Lakeside Elementary School
Lakeside Elementary School serves 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Lakeside Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Virginia for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 82%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 78%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 54% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Students: 443 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
- Minority Enrollment: 65%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in VA
- Math Proficiency: 75% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 64% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
School Overview
Lakeside Elementary School's student population of 443 students has declined by 15% over five school years.
The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
443 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Lakeside Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,800 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Lakeside Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1514 out of 1800 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
82%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
78%

Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
5%
8%

Hispanic
22%
18%

Black
35%
22%

White
35%
46%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
6%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), VA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 9/12/2012
the whole staff at Lakeside cares for each individual student. They are Great!
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