Lakewood City School District

13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-3918
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,397 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 64% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 71% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
816 Schools
# Students
4,350 Students
316,031 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
17,969 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (OH)
#195 out of 897 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Lakewood City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
71%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
87%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Lakewood City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.56
# American Indian Students
4 Students
415 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,310 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
25,517 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
8%
# Black Students
292 Students
64,534 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
3,248 Students
199,070 Students
% White Students
75%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
307 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
352 Students
19,878 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
164
39,129
# Students in K Grade:
318
55,738
# Students in 1st Grade:
272
47,617
# Students in 2nd Grade:
314
45,173
# Students in 3rd Grade:
268
40,348
# Students in 4th Grade:
303
37,569
# Students in 5th Grade:
312
29,369
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
11,956
# Students in 7th Grade:
323
4,395
# Students in 8th Grade:
336
4,079
# Students in 9th Grade:
386
205
# Students in 10th Grade:
324
181
# Students in 11th Grade:
375
154
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
118
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,957 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,429 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,957
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,429
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakewood City School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
15615 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Grades: PK-5
| 256 students
Rank: #22.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16401 Delaware Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4228
Grades: PK-5
| 271 students
Rank: #33.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1215 W Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4257
Grades: PK-5
| 246 students
Rank: #44.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
13439 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4254
Grades: PK-5
| 340 students
Rank: #55.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2080 Quail St
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4230
Grades: PK-5
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4092
Grades: PK
| 30 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,350 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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