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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 175 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

175^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School in Saint Albans, WV, serves 294 students in grades PK-5 as part of Kanawha County Schools, and has just posted its best state ranking in years—a dramatic jump from the bottom third of West Virginia elementary schools to the 51st percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026.

The most exciting news for parents is the school's momentum. After several challenging years, Lakewood improved by 84 positions in the state rankings, with mathematics leading the charge. Math proficiency surged to 55.3%, well above the district average of 41.3% and outperforming nearby Bridgeview Elementary (38.6%), Central Elementary (40.3%), and Alban Elementary (45.5%). The school is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade math, where proficiency reaches 59-60%. Lakewood also shows exceptional results with students from low-income backgrounds, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for this group, and strong support for special education students (71st percentile). English Language Arts is an area for growth, though 5th graders now exceed the district average in reading.

While Lakewood's improvement is impressive, it still trails the high-performing cluster of nearby schools like Andrews Heights Elementary (61.1% math), Nitro Elementary (62.7% math), and Rock Branch Elementary (79.8% math). Science scores have also been inconsistent, ranging from 14% to 30% over recent years. The big question is whether this year's gains represent a sustainable turnaround or a one-year spike. For parents, Lakewood now offers a solid middle-ground option with clear strengths in math and equity-focused teaching, making it a school worth watching closely in the coming years.

294

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,270

Per pupil spending ?

39.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2089 Lakewood Dr
Saint Albans, WV 25177-3501

(304) 722-0200

District: Kanawha County Schools

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hayes Middle School
High:	Saint Albans High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

African American:

4.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2026) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the West Virginia median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg40%

West Virginia avg41%

175^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Kanawha County Schools

22^nd of 54Kanawha County Schools among West Virginia 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	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	175 of 355	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.2	259 of 355	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	260 of 368	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	267 of 368	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	293 of 375	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	305 of 380	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	196 of 383	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	221 of 392	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.7	189 of 399	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	153 of 402	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	98 of 408	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	88 of 422	79.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.6	71 of 428	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.7	44 of 426	89.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	75 of 426	82.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	56 of 427	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	101 of 420	76.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	87.5	6 of 187	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	146 of 300	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.5	174 of 302	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	201 of 316	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	256 of 317	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	242 of 322	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.5	178 of 339	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	177 of 366	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.4	151 of 381	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	66 of 314	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	42.2	198 of 328	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	180 of 336	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.1	73 of 333	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.4	197 of 347	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	191 of 335	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	193 of 368	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.5	142 of 382	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	156 of 298	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	242 of 305	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.8	241 of 325	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	180 of 322	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	209 of 330	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	266 of 333	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.7	171 of 338	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	197 of 364	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	194 of 382	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2017	19.0	195 of 218	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	46 of 158	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	35.1	129 of 183	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	190 of 377	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	West Virginia percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	186 of 352	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.9	277 of 353	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	277 of 367	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	280 of 366	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	285 of 373	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	291 of 376	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	196 of 373	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	203 of 374	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.0	166 of 382	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2017)97th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Male (2026)48th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2017)11th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs West Virginia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics55%+16 vs state

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science27%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 13, 2014

I have a child who attends Lakewood and I have been very pleased with the teachers he has had, the amount of interest they take in making sure my child succeeds, and the communication I receive from the school. It has been my observation that the principal goes out of her way to be very involved in what goes on in the school, and she creates and maintains a very positive atmosphere. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2026)				WV Assessment English Language Arts (2026)				WV Assessment Science (2026)	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 (2021)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics All Grades	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts All Grades	WV Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2089 Lakewood Dr	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0200	294	19	15.8	39.8%	263 (89.5%)	13 (4.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	49.7	175^th of 355 public elementary schools	50.7%		32.2	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%	84	59.1	60.0	47.9	55.3	38.6	45.0	54.2	46.2	27.1	$8,270	$638	$7,632
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Helene St	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0226	304	20	15.5	57.5%	249 (81.9%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	32.9	265^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.4%		50.3	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%	95	61.1	28.9	37.0	40.3	52.8	44.2	34.8	43.3	10.9	$8,186	$319	$7,868
Alban Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 Harrison Ave	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0234	376	27	13.9	57.4%	294 (78.2%)	29 (7.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.4%)	44.9	198^th of 355 public elementary schools	44.2%		23.7	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%	109	65.1	41.9	31.3	45.5	53.5	44.2	45.8	47.8	33.3	$8,913	$1,841	$7,072
Andrews Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7776 Coal River Rd	Tornado	25202	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 722-0232	233	19	12.2	55.4%	215 (92.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	71.7	76^th of 355 public elementary schools	78.6%		70	82^nd of 355 public elementary schools	76.9%	6	67.9	58.3	58.1	61.1	67.9	58.3	54.8	60.0	35.5	$10,569	$1,990	$8,579
Anne Bailey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 Winfield Rd	Saint Albans	25177	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 722-0230	221	23	9.8	79.7%	185 (83.7%)	13 (5.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	50.3	174^th of 355 public elementary schools	51.0%		40.5	222^nd of 355 public elementary schools	37.5%	48	55.6	54.6	48.2	52.2	27.8	54.6	59.3	49.3	29.6	$12,079	$2,318	$9,762
Nitro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1921 19th St	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-2451	377	27	13.9	61.1%	308 (81.7%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.9%)	78.6	52^nd of 355 public elementary schools	85.4%		51.4	167^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.0%	115	66.0	58.0	64.9	62.7	63.8	54.9	78.4	64.4	41.7	$9,132	$1,887	$7,245
Cross Lanes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 Big Tyler Rd	Charleston	25313	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	No	(304) 776-2022	294	22	13.3	51.9%	217 (73.8%)	27 (9.2%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (10.9%)	66.4	91^st of 355 public elementary schools	74.4%		65.2	102^nd of 355 public elementary schools	71.3%	11	60.4	70.3	61.9	63.8	52.1	54.1	54.8	53.5	31.0	$8,827	$677	$8,151
Dunbar Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	2401 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-0367	271	24	11.2	76.0%	149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)										$11,570	$2,636	$8,934
Dunbar Intermediate Center	Public	3-5	1330 Myers Ave	Dunbar	25064	Kanawha County	Kanawha County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 766-1570	232	19	12.2	69.1%	143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	33.6	261^st of 355 public elementary schools	26.5%		31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%	5	45.2	57.5	27.4	43.3	33.9	50.7	46.6	44.2	17.8	$10,955	$3,046	$7,909
Rock Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Kanawha County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-1443	187	17	10.8	56.5%	167 (89.3%)	10 (5.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	93.7	9^th of 355 public elementary schools	97.5%		79.5	50^th of 355 public elementary schools	85.9%	41	79.3	80.7	79.4	79.8	69.0	77.4	67.7	71.3	52.9	$14,498	$2,813	$11,685

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 175^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hayes Middle School
High : Saint Albans High School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 89% White, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Kanawha County Schools

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

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