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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 558 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of New York elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Congers, New York, serving 441 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 225 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. In the 2024-2025 school year, Lakewood's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 69.57%, compared to the district's 63.02% and the state's 54.15%. Similarly, Lakewood's 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 93.48%, significantly higher than the district's 68.06% and the state's 58.64%. The school also maintains strong performance across different student subgroups, with rankings generally in the top half or top third of New York elementary schools.

Lakewood Elementary School has a relatively high per-student spending of $30,406 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $32,707 and the state average of $30,763. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is slightly higher than the district average of 10.4 but lower than the state average of 13.8. While Lakewood's performance is generally stronger than nearby schools within the Clarkstown Central School District, such as Laurel Plains Elementary School and Woodglen Elementary School, some schools outside the district, like Strawtown Elementary School and Upper Nyack School, have even higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

441

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,592

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

77 Lakeland Ave
Congers, NY 10920-1799

(845) 639-6320

District: Clarkstown Central School District

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
	Felix Festa Character Middle School
	Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High:	Clarkstown North Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.4%

Hispanic:

34.5%

Asian:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 71st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of New York elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg66%

New York avg55%

558^th of 2,445

New York public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Clarkstown Central School District

225^th of 874Clarkstown Central School District among New York 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	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	558 of 2445	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.8	787 of 2445	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.6	664 of 2439	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	740 of 2434	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	589 of 2201	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	583 of 2413	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	898 of 2395	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	874 of 2386	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.4	815 of 2366	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.0	678 of 2352	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	70.7	617 of 2345	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	64.2	747 of 2325	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	707 of 2320	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	663 of 2286	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	565 of 2263	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.3	258 of 2257	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	711 of 2227	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.2	569 of 2219	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.3	322 of 2206	85.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	74.8	157 of 857	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	409 of 696	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	11.8	606 of 662	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	74.7	87 of 430	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	1097 of 1117	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	323 of 938	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	592 of 2409	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	869 of 2413	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	638 of 2403	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	762 of 2401	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.5	748 of 1955	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	747 of 2357	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	827 of 2338	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	444 of 1569	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	345 of 1531	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	365 of 1429	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	463 of 1503	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	285 of 818	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	318 of 1315	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	525 of 1392	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	575 of 2098	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	43.6	1082 of 2078	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.1	592 of 2041	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	651 of 2099	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	514 of 1678	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	730 of 2032	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.3	1143 of 2045	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	535 of 2407	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	714 of 2411	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	678 of 2400	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	701 of 2400	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	376 of 1961	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	459 of 2358	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	925 of 2340	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	1422 of 2134	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	730 of 1859	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	756 of 1941	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	451 of 1402	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	459 of 1392	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	453 of 1337	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	461 of 1399	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	485 of 1224	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	421 of 1338	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	702 of 1408	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)41st percentile-36 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)2nd percentile-75 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+19 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

Science56%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	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	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	77 Lakeland Ave	Congers	10920	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 639-6320	441	39	11.3	25.4%	178 (40.4%)	32 (7.3%)	152 (34.5%)	66 (15.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	74.9	558^th of 2445 public elementary schools	77.2%		64.8	787^th of 2445 public elementary schools	67.8%	229	69.6	68.9	64.7	78.3	93.5	62.3	55.7	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	99.8	$14,592	$374	$14,219
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 353-7240	452	39	11.5	37.2%	121 (26.8%)	51 (11.3%)	228 (50.4%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.3%)	54.5	1067^th of 2445 public elementary schools	56.4%		58	943^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	61.4%	124	57.1	61.2	56.3	63.2	68.2	45.1	41.9	98.2	99.1	99.8	99.8	99.8	98.7	99.6	99.3	$31,214	$616	$30,598
New City Elementary School	Public	K-5	60 Crestwood Dr	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3467	446	40	11.1	17.5%	200 (44.8%)	12 (2.7%)	128 (28.7%)	87 (19.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.6%)	70.8	670^th of 2445 public elementary schools	72.6%		73.4	566^th of 2445 public elementary schools	76.9%	104	70.5	63.6	75.8	70.3	67.1	61.9	54.2	99.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	100.0	$14,623	$374	$14,248
Valley Cottage School	Public	K-5	26 Lake Rd	Valley Cottage	10989	Rockland County	Nyack Union Free School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 353-7280	384	37	10.4	26.0%	132 (34.4%)	64 (16.7%)	142 (37.0%)	21 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21 (5.5%)	85.9	287^th of 2445 public elementary schools	88.3%		89.9	204^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.7%	83	69.6	77.1	72.0	78.3	89.3	83.7	77.3	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.3	99.3	99.3	$33,082	$997	$32,085
Little Tor Elementary School	Public	K-5	56 Gregory St	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3471	264	23	11.6	9.8%	125 (47.3%)	10 (3.8%)	76 (28.8%)	41 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	82.5	363^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	85.2%		87.9	251^st of 2445 public elementary schools	89.7%	112	75.0	66.7	86.0	78.9	69.8	80.8	64.0	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	$14,647	$375	$14,272
Strawtown Elementary School	Public	K-5	413 Strawtown Rd	West Nyack	10994	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 624-3473	314	23	13.4	13.4%	155 (49.4%)	10 (3.2%)	84 (26.8%)	50 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	89.9	199^th of 2445 public elementary schools	91.9%		79	451^st of 2445 public elementary schools	81.6%	252	80.9	85.1	80.5	93.9	87.0	90.7	58.5	99.7	100.0	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$14,291	$366	$13,925
Laurel Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	14 Teakwood Ln	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	No	(845) 639-6350	369	35	10.4	21.4%	160 (43.4%)	23 (6.2%)	123 (33.3%)	45 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.9%)	82.1	369^th of 2445 public elementary schools	84.9%		83.9	341^st of 2445 public elementary schools	86.1%	28	64.3	76.3	72.0	84.5	79.5	88.2	60.5	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.1	$14,546	$372	$14,173
Park School	Public	PK-K	22 Edward St	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5850	572	44	12.9	40.0%	108 (18.9%)	37 (6.5%)	385 (67.3%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.5%)								(n/a)								99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	100.0	100.0	$34,058	$514	$33,544
Woodglen Elementary School	Public	K-5	121 Phillips Hill Rd	New City	10956	Rockland County	Clarkstown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 624-3417	398	40	10.0	24.9%	165 (41.5%)	26 (6.5%)	112 (28.1%)	76 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.5%)	53.8	1095^th of 2445 public elementary schools	55.2%		56.7	985^th of 2445 public elementary schools	59.7%	110	46.0	61.5	57.1	60.0	63.6	53.7	51.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$14,465	$371	$14,094
Claremont School	Public	2-4	2 Claremont Rd	Ossining	10562	Westchester County	Ossining Union Free School District	No	No	No	Yes	(914) 762-5830	732	50	14.5	45.4%	138 (18.9%)	53 (7.2%)	502 (68.6%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	29.6	1788^th of 2445 public elementary schools	26.9%		30.3	1736^th of 2445 public elementary schools	29.0%	52	41.4	37.4		45.9	54.3			99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.7	99.9	100.0	$30,660	$507	$30,153

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 40% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 7% African American, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 558^th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Clarkstown Central School District

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
Middle : Felix Festa Character Middle School
Middle : Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High : Clarkstown North Senior High School

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