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Lakewood Elementary

Public Grades K-5

Summary

Lakewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Missouri, serving 187 students in grades K-5. It is part of the North Kansas City 74 school district, which is ranked 120 out of 376 districts in Missouri and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary stands out for its strong performance in mathematics, with 53.5% of 5th-grade students proficient or better on the MAP Mathematics assessment, outpacing the district (48.8%) and state (39.1%) averages. However, the school has a relatively high percentage of students (59.89%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to some nearby schools. Interestingly, Lakewood's racial makeup is less diverse than its neighbors, with a higher percentage of white students (62.03%).

While Lakewood Elementary's overall ranking has fluctuated over the years, it has performed well for its white and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, ranking 275th and 81st, respectively, out of Missouri elementary schools in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Lakewood generally outperforms Crestview Elementary and Winnwood Elementary, but trails schools like Maplewood Elementary and Meadowbrook Elementary in certain areas.

185

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,953

Per pupil spending ?

62.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4624 N Norton
Kansas City, MO 64117-1224

(816) 321-5120

District: North Kansas City 74

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eastgate 6th Grade Center
	Maple Park Middle
High:	Winnetonka High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.7%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

15.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2013 → 71st in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg50%

Missouri avg41%

Not ranked this year

Lakewood Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

104^th of 367North Kansas City 74 among Missouri 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	Missouri percentile	Rating
2023	69.1	256 of 898	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	40.1	561 of 908	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	381 of 901	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	625 of 1052	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.0	286 of 1045	72.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.7	315 of 1032	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	68.1	272 of 865	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	84.5	126 of 1058	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	63.3	367 of 1089	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	567 of 1108	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.6	240 of 1085	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	225 of 1088	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	219 of 1066	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	278 of 1053	73.6%	★★★★☆
2008	64.5	313 of 1084	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	53.6	503 of 1080	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.8	344 of 1074	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	52.7	228 of 574	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	445 of 907	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.3	81 of 887	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2021	58.2	275 of 691	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	520 of 917	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.5	206 of 898	77.1%	★★★★☆

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 (2021)60th percentile+3 vs school

White (2021)60th percentile~ school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+27 vs state

Mathematics42%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Lakewood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)			MAP Science (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 Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary	Public	K-5	4624 N Norton	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5120	185	14	13.4	62.2%	79 (42.7%)	26 (14.1%)	36 (19.5%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	6 (3.2%)	28 (15.1%)								(n/a)			41.5			71.3		$15,953	$544	$15,408
Winnwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4531 NE 44th Terr	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5220	264	23	11.4	74.6%	80 (30.3%)	85 (32.2%)	53 (20.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	36 (13.6%)	30.4	656^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.1%		22.2	711^th of 906 public elementary schools	21.5%	55	9.0		45.8		16.0	24.4	37.4	$15,479	$543	$14,935
Topping Elementary	Public	K-5	4433 N Topping Av	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5200	293	24	12.0	72.7%	90 (30.7%)	101 (34.5%)	51 (17.4%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	37 (12.6%)	39.7	570^th of 900 public elementary schools	36.7%		47.3	477^th of 906 public elementary schools	47.4%	93	55.5	46.1	23.6	16.5	35.5		33.3	$16,083	$547	$15,536
Chouteau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 N Jackson	Kansas City	64117	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5050	346	26	13.2	71.4%	161 (46.5%)	82 (23.7%)	44 (12.7%)	16 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	40 (11.6%)	45.7	509^th of 900 public elementary schools	43.4%		58.3	365^th of 906 public elementary schools	59.7%	144	45.2	31.1	43.5	45.0	35.8	26.6	37.6	$15,614	$548	$15,066
Davidson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N Highland	Kansas City	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5080	566	41	13.7	64.5%	189 (33.4%)	118 (20.8%)	107 (18.9%)	34 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.3%)	88 (15.5%)	38.9	580^th of 900 public elementary schools	35.6%		43.6	523^rd of 906 public elementary schools	42.3%	57	40.5	41.7	24.7	25.8	45.8	34.9	28.6	$14,204	$528	$13,677
Ravenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	5020 NE 58th St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5190	317	26	12.0	56.5%	153 (48.3%)	33 (10.4%)	68 (21.5%)	17 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	42 (13.2%)	50	465^th of 900 public elementary schools	48.3%		48	473^rd of 906 public elementary schools	47.8%	8	33.3		47.4	35.5	49.9	32.4	37.2	$15,168	$525	$14,643
Maplewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 NE 52nd St	Kansas City	64119	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5140	330	28	11.8	62.7%	158 (47.9%)	61 (18.5%)	57 (17.3%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (13.0%)	77	189^th of 900 public elementary schools	79.0%		77.8	168^th of 906 public elementary schools	81.5%	21	49.9	69.7	45.1		45.6	67.9		$15,832	$544	$15,288
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4327 N Holmes	Kansas City	64116	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	Yes	(816) 321-5070	487	36	13.6	60.8%	144 (29.6%)	138 (28.3%)	85 (17.5%)	48 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	62 (12.7%)	29.9	662^nd of 900 public elementary schools	26.4%		26.1	686^th of 906 public elementary schools	24.3%	24	32.7	18.8	21.0	24.0	40.5	22.9	41.7	$15,310	$544	$14,766
Oakwood Manor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 N Flora Av	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5180	277	25	11.1	61.7%	153 (55.2%)	29 (10.5%)	56 (20.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	34 (12.3%)	71.2	238^th of 900 public elementary schools	73.6%		46.8	484^th of 906 public elementary schools	46.6%	246	45.6				57.1		49.9	$15,591	$537	$15,053
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	6301 N Michigan Dr	Gladstone	64118	Clay County	North Kansas City 74	No	No	No	No	(816) 321-5150	529	37	14.3	55.0%	250 (47.3%)	77 (14.6%)	114 (21.6%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	53 (10.0%)	70.3	247^th of 900 public elementary schools	72.6%		70.6	252^nd of 906 public elementary schools	72.2%	5	49.3	52.4	44.5	55.3	45.5	54.8	52.2	$14,571	$545	$14,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 43% White, 19% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Eastgate 6th Grade Center
Middle : Maple Park Middle
High : Winnetonka High

What district is Lakewood Elementary in?

North Kansas City 74

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

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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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