Top Rankings
Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,435 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
6%
22%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,658 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,151 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,658
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,151
$17,235
Best Lakewood City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Grades: 8-12
| 1,414 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin School Of Opportunity Online
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: 5-12
| 93 students
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