	577^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.2%	307	32.6	33.9			42.2	27.8					$13,534	$940	$12,594
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)											$15,778	$938	$14,840
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)											$11,487	$2,640	$8,847
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%)	56.4	605^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.5%		58.6	582^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	60.9%	23	35.6	42.6	41.5	44.1	39.7	42.6	38.5	30.5	44.6	37.5	$15,451	$814	$14,637
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%)	83	230^th of 1492 public elementary schools	84.6%		77.2	304^th of 1488 public elementary schools	79.6%	74	45.8	44.4	78.8		64.6	53.3	69.2		69.2	44.2	$12,603	$1,072	$11,532
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%)	41.9	827^th of 1492 public elementary schools	44.6%		55.1	646^th of 1488 public elementary schools	56.6%	181	33.3	25.7	42.3		30.6	25.7	46.2		38.5	34.6	$16,618	$1,198	$15,420
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%)	26.3	1065^th of 1492 public elementary schools	28.6%		26.7	1056^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.0%	9	21.1	18.9	20.3	28.6	29.6	22.6	23.4	21.4	32.8	21.9	$13,950	$1,795	$12,155
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%)	50.5	689^th of 1492 public elementary schools	53.8%		35.2	931^st of 1488 public elementary schools	37.4%	242	45.7	43.2	50.0		42.9	37.8	19.1		44.7	23.4	$15,453	$1,154	$14,299
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%)	51.7	672^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	55.0%		57.1	607^th of 1488 public elementary schools	59.2%	65	37.8	42.9	47.3		31.1	51.8	23.6		43.6	29.1	$12,569	$1,632	$10,937
Star Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	69.1	421^st of 1492 public elementary schools	71.8%		60.6	556^th of 1488 public elementary schools	62.6%	135	55.1	46.7	51.0		63.3	54.5	31.4		49.0	33.3	$14,971	$921	$14,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Lakewood Public Schools

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 884^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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.

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