Elementary Schools in Lakeland R-III

Summary:

The Lakeland R-III school district in Missouri is home to two elementary schools: Lakeland Elementary and Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE. The data analysis reveals that both schools are struggling to provide quality education, with consistently low rankings, test scores, and socioeconomic disparities within the district.

Lakeland Elementary has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Missouri elementary schools, ranking 757th out of 900 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.4% of 3rd graders at Lakeland Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41.4%. In contrast, Exceptional Pupil Coop.-ECSE has a much lower free/reduced lunch rate of 4.17%, suggesting significant socioeconomic disparities within the district.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios at both schools, the overall Lakeland R-III school district is ranked 342nd out of 367 districts in Missouri and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This indicates a systemic issue with educational outcomes in the district, and addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive review of the district's educational strategies, resource allocation, and support for underperforming schools.

District Detail

12530 Lakeland School Dr
Deepwater, MO 64740-8138

(417) 644-2223

SchoolDigger Rank:
342^nd of 367 Missouri districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 475

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP English Language Arts (2025)		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	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	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12530 Lakeland School Dr	Deepwater	64740	St. Clair County	Lakeland R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(417) 644-2281	223	20	11.1	69.1%	206 (92.4%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	17.2	757^th of 900 public elementary schools	15.9%		20.3	730^th of 906 public elementary schools	19.4%	27	19.4	16.3	6.5	24.3	29.1	26.8	$13,800	$1,018	$12,782

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton	10.63 mi	6	121^st
Leesville R-Ix	11 mi	1
Davis R-Xii	11.84 mi	1
Montrose R-XIV	13.03 mi	2
Osceola	13.2 mi	2	256^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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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