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Lakeland Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lakeland Elementary School is a highly-rated public elementary school in Lakeland, Tennessee that serves grades PK-4 with an enrollment of 1,034 students. The school is part of the Lakeland District, which is ranked 2 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeland Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Tennessee, with a statewide ranking between 21-43 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the TNReady assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across all subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.4% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are lower than the state average. Lakeland Elementary School also maintains a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.9 to 14.4, which is favorable for providing personalized attention and support to students.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Memphis-Shelby County School District, Lakeland Elementary School significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science. This highlights the exceptional quality of education provided at Lakeland Elementary School, which is a testament to the school's commitment to equity and inclusive practices, as well as the strong level of community engagement and support.

1,029

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,780

Per pupil spending ?

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10050 Oak Seed LN
Lakeland, TN 38002

(901) 867-7071

District: Lakeland

Students who attend Lakeland Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Lakeland Preparatory School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Hispanic:

16.2%

African American:

12.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2018 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school81%

District avg69%

Tennessee avg42%

23^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 139Lakeland among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	23 of 1009	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	27 of 1018	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	32 of 1020	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	43 of 1000	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	35 of 983	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	21 of 985	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.4	30 of 997	97.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	4 of 498	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.6	14 of 498	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	98.9	5 of 500	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	7 of 483	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	7 of 411	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	9 of 404	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	14 of 450	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	29 of 55	47.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.1	4 of 55	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	10 of 57	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	13 of 55	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	9 of 53	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	1 of 38	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	72.4	17 of 62	72.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.5	8 of 211	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 178	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	6 of 164	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	6 of 165	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.3	3 of 101	97.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	14 of 986	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	21 of 990	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	37 of 989	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	38 of 975	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	25 of 945	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	21 of 926	97.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.9	11 of 424	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.3	10 of 415	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	5 of 387	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	24 of 363	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	97.8	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	64 of 319	79.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	1 of 843	99.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	13 of 853	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	33 of 865	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	16 of 858	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	99 of 823	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	99.6	1 of 821	99.9%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	84 of 877	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	30 of 984	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.8	26 of 991	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	24 of 987	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	42 of 980	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	45 of 941	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	20 of 916	97.8%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	1 of 24	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.0	8 of 618	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	17 of 582	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	14 of 528	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	25 of 447	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	14 of 369	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	31 of 395	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	8 of 840	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	26 of 847	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	41 of 852	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	37 of 844	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	23 of 844	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	97.7	14 of 812	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	28 of 841	96.7%	★★★★★

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 (2025)100th percentile~ school

African American (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)96th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)47th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics86%+44 vs state

Science83%+37 vs state

English Language Arts75%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeland Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10050 Oak Seed LN	Lakeland	38002	Shelby County	Lakeland	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 867-7071	1,034	72	14.4		655 (63.3%)	118 (11.4%)	140 (13.5%)	74 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (4.4%)	97.5	23^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.5	27^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.3%	4	86.6	86.1					86.4	69.8	80.2					75.0	80.6	85.1					82.9					$12,780	$431	$11,916
Bon Lin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3940 Germantown RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 937-2344	750	46	16.4		386 (51.5%)	173 (23.1%)	78 (10.4%)	57 (7.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (7.2%)	92.7	65^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.6%		88.8	93^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	90.9%	28	69.0	78.9	72.2				73.0	69.0	56.9	73.6				67.3	71.3	83.5	74.3				75.9					$14,715	$807	$13,463
Donelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms PKWY	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0		591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.2	29^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	5	81.4	81.3	83.1				81.9	84.7	86.3	70.8				80.3	87.3	81.9	76.0				81.3					$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.6	38^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.3%	9	80.1	81.8	78.0				80.0	82.9	80.5	82.3				81.9	78.1	79.9	78.5				78.8					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Kate Bond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Kate Bond RD	Bartlett	38133	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0020	787	53	14.8		84 (10.7%)	342 (43.5%)	333 (42.3%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.4%)	27.9	756^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.1%		32.8	700^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.2%	56	25.2	40.0	22.9				29.3	26.1	41.9	23.8				30.5	30.6	45.7	26.7				34.3					$15,175	$1,785	$12,527
Chimneyrock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Chimneyrock Blvd	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2067	931	49	19.0		84 (9.0%)	615 (66.1%)	182 (19.5%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.4%)	41.3	591^st of 1009 public elementary schools	41.4%		45.8	534^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.5%	57	35.1	46.5	34.2				38.4	45.8	36.5	39.7				40.9	26.7	38.3	43.0				35.7					$14,699	$1,628	$12,170
Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3573 Oak RD	Bartlett	38134	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2646	700	47	15.0		420 (60.0%)	93 (13.3%)	89 (12.7%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.3%)	74.2	201^st of 1009 public elementary schools	80.1%		80.6	149^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.4%	52	52.0	70.5	61.1				61.0	46.0	50.5	51.3				49.4	47.0	69.5	57.5				57.8					$14,222	$905	$12,819
Ellendale Elementary	Public	K-5	6950 Dawn Hill	Bartlett	38135	Shelby County	Bartlett	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 373-2636	508	34	15.1		298 (58.7%)	103 (20.3%)	53 (10.4%)	26 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.5%)	72.4	215^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.7%		69	242^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	76.2%	27	60.9	57.0	50.5				55.9	64.5	51.2	42.7				52.5	62.9	59.3	48.5				56.5					$14,571	$1,022	$12,995
Macon-Hall Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9800 Macon RD	Cordova	38016	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-2625	1,166	62	18.9		103 (8.8%)	876 (75.1%)	101 (8.7%)	32 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (4.5%)	30.2	734^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.3%		29.3	740^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.3%	6	32.5	22.2	30.8				28.7	36.1	41.0	35.4				37.4	30.6	32.6	31.7				31.6					$14,354	$1,527	$12,016
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.2	583^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	37.5	40.0	45.9	25.0	7.7	19.0	29.9	37.5	40.0	45.9	28.1	10.3	23.8	31.3	34.4	57.5	40.5	37.5	15.4	28.6	36.3	12.5	28.2	38.1	25.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeland Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakeland Elementary School?

Students at Lakeland Elementary School are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Lakeland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,029 students attended Lakeland Elementary School.

What district is Lakeland Elementary School in?

Lakeland

Is Lakeland Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Lakeland Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 23^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Lakeland Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lakeland Preparatory School

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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