Is Lakewood Elementary a good school?

Lakewood Elementary ranks 1127 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 401 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 37% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : La Loma Junior High High : Peter Johansen High

Lakewood Elementary

Summary:

Lakewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Modesto, California, serving 368 students in grades K-6. This school consistently outperforms the Modesto City Elementary District and the state of California in academic achievement, making it a standout institution in the area.

Lakewood Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that are significantly higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 67.63% in ELA and 54.29% in Math, compared to 30.86% and 21.35% for the district, and 47.04% and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is consistent across different student subgroups, with all groups performing well above the district and state averages. Additionally, Lakewood Elementary has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to many nearby schools, such as Sonoma Elementary and El Vista Elementary.

Lakewood Elementary's consistent academic excellence, commitment to equity, and strong performance across various metrics make it a standout school in the Modesto area. The school's ability to outperform surrounding schools, even within the same district, suggests that it could serve as a model of excellence for other schools to emulate. While the school is already performing exceptionally well, there may be opportunities to further improve its performance, particularly in areas where it is still slightly below the state average, such as Mathematics proficiency.

Detail:

Public K-6

2920 Middleboro Pl.
Modesto, CA 95355-4645

(209) 574-8152

District: Modesto City Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1127^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,951

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	La Loma Junior High
High:	Peter Johansen High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 401

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.6%

White:

36.9%

Two or more races:

10.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 42.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary ranks better than 80.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 22 ranked elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.61. (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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.6%), White (36.9%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 42.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary is 21, which is the 9^th best among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Lakewood Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary is $13,951, which is the 9^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the Modesto City Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Elementary 1127^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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Modesto City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Modesto City Elementary 1224^th 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	89.74	520^th	4809	89.2%
2005	88.47	568^th	4822	88.2%
2006	85.99	688^th	4818	85.7%
2007	93.19	336^th	5113	93.4%
2008	94.92	193^rd	5113	96.2%
2009	94.18	219^th	5193	95.8%
2010	92.42	306^th	5314	94.2%
2011	88.62	519^th	5377	90.3%
2012	89.58	444^th	5390	91.8%
2013	90.95	408^th	5530	92.6%
2015	87.76	741^st	5611	86.8%
2016	88.40	716^th	5614	87.2%
2017	91.35	555^th	5692	90.2%
2018	92.82	458^th	5662	91.9%
2019	89.21	689^th	5789	88.1%
2021	83.26	232^nd	1417	83.6%
2022	84.41	969^th	5883	83.5%
2023	83.25	1042^nd	5874	82.3%
2024	80.61	1127^th	5862	80.8%

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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	83.65	548^th	5084	89.2%
2019	88.73	336^th	5173	93.5%
2021	88.89	74^th	1110	93.3%
2022	71.15	1121^st	5264	78.7%
2023	68.63	1290^th	5374	76.0%
2024	74.03	1094^th	5511	80.1%

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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	89.37	597^th	5413	89.0%
2019	81.96	988^th	5492	82.0%
2021	80.09	232^nd	1267	81.7%
2022	79.73	1117^th	5635	80.2%
2023	78.56	1151^st	5617	79.5%
2024	74.84	1294^th	5605	76.9%

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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	93.08	386^th	5431	92.9%
2019	91.39	482^nd	5510	91.3%
2021	82.59	221^st	1272	82.6%
2022	84.57	897^th	5663	84.2%
2023	84.71	886^th	5650	84.3%
2024	83.86	924^th	5636	83.6%

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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	89.36	329^th	4830	93.2%
2019	86.35	450^th	4963	90.9%
2022	90.79	327^th	5084	93.6%
2023	78.30	816^th	5098	84.0%
2024	80.34	712^th	5102	86.0%

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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	76.06	596^th	2737	78.2%
2019	66.38	965^th	2834	65.9%
2022	71.41	757^th	2726	72.2%
2023	84.70	259^th	2662	90.3%
2024	77.59	512^th	2647	80.7%

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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	416	3	16	24	2	n/a	n/a	0	461
1989	415	5	19	33	3	n/a	n/a	0	475
1990	406	4	24	32	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1991	405	6	28	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	473
1992	386	8	35	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	463
1993	379	7	43	37	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
1994	374	6	43	43	2	n/a	n/a	0	468
1995	357	10	39	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1996	357	10	39	46	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
1997	361	12	41	42	2	n/a	n/a	0	458
1998	349	8	44	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	448
1999	369	12	36	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	461
2000	377	12	41	51	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
2001	361	12	38	55	4	n/a	n/a	0	470
2002	344	16	29	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	471
2003	344	16	29	74	8	n/a	n/a	0	471
2004	334	10	33	74	5	n/a	n/a	20	476
2005	330	10	32	70	4	n/a	n/a	24	470
2006	313	11	39	74	6	n/a	n/a	27	470
2007	275	5	41	93	3	n/a	n/a	28	445
2008	268	4	42	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	410
2009	254	5	48	85	2	2	14	0	410
2010	241	3	48	105	0	2	13	0	412
2011	260	7	44	104	1	3	15	0	434
2012	231	7	47	116	1	3	18	0	423
2013	215	4	41	119	1	6	25	0	411
2014	203	3	39	117	1	7	26	0	396
2015	200	1	42	119	1	7	25	0	395
2016	195	1	45	114	1	8	31	0	395
2017	190	2	50	105	1	5	37	0	390
2018	176	1	46	98	3	6	36	0	366
2019	178	3	47	95	2	5	36	0	366
2020	184	9	41	110	2	5	35	0	386
2021	168	9	38	126	2	3	31	0	377
2022	157	10	30	123	2	3	33	0	358
2023	144	12	21	143	3	4	41	0	368
2024	148	10	32	163	3	3	42	0	401

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

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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	461	18.4	25.0	n/a
1989	475	19.3	24.6	n/a
1990	469	19.5	24.0	n/a
1991	473	19.5	24.2	n/a
1992	463	19.8	23.3	8.4
1993	469	19.9	23.6	10
1994	468	19.5	24.0	11.3
1995	453	20.3	22.3	15
1996	453	20.3	22.3	15
1997	458	19.2	23.9	13.8
1998	448	22.4	20.0	13.6
1999	461	22.6	20.4	13
2000	482	21.6	22.3	15.6
2001	470	21.6	21.8	14.3
2002	471	23.6	20.0	17.8
2003	471	23.6	20.0	17.8
2004	476	22.6	21.1	17.1
2005	470	22.6	20.8	15.7
2006	470	23.0	20.4	20.5
2007	445	22.0	20.2	20.6
2008	410	23.5	17.4	21
2009	410	21.0	18.6	22.7
2010	412	20.0	20.6	28.4
2011	434	n/a	n/a	24.7
2012	423	18.5	22.8	n/a
2013	411	17.0	24.1	27.3
2014	396	17.0	23.2	23.2
2015	395	17.0	23.2	27.8
2016	395	17.0	23.2	27.3
2017	390	17.3	22.5	27.9
2018	366	17.5	20.9	29.5
2019	366	17.5	20.9	30.1
2020	386	n/a	n/a	32.6
2021	377	18.0	20.8	38.2
2022	358	15.7	22.7	34.1
2023	368	18.5	19.7	34
2024	401	19.0	21.0	42.9

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	461	18.4	25.0	n/a
1989	475	19.3	24.6	n/a
1990	469	19.5	24.0	n/a
1991	473	19.5	24.2	n/a
1992	463	19.8	23.3	8.4
1993	469	19.9	23.6	10
1994	468	19.5	24.0	11.3
1995	453	20.3	22.3	15
1996	453	20.3	22.3	15
1997	458	19.2	23.9	13.8
1998	448	22.4	20.0	13.6
1999	461	22.6	20.4	13
2000	482	21.6	22.3	15.6
2001	470	21.6	21.8	14.3
2002	471	23.6	20.0	17.8
2003	471	23.6	20.0	17.8
2004	476	22.6	21.1	17.1
2005	470	22.6	20.8	15.7
2006	470	23.0	20.4	20.5
2007	445	22.0	20.2	20.6
2008	410	23.5	17.4	21
2009	410	21.0	18.6	22.7
2010	412	20.0	20.6	28.4
2011	434	n/a	n/a	24.7
2012	423	18.5	22.8	n/a
2013	411	17.0	24.1	27.3
2014	396	17.0	23.2	23.2
2015	395	17.0	23.2	27.8
2016	395	17.0	23.2	27.3
2017	390	17.3	22.5	27.9
2018	366	17.5	20.9	29.5
2019	366	17.5	20.9	30.1
2020	386	n/a	n/a	32.6
2021	377	18.0	20.8	38.2
2022	358	15.7	22.7	34.1
2023	368	18.5	19.7	34
2024	401	19.0	21.0	42.9

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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