Is Lakewood Elementary a good school?

Lakewood Elementary ranks 3545 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 495 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 35% White, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Millswood Middle High : Lodi High

Lakewood Elementary

Summary:

Lakewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Lodi, California, serving 495 students in grades K-6. The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism, lower test scores, and a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the district and state averages.

Lakewood Elementary's chronic absenteeism rate has risen significantly, from 9.5% in 2017-2018 to 31.3% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the Lodi Unified district and state averages. The school's test scores are also generally lower than the district and state across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 35.17% of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 37.78% for the Lodi Unified district and 47.04% for the state of California. Additionally, Lakewood Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.81% in 2020-2021 to 74.55% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Lakewood Elementary to nearby schools within the Lodi Unified School District, some interesting patterns emerge. While Heritage Elementary and Leroy Nichols Elementary have similar performance profiles, with lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, Erma B. Reese Elementary and Vinewood Elementary have significantly higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates, outperforming both Lakewood Elementary and the district/state averages. This suggests that there is a wide range of academic performance within the Lodi Unified School District, and Lakewood Elementary is among the lower-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public K-6

1100 North Ham Ln.
Lodi, CA 95242-2322

(209) 331-7348

District: Lodi Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3545^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,697

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Millswood Middle
High:	Lodi High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.9%

White:

35.4%

Two or more races:

8.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary ranks worse than 60.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 11^th among 31 ranked elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.64. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary is $10,697. 23 elementary schools in the Lodi Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Elementary 3545^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Lakewood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Lodi Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Lodi Unified 951^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	44.72	2429^th	4809	49.5%
2005	40.60	2682^nd	4822	44.4%
2006	38.62	2783^rd	4818	42.2%
2007	43.17	2725^th	5113	46.7%
2008	39.04	2993^rd	5113	41.5%
2009	51.96	2362^nd	5193	54.5%
2010	42.02	3055^th	5314	42.5%
2011	32.77	3782^nd	5377	29.7%
2012	39.26	3310^th	5390	38.6%
2013	50.58	2655^th	5530	52.0%
2015	59.26	1978^th	5611	64.7%
2016	57.53	2106^th	5614	62.5%
2017	56.08	2218^th	5692	61.0%
2018	48.25	2647^th	5662	53.2%
2019	50.26	2587^th	5789	55.3%
2021	40.16	775^th	1417	45.3%
2022	40.44	3062^nd	5883	48.0%
2023	33.67	3603^rd	5874	38.7%
2024	34.64	3545^th	5862	39.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2021	27.66	519^th	602	13.8%
2022	33.75	2300^th	3311	30.5%
2023	24.35	2925^th	3250	10.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	64.35	570^th	2420	76.4%
2024	18.74	2463^rd	2634	6.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.30	2730^th	5084	46.3%
2019	47.92	2546^th	5173	50.8%
2021	46.50	532^nd	1110	52.1%
2022	42.50	2794^th	5264	46.9%
2023	32.12	3723^rd	5374	30.7%
2024	30.17	3928^th	5511	28.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.17	2585^th	5413	52.2%
2019	49.08	2547^th	5492	53.6%
2021	40.64	689^th	1267	45.6%
2022	45.51	2669^th	5635	52.6%
2023	37.29	3196^th	5617	43.1%
2024	40.69	3007^th	5605	46.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.38	790^th	2128	62.9%
2019	54.37	859^th	2585	66.8%
2021	50.95	104^th	293	64.5%
2022	55.12	700^th	2227	68.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.37	2610^th	5431	51.9%
2019	50.89	2419^th	5510	56.1%
2021	39.89	704^th	1272	44.7%
2022	36.02	3266^th	5663	42.3%
2023	30.75	3713^th	5650	34.3%
2024	29.22	3892^nd	5636	30.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.50	2964^th	4830	38.6%
2019	41.35	2864^th	4963	42.3%
2022	36.02	3217^th	5084	36.7%
2023	29.75	3730^th	5098	26.8%
2024	29.00	3800^th	5102	25.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lakewood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.85	1872^nd	2737	31.6%
2019	36.47	1947^th	2834	31.3%
2022	36.47	1839^th	2726	32.5%
2023	31.23	1955^th	2662	26.6%
2024	42.65	1629^th	2647	38.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakewood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	498	4	30	137	4	n/a	n/a	0	673
1989	561	1	44	155	3	n/a	n/a	0	764
1990	562	1	39	168	5	n/a	n/a	0	775
1991	619	0	20	141	0	n/a	n/a	0	780
1992	612	0	25	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1993	624	0	30	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1994	609	0	28	131	0	n/a	n/a	0	768
1995	539	3	20	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1996	539	3	20	168	0	n/a	n/a	0	730
1997	483	0	16	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	673
1998	488	3	22	157	2	n/a	n/a	0	672
1999	462	5	30	158	1	n/a	n/a	0	656
2000	442	7	23	183	0	n/a	n/a	0	655
2001	406	11	25	190	4	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	392	10	28	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2003	392	10	28	205	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2004	369	11	28	218	1	n/a	n/a	0	627
2005	365	6	29	215	4	n/a	n/a	1	620
2006	344	7	22	222	2	n/a	n/a	2	599
2007	259	5	10	106	1	n/a	n/a	1	382
2008	251	3	12	112	1	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	276	3	6	108	3	1	3	0	400
2010	303	4	11	135	2	1	18	0	474
2011	308	5	3	161	0	1	5	0	483
2012	339	1	6	145	0	0	13	0	504
2013	347	2	5	138	1	0	18	0	511
2014	383	0	9	153	2	0	21	0	568
2015	359	1	10	153	4	0	19	0	546
2016	350	4	11	169	2	0	24	0	560
2017	315	4	10	190	2	0	32	0	553
2018	304	6	8	180	3	0	31	0	532
2019	276	11	10	214	3	0	31	0	545
2020	242	7	8	212	2	1	24	0	496
2021	186	5	11	235	2	1	25	0	465
2022	169	3	12	238	1	1	31	0	455
2023	175	8	15	252	0	1	44	0	495

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	24.0	28.0	n/a
1989	764	30.0	25.4	n/a
1990	775	28.0	27.6	n/a
1991	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1992	786	29.5	26.6	23.5
1993	787	28.8	27.3	16.3
1994	768	28.8	26.7	26.4
1995	730	27.5	26.5	31.6
1996	730	27.5	26.5	31.6
1997	673	25.0	26.9	33.6
1998	672	29.5	22.8	35.3
1999	656	30.0	21.9	34.6
2000	655	32.0	20.5	43.4
2001	636	30.0	21.2	40.1
2002	635	29.0	21.9	46.5
2003	635	29.0	21.9	46.5
2004	627	28.0	22.4	41
2005	620	26.0	23.8	41
2006	599	29.5	20.3	43.4
2007	382	21.4	17.9	43
2008	379	26.1	14.5	45.4
2009	400	26.6	13.7	49
2010	474	23.0	20.6	53
2011	483	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	504	21.2	23.7	n/a
2013	511	19.5	26.1	59.3
2014	568	22.0	25.8	59.7
2015	546	23.0	23.7	55.9
2016	560	24.0	23.3	53.2
2017	553	22.5	24.5	58.6
2018	532	21.5	24.7	61.1
2019	545	23.0	23.6	59.4
2020	496	n/a	n/a	61.9
2021	465	21.8	21.2	65.8
2022	455	21.0	21.6	67.7
2023	495	21.0	23.5	74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakewood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	673	24.0	28.0	n/a
1989	764	30.0	25.4	n/a
1990	775	28.0	27.6	n/a
1991	780	29.0	26.8	n/a
1992	786	29.5	26.6	23.5
1993	787	28.8	27.3	16.3
1994	768	28.8	26.7	26.4
1995	730	27.5	26.5	31.6
1996	730	27.5	26.5	31.6
1997	673	25.0	26.9	33.6
1998	672	29.5	22.8	35.3
1999	656	30.0	21.9	34.6
2000	655	32.0	20.5	43.4
2001	636	30.0	21.2	40.1
2002	635	29.0	21.9	46.5
2003	635	29.0	21.9	46.5
2004	627	28.0	22.4	41
2005	620	26.0	23.8	41
2006	599	29.5	20.3	43.4
2007	382	21.4	17.9	43
2008	379	26.1	14.5	45.4
2009	400	26.6	13.7	49
2010	474	23.0	20.6	53
2011	483	n/a	n/a	56.5
2012	504	21.2	23.7	n/a
2013	511	19.5	26.1	59.3
2014	568	22.0	25.8	59.7
2015	546	23.0	23.7	55.9
2016	560	24.0	23.3	53.2
2017	553	22.5	24.5	58.6
2018	532	21.5	24.7	61.1
2019	545	23.0	23.6	59.4
2020	496	n/a	n/a	61.9
2021	465	21.8	21.2	65.8
2022	455	21.0	21.6	67.7
2023	495	21.0	23.5	74.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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