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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 259 th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 355 West Virginia Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of West Virginia elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Saint Albans, West Virginia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 308 students. The school is part of the Kanawha County Schools district, which is ranked 22 out of 55 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Kanawha County Schools district, Lakewood Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of West Virginia elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 5th-grade proficiency rates were 38.1% in Mathematics, 33.3% in English Language Arts, and 14.3% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42%, 49.3%, and 33.3%, respectively.

Interestingly, Nitro Elementary School and Cross Lanes Elementary School, which are nearby schools in the Kanawha County Schools district, have higher statewide rankings and better academic achievement than Lakewood Elementary School. However, George C. Weimer Elementary School, another nearby school, has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of West Virginia elementary schools, making Lakewood Elementary School a relatively better-performing option in the area.

294

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,483

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 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the West Virginia average (39% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 19 pts below the West Virginia average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

West Virginia avg46%

259^th of 355

West Virginia public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

22^nd of 55Kanawha 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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Female (2025)42nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

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

By subject vs West Virginia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%-9 vs state

Science14%-19 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 (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WV Assessment Mathematics (2025)			WV Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			WV Assessment Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	WV Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	WV Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	WV Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	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		263 (89.5%)	13 (4.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.4%)	32.2	259^th of 355 public elementary schools	27.0%		34.3	260^th of 368 public elementary schools	29.3%	1	43.6	58.7	38.1	35.9	47.8	33.3	14.3	$12,483	$1,253	$11,230
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		249 (81.9%)	25 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	50.3	170^th of 355 public elementary schools	52.1%		46	199^th of 368 public elementary schools	45.9%	29	47.9	34.9	59.0	45.8	32.6	59.0	43.6	$11,534	$1,138	$10,396
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		294 (78.2%)	29 (7.7%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.4%)	23.7	307^th of 355 public elementary schools	13.5%		42	225^th of 368 public elementary schools	38.9%	82	38.0	39.6	29.7	32.0	34.0	40.5	29.7	$12,118	$1,195	$10,923
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		215 (92.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	70	82^nd of 355 public elementary schools	76.9%		68.9	89^th of 368 public elementary schools	75.8%	7	55.6	71.4	72.2	41.7	57.1	58.3	41.7	$11,969	$1,149	$10,820
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		185 (83.7%)	13 (5.9%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.7%)	40.5	222^nd of 355 public elementary schools	37.5%		43.3	217^th of 368 public elementary schools	41.0%	5	45.8	61.8	50.0	37.5	47.1	45.0	10.0	$13,880	$2,432	$11,448
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		308 (81.7%)	18 (4.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.9%)	51.4	167^th of 355 public elementary schools	53.0%		44.3	210^th of 368 public elementary schools	42.9%	43	63.2	54.8	47.8	50.9	51.2	45.8	16.7	$12,171	$1,918	$10,253
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		217 (73.8%)	27 (9.2%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (10.9%)	65.2	102^nd of 355 public elementary schools	71.3%		71	80^th of 368 public elementary schools	78.3%	22	58.1	82.5	53.5	37.5	67.5	52.3	34.1	$12,604	$1,254	$11,350
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		149 (55.0%)	60 (22.1%)	8 (3.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	50 (18.5%)								(n/a)								$13,281	$2,606	$10,675
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		143 (61.6%)	44 (19.0%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (15.9%)	31.6	266^th of 355 public elementary schools	25.1%		14.1	346^th of 368 public elementary schools	6.0%	80	41.8	46.6	35.3	37.3	45.2	43.3	23.5	$12,772	$2,442	$10,330
Rock Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4616 1st Ave	Nitro	25143	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(304) 755-0078	187	17	10.8		167 (89.3%)	10 (5.3%)	7 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	79.5	50^th of 355 public elementary schools	85.9%		88.5	23^rd of 368 public elementary schools	93.8%	27	67.9	75.0	42.1	57.1	75.0	66.5	42.1	$12,718	$1,859	$10,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 259^th of 355 West Virginia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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

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