Lakewood Elementary School
14600 Lamar Ave.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Overland Park, KS 66223
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(913)239-6500
- Lakewood Elementary School serves 634 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 88% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 35%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 88% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 41%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Lakewood Elementary School placed in the top 1% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Kansas state average of 35%.
Top Placements
Lakewood Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:
- Category Attribute
- Overall Rank Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
- Reading Language/Arts Proficiency Highest reading language/arts proficiency (Top 1%)
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Lakewood Elementary School's student population of 634 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 38 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 634 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 38 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Lakewood Elementary School is ranked within the top 1% of all 1,268 schools in Kansas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Lakewood Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KS) |
| Overall School Rank | #2 out of 1,268 schools (Top 1%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 35% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 88% | 41% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 14:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 29% | 3% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 19% |
| Black | 3% | 7% |
| White | 58% | 65% |
| Two or more races | 6% | 5% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.54 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 40% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blue Valley School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, KS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Lakewood Elementary School is Blue Valley High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lakewood Middle School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lakewood Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Overland Park Lakewood Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 657 students
0.2 miles
6601 Edgewater Drive
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913)239-5800 0.2 6-8 657 - Overland Park Stanley Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 710 students
1.5 miles
6121 W. 158th St.
Overland Park, KS 66223
(913)239-7200 1.5 PK-5 710 - Stilwell Blue Valley High School Grades: 9-12 | 1570 students
1.6 miles
6001 W. 159th St.
Stilwell, KS 66085
(913)239-4800 1.6 9-12 1570 - Leawood Overland Trail Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 595 students
1.6 miles
6225 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913)239-7000 1.6 PK-5 595 - Leawood Overland Trail Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 596 students
1.6 miles
6201 W. 133rd St.
Leawood, KS 66209
(913)239-5400 1.6 6-8 596
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