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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 76 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Mandan, North Dakota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 274 students. The school is part of the Mandan 1 School District, which is ranked 66 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary School stands out as a strong-performing school within the Mandan 1 district. In the 2024-2025 school year, 49% of Lakewood students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45% for the Mandan 1 district and 41% for the state of North Dakota. Similarly, 44% of Lakewood students were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 44% for Mandan 1 and 40% for the state. Lakewood's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, with female students, white students, and low-socioeconomic status students all ranking in the top 26 out of 143 North Dakota elementary schools.

While Lakewood Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in the Mandan 1 district, it is worth noting that Red Trail Elementary ranks significantly higher, with a 4-star rating in 2024-2025 and a 5-star rating in 2023-2024. Additionally, Custer Elementary and Mary Stark Elementary, which have higher percentages of students from low-income backgrounds, perform significantly lower than Lakewood in academic measures. Lakewood's relatively lower per-student spending compared to some nearby schools suggests it may be able to achieve its strong academic performance with fewer resources.

285

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,556

Per pupil spending ?

43.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2601 38th Ave SE
Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 751-6509

District: Mandan 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

American Indian:

11.9%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2024

✓Above the North Dakota median (65th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

76^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From top 43% (2024) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Mandan 1

66^th of 134Mandan 1 among North Dakota 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	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	76 of 216	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	94 of 217	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	26 of 143	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	26 of 101	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	22 of 93	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	47 of 143	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.7	75 of 138	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	12 of 83	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	47 of 79	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)86th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math49%+8 vs state

Reading44%+4 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Lakewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (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	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 38th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 751-6509	285	23	12.3	43.2%	185 (64.9%)	25 (8.8%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	58.4	76^th of 216 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.8	94^th of 217 public elementary schools	56.7%	18	59.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	$14,556	$1,327	$13,229
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Ft Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2007 8th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6504	455	26	17.5	14.7%	384 (84.4%)	6 (1.3%)	28 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	63.6	64^th of 216 public elementary schools	70.4%		49.6	104^th of 217 public elementary schools	52.1%	40	44.0	54.0	44.0	49.0	44.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	49.0	49.0	$12,904	$478	$12,426
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373
Victor Solheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 Munich Dr	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4260	588	39	15.1	19.6%	473 (80.4%)	12 (2.0%)	28 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	65.8	56^th of 216 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.6	37^th of 217 public elementary schools	82.9%	19	64.0	54.0	64.0	61.0	49.0	34.0	49.0	44.0	44.0	44.0	$12,878	$598	$12,279
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 8th Ave NE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6503	126	13	9.6	75.4%	75 (59.5%)	5 (4.0%)	19 (15.1%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (12.7%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	43.1	129^th of 216 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.7	151^st of 217 public elementary schools	30.4%	22	49.0	49.5	19.5	34.0	54.5	29.5	19.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$19,008	$1,496	$17,511
Dorothy Moses Elementary School	Public	K-5	1312 Columbia Dr	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4180	390	31	12.7	61.0%	163 (41.8%)	29 (7.4%)	43 (11.0%)	6 (1.5%)	62 (15.9%)	39 (10.0%)	48 (12.3%)	24.6	181^st of 216 public elementary schools	16.2%		34.9	156^th of 217 public elementary schools	28.1%	25	19.0	39.0	34.0	29.0	14.0	29.0	39.0	23.0	39.0	39.0	$16,184	$2,678	$13,506
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Mandan 1

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 76^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 65% White, 12% American Indian, 9% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.