Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 1276 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school in St. Petersburg, Florida, serving 425 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Pinellas District, which is ranked 23 out of 68 districts in Florida and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary stands out from nearby schools in several key ways. It has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (75.53%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 33.83% to 86.15% African American. Lakewood also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 30.9% to 40.3% over the past 5 years, much higher than the 7.7% to 22.4% range of nearby schools. Academically, Lakewood's test scores are consistently lower than the Pinellas District and Florida state averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, Lakewood's 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 58%, compared to 62% for Pinellas and 55% for Florida.

Lakewood Elementary also serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 80.68% to 84.24% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years, significantly higher than the 41.54% to 93.17% range of nearby schools. Despite this high need, Lakewood has a relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $17,562 to $20,450 over the past 4 years, higher than the $11,275 to $19,937 range of nearby schools. This suggests that the school is receiving additional resources, but they have not yet translated into improved academic outcomes for students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4151 6th St S
St Petersburg, FL 33705

(727) 893-2196

District: Pinellas

SchoolDigger Rank:
1276^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,562

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bay Point Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 425

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.5%

White:

9.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 84.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary School ranks worse than 56.6% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 71^st among 90 ranked elementary schools in the Pinellas School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.58. (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: African American (75.5%), White (9.9%), Hispanic (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 84.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary School is 16.3. 85 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lakewood Elementary School employs 26 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary School is $17,562, which is the 11^th highest among 90 elementary schools in the Pinellas School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Lakewood Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Pinellas:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinellas 23^rd of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	5.85	1629^th	1688	3.5%
2007	16.90	1559^th	1786	12.7%
2008	13.72	1629^th	1789	8.9%
2009	11.33	1721^st	1847	6.8%
2010	4.74	1879^th	1919	2.1%
2011	4.84	1952^nd	1985	1.7%
2012	5.83	1939^th	1984	2.3%
2013	2.51	2008^th	2029	1.0%
2014	1.65	2050^th	2064	0.7%
2016	4.77	2050^th	2087	1.8%
2017	6.17	2053^rd	2112	2.8%
2018	1.82	2102^nd	2118	0.8%
2019	4.00	2143^rd	2182	1.8%
2021	47.02	1159^th	2247	48.4%
2022	21.73	1799^th	2219	18.9%
2023	24.18	1767^th	2240	21.1%
2024	42.58	1276^th	2256	43.4%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakewood Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	229	142	40	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1989	326	180	26	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	550
1990	341	179	33	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	568
1991	336	228	41	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
1992	197	90	38	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	331
1993	202	98	31	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	339
1994	147	92	36	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	278
1995	187	125	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1996	187	125	28	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	352
1997	187	127	29	15	2	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	227	147	28	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	422
1999	211	203	29	23	3	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	254	313	42	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	630
2001	283	350	35	25	2	n/a	n/a	0	695
2002	226	327	18	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2003	226	327	18	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	622
2004	192	263	25	60	3	n/a	n/a	0	543
2005	173	299	26	65	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
2006	187	285	27	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
2007	141	242	18	44	0	n/a	n/a	55	500
2008	94	320	13	50	0	n/a	n/a	49	526
2009	65	363	11	41	0	n/a	n/a	42	522
2010	45	452	7	37	0	n/a	n/a	39	580
2011	49	455	6	30	2	0	25	0	567
2012	54	452	5	27	1	2	15	0	556
2013	61	515	5	19	0	1	10	0	611
2014	62	449	3	22	0	1	12	0	549
2015	66	374	1	25	0	1	21	0	488
2016	54	355	2	36	0	0	17	0	464
2017	61	357	0	26	0	0	10	0	454
2018	45	320	0	27	1	0	12	0	405
2019	40	298	1	28	0	0	12	0	379
2020	38	270	3	16	0	0	15	0	342
2021	36	255	6	16	0	0	14	0	327
2022	45	263	4	23	0	0	17	0	352
2023	42	321	5	31	2	0	24	0	425

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	24.0	17.2	77.7
1989	550	28.0	19.6	70.9
1990	568	28.0	20.2	59.5
1991	614	31.0	19.8	56.4
1992	331	17.0	19.4	60.4
1993	339	16.0	21.2	58.4
1994	278	15.0	18.5	63.7
1995	352	19.0	18.5	76.4
1996	352	19.0	18.5	76.4
1997	360	24.0	15.0	75.8
1998	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
1999	469	28.0	16.8	76.1
2000	630	37.0	17.0	77.1
2001	695	39.0	17.8	79.7
2002	622	43.0	14.5	86
2003	622	43.0	14.5	86
2004	543	39.0	13.9	93.4
2005	565	37.0	15.3	94.2
2006	559	35.0	16.0	82.1
2007	500	36.0	13.9	93
2008	526	37.0	14.2	94.8
2009	522	40.9	14.5	94
2010	580	39.0	14.8	97.2
2011	567	38.0	14.9	92.4
2012	556	42.0	13.2	92.8
2013	611	54.0	11.3	93.1
2014	549	40.0	13.7	68.9
2015	488	42.0	11.6	70.5
2016	464	41.0	11.3	80.8
2017	454	42.0	10.8	83.7
2018	405	39.0	10.3	90.1
2019	379	31.0	12.2	81.5
2020	342	31.0	11.0	83
2021	327	29.0	11.2	82.3
2022	352	29.0	12.1	80.7
2023	425	26.0	16.3	84.2

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	413	24.0	17.2	77.7
1989	550	28.0	19.6	70.9
1990	568	28.0	20.2	59.5
1991	614	31.0	19.8	56.4
1992	331	17.0	19.4	60.4
1993	339	16.0	21.2	58.4
1994	278	15.0	18.5	63.7
1995	352	19.0	18.5	76.4
1996	352	19.0	18.5	76.4
1997	360	24.0	15.0	75.8
1998	422	27.0	15.6	59.5
1999	469	28.0	16.8	76.1
2000	630	37.0	17.0	77.1
2001	695	39.0	17.8	79.7
2002	622	43.0	14.5	86
2003	622	43.0	14.5	86
2004	543	39.0	13.9	93.4
2005	565	37.0	15.3	94.2
2006	559	35.0	16.0	82.1
2007	500	36.0	13.9	93
2008	526	37.0	14.2	94.8
2009	522	40.9	14.5	94
2010	580	39.0	14.8	97.2
2011	567	38.0	14.9	92.4
2012	556	42.0	13.2	92.8
2013	611	54.0	11.3	93.1
2014	549	40.0	13.7	68.9
2015	488	42.0	11.6	70.5
2016	464	41.0	11.3	80.8
2017	454	42.0	10.8	83.7
2018	405	39.0	10.3	90.1
2019	379	31.0	12.2	81.5
2020	342	31.0	11.0	83
2021	327	29.0	11.2	82.3
2022	352	29.0	12.1	80.7
2023	425	26.0	16.3	84.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$3,410 (25.1%)	$10,177 (74.9%)	$13,587
2019	$4,370 (25.2%)	$12,956 (74.8%)	$17,326
2020	$4,562 (24.5%)	$14,086 (75.5%)	$18,648
2021	$4,808 (23.5%)	$15,641 (76.5%)	$20,450
2022	$5,804 (29.3%)	$13,974 (70.7%)	$19,779
2023	$4,286 (24.4%)	$13,276 (75.6%)	$17,562

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 2143^rd of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1767^th of 2240 Elementary schools	19.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Elementary School)	25	25
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	52	4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	19	32	13%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	62	60	2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Elementary School)	16	31	15%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	56	57	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	18	44	26%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	64	65	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakewood Elementary School)	22	23	1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pinellas)	54	58	4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary School)	16	52	36%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pinellas)	60	58	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Lakewood Elementary School)	32	43	11%
5th Grade Science (Pinellas)	54	60	6%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	379	425	12.1%
African American	298	321	7.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	28	31	10.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	40	42	5%
Two or More Races	12	24	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	81.5%	84.2%	2.7%

Schools Near Lakewood Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4151 6th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2196	425	26	16.3	84.2%	42 (9.9%)	321 (75.5%)	31 (7.3%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)	42.6	1276^th of 2256 public elementary schools	43.4%		24.2	1767^th of 2240 public elementary schools	21.1%	491	58.0	53.0	52.0				37.0	36.0	50.0				63.0					$17,562	$4,286	$13,276
Bay Vista Fundamental Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	5900 Dr Martin L King St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2335	589	41	14.3	45.7%	235 (39.9%)	223 (37.9%)	73 (12.4%)	16 (2.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.6%)	85.8	288^th of 2256 public elementary schools	87.2%		82.9	342^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	84.7%	54	76.0	67.0	69.0				83.0	81.0	65.0				79.0					$11,275	$1,009	$10,267
Midtown Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1701 10th St S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-1358	337	29	11.6	41.5%	156 (46.3%)	114 (33.8%)	38 (11.3%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	78.8	441^st of 2256 public elementary schools	80.5%		76.1	479^th of 2240 public elementary schools	78.6%	38	67.0	67.0	75.0				64.0	69.0	71.0				73.0					$15,210	$1,785	$13,425
Bay Point Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5800 22nd St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 552-1449	453	36	12.5	78.1%	46 (10.2%)	334 (73.7%)	39 (8.6%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	48.5	1125^th of 2256 public elementary schools	50.1%		38.3	1378^th of 2240 public elementary schools	38.5%	253	37.0	48.0	62.0				56.0	45.0	64.0				70.0					$14,334	$2,158	$12,177
James B. Sanderlin K-8	Public, Magnet	K-8	2350 22nd Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 552-1700	775	57	13.7	46.8%	331 (42.7%)	287 (37.0%)	54 (7.0%)	27 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.3%)	76.9	483^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	78.6%		73.2	553^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	75.3%	70	70.0	74.0	65.0	65.0	64.0	68.0	72.0	79.0	80.0	43.0	33.0	66.0	73.0	62.0	88.0	100.0	73.0	$11,227	$1,009	$10,218
Lakeview Fundamental Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2229 25th St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2139	351	27	13.0	49.6%	145 (41.3%)	136 (38.7%)	31 (8.8%)	22 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.6%)	79.7	411^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.8%		65.1	732^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	67.3%	321	69.0	61.0	70.0				76.0	66.0	68.0				74.0					$12,565	$927	$11,638
Maximo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4850 31st St S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2191	445	29	15.3	86.1%	31 (7.0%)	370 (83.1%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	17.1	1977^th of 2256 public elementary schools	12.4%		7.6	2178^th of 2240 public elementary schools	2.8%	201	37.0	31.0	49.0				18.0	37.0	38.0				33.0					$16,058	$3,573	$12,484
Melrose Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1752 13th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	Yes	(727) 893-2175	322	25	12.8	93.2%	7 (2.2%)	275 (85.4%)	27 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	26.5	1727^th of 2256 public elementary schools	23.4%		19.7	1905^th of 2240 public elementary schools	15.0%	178	37.0	34.0	40.0				31.0	51.0	60.0				38.0					$19,937	$5,868	$14,069
Perkins Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2205 18th Ave S	St Petersburg	33712	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	Yes	No	No	(727) 893-2117	539	48	11.3	62.5%	146 (27.1%)	294 (54.5%)	50 (9.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.4%)	53.7	1000^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.7%		56.6	934^th of 2240 public elementary schools	58.3%	66	58.0	57.0	50.0				53.0	58.0	54.0				59.0					$14,989	$1,423	$13,566
Campbell Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1051 7th Ave S	St Petersburg	33705	Pinellas County	Pinellas	No	No	No	Yes	(727) 893-2650	462	34	13.5	87.0%	27 (5.8%)	398 (86.1%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.7%)	43.7	1247^th of 2256 public elementary schools	44.7%		22.2	1827^th of 2240 public elementary schools	18.4%	580	48.0	65.0	29.0				52.0	64.0	55.0				31.0					$17,676	$5,245	$12,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 76% African American, 10% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bay Point Middle School
High : Lakewood High School

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 1276^th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Pinellas

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