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Lakewood Elementary School

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Serving 455 students in grades 3-5, Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Alabama state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Alabama state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Alabama state average of 50% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 10% in AL
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Lakewood Elementary School serves the northern part of Phenix City, AL, covering an area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lakewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

Lakewood Elementary School's student population of 455 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Magnet School

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakewood Elementary School
3	143
4	162
5	150

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2025	455
2024	470
2023	485
2022	475
2021	495
2020	502
2019	520
2018	512
2017	525
2015	577
2014	724
2013	670
2012	621
2011	983
2010	844
2009	731
2008	668
2007	609
2006	508
2005	495
2004	463
2003	311

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2025	26
2024	22
2023	20
2022	26
2021	27
2020	25
2019	26
2018	26
2017	27
2015	30
2014	38
2013	36
2012	32
2011	47
2010	49
2009	45
2008	42
2007	38
2006	32
2005	31
2004	28
2003	22

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Year Founded

1983

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School Motto

United in Excellence!

School Rankings

Lakewood Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,275 schools in Alabama (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakewood Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (AL)

#83 out of 1275 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	#83
2022	#94
2021	#66
2019	#85
2018	#116
2017	#111
2016	#135
2015	#224
2014	#153
2013	#211
2012	#240
2011	#78
2010	#134

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58%

30%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	58%	30%	27%
2022	52%	29%	24%
2021	48%	24%	22%
2019	71%	47%	46%
2018	68%	47%	43%
2017	71%	44%	43%
2016	67%	43%	38%
2015	62%	40%	38%
2014	61%	38%	36%
2013	91%	80%	76%
2012	89%	82%	76%
2011	93%	80%	76%
2010	90%	78%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2022	74%	47%	45%
2021	75%	46%	44%
2019	72%	45%	45%
2018	69%	46%	43%
2017	55%	39%	33%
2016	53%	38%	34%
2015	43%	41%	33%
2014	50%	42%	36%
2013	94%	86%	83%
2012	96%	86%	83%
2011	96%	85%	85%
2010	95%	83%

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40-44%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2022	42%	38%	30%
2021	47%	36%	31%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	18:1	17:1
2024	21:1	17:1
2023	24:1	18:1	18:1
2022	18:1	18:1	19:1
2021	18:1	17:1	17:1
2020	20:1	17:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	19:1
2017	19:1	17:1	19:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	19:1	14:1	16:1
2012	19:1	16:1	17:1
2011	21:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	16:1	16:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	15:1	16:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	14:1	16:1	17:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2004-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	10%	12%
2024	10%	11%
2023	9%	11%	11%
2022	9%	10%	10%
2021	7%	9%	10%
2020	7%	9%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	8%
2017	7%	7%	8%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	5%	5%	5%
2013	4%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	4%	3%
2010	3%	4%	3%
2009	3%	4%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	3%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%

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Black

30%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	30%	31%
2024	32%	32%
2023	30%	32%	58%
2022	28%	32%	59%
2021	28%	32%	58%
2020	27%	32%	57%
2019	28%	33%	57%
2018	28%	33%	58%
2017	24%	33%	58%
2015	24%	33%	60%
2014	22%	34%	60%
2013	24%	34%	60%
2012	27%	34%	62%
2011	23%	35%	61%
2010	23%	35%	61%
2009	22%	35%	63%
2008	23%	36%	63%
2007	22%	36%	63%
2006	23%	36%	63%
2005	26%	36%	63%
2004	28%	36%	62%
2003	30%	36%	63%

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White

49%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	49%	50%
2024	51%	51%
2023	53%	52%	25%
2022	55%	53%	25%
2021	57%	53%	26%
2020	58%	54%	28%
2019	58%	54%	28%
2018	57%	55%	29%
2017	61%	55%	29%
2015	66%	56%	31%
2014	67%	57%	32%
2013	67%	58%	33%
2012	67%	58%	32%
2011	72%	59%	34%
2010	71%	59%	34%
2009	74%	59%	34%
2008	73%	59%	34%
2007	73%	59%	34%
2006	74%	59%	35%
2005	72%	60%	35%
2004	71%	60%	36%
2003	69%	60%	36%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	9%	4%
2024	6%	4%
2023	6%	3%	6%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	7%	3%	5%
2019	6%	2%	5%
2018	6%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2015	4%	2%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

51%

50%

0.66

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	0.66	0.64
2024	0.63	0.63
2023	0.62	0.62	0.59
2022	0.61	0.61	0.59
2021	0.59	0.61	0.59
2020	0.59	0.60	0.59
2019	0.58	0.60	0.59
2018	0.59	0.59	0.58
2017	0.57	0.59	0.58
2015	0.51	0.58	0.54
2014	0.50	0.56	0.54
2013	0.50	0.55	0.54
2012	0.48	0.55	0.52
2011	0.43	0.53	0.51
2010	0.45	0.53	0.51
2009	0.41	0.53	0.49
2008	0.42	0.53	0.49
2007	0.42	0.53	0.49
2006	0.40	0.53	0.49
2005	0.42	0.51	0.48
2004	0.42	0.51	0.49
2003	0.44	0.51	0.48

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(22-23)

12.5%

22.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2023	12.5%	22.6%	25.3%
2022	9%	22.7%	25%
2021	7.7%	11.3%	16.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

36%

53%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2025	36%	53%
2024	44%	56%
2023	41%	55%	70%
2022	25%	44%	55%
2021	25%	48%	54%
2020	24%	49%	64%
2019	30%	49%	64%
2018	26%	50%	67%
2017	28%	47%	67%
2015	21%	47%	57%
2014	22%	52%	61%
2013	21%	51%	61%
2012	22%	51%	64%
2011	21%	49%	62%
2010	20%	47%	62%
2009	19%	44%	61%
2008	17%	43%	60%
2007	18%	42%	63%
2006	17%	44%	58%
2005	21%	43%	59%
2004	22%	42%	57%
2003	25%	42%	56%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2003-2024)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Alabama	Phenix City School District
2024	9%	5%
2023	10%	5%	7%
2022	10%	5%	6%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	9%	6%	5%
2019	6%	6%	5%
2018	6%	6%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2015	5%	5%	6%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	3%	6%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	8%	9%	9%
2006	7%	9%	8%
2005	7%	8%	7%
2004	8%	8%	7%
2003	7%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Phenix City School District

Sports

Colors

Navy and Silver

School Mascot

Wildcats

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lakewood Elementary School's ranking?

Lakewood Elementary School is ranked #83 out of 1,275 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Alabama.

What schools are Lakewood Elementary School often compared to?

Lakewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ladonia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 30% AL state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% AL state average).

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

455 students attend Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lakewood Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lakewood Elementary School?

Lakewood Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Alabama state average of 17:1.

What grades does Lakewood Elementary School offer ?

Lakewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lakewood Elementary School part of?

Lakewood Elementary School is part of Phenix City School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

School Type: Magnet School
Grades: 3-5
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Top 10%
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Lakewood Elementary School serves the northern part of Phenix City, AL, covering an area of approximately 3.4 square miles. Families typically experience a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.4 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance zone.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AL Dept. of Education

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