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Lakes Elementary School

Summary:

Lakes Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rockford, Michigan, serving 509 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Rockford Public Schools district, which is ranked 41 out of 610 districts in Michigan and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakes Elementary School consistently performs well on state assessments, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies compared to the state average. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 67.5% of 3rd graders, 57% of 4th graders, and 67.5% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, and its low-SES students perform exceptionally well, ranking 97 out of 1,381 Michigan elementary schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, it remains lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools within the Rockford Public Schools district, such as Belmont Elementary, Valley View Elementary, and Parkside Elementary, Lakes Elementary School has higher academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. The school's spending per student has also increased in recent years, which may contribute to its strong academic outcomes, along with its relatively low student-teacher ratio.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6849 Young Ave NE
       Rockford, MI  49341-9414

(616) 863-6340

District: Rockford Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
111th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,581 Help


Students who attend Lakes Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    East Rockford Middle School
High:    Rockford High School
Secondary:    Rockford High School Freshman Center

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  509

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.4%
Two or more races:
6.7%
Hispanic:
4.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakes Elementary School ranks better than 92.5% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 6th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.12. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), two or more races (6.7%), Hispanic (4.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakes Elementary School is 14.4. 4 elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakes Elementary School is $13,581. 6 elementary schools in the Rockford Public Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakes Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakes Elementary School 111th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Lakes Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rockford Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Public Schools 41st of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lakes Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lakes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.50 304th 1545 80.3%
2007 70.28 446th 1565 71.5%
2008 73.60 374th 1577 76.3%
2009 79.04 230th 1589 85.5%
2010 78.62 187th 1552 88.0%
2011 76.56 302nd 1552 80.5%
2012 78.19 300th 1566 80.8%
2013 72.86 386th 1563 75.3%
2014 68.49 455th 1533 70.3%
2015 77.96 307th 1580 80.6%
2016 87.94 123rd 1548 92.1%
2017 86.70 114th 1466 92.2%
2018 83.21 212th 1448 85.4%
2019 78.02 259th 1408 81.6%
2021 82.66 154th 1153 86.6%
2022 86.02 145th 1344 89.2%
2023 83.41 208th 1470 85.9%
2024 90.12 111th 1486 92.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.89 150th 1397 89.3%
2023 72.47 243rd 1350 82.0%
2024 85.21 97th 1381 93.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.22 183rd 1443 87.3%
2019 75.99 209th 1171 82.2%
2021 80.85 119th 902 86.8%
2022 75.49 208th 1106 81.2%
2023 76.98 227th 1321 82.8%
2024 86.53 121st 1342 91.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.16 264th 1446 81.7%
2019 70.37 310th 1196 74.1%
2021 75.11 174th 915 81.0%
2022 89.38 78th 1139 93.2%
2023 82.55 174th 1334 87.0%
2024 88.22 111th 1347 91.8%
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Rank History for White students at Lakes Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.19 286th 1253 77.2%
2019 73.32 253rd 1128 77.6%
2021 80.77 140th 1005 86.1%
2022 79.46 185th 1102 83.2%
2023 75.79 249th 1198 79.2%
2024 84.01 144th 1204 88.0%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan 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.

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Lakes Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 374 0 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1989 386 0 7 0 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1990 373 1 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1991 402 2 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1992 408 0 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1993 435 1 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 467 2 11 6 2 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 452 3 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1996 452 3 6 9 1 n/a n/a 0 471
1997 472 4 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 488
1998 486 4 4 3 1 n/a n/a 0 498
1999 496 4 6 5 2 n/a n/a 0 513
2000 448 4 2 5 1 n/a n/a 16 476
2001 469 3 0 7 1 n/a n/a 0 480
2002 469 2 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2003 469 2 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 481
2004 488 1 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 501
2005 492 4 10 14 1 n/a n/a 1 522
2006 497 5 11 11 1 n/a n/a 1 526
2007 487 4 12 10 0 n/a n/a 1 514
2008 491 3 7 15 n/a n/a n/a 4 520
2009 510 2 10 14 0 n/a n/a 8 544
2010 519 1 7 13 1 n/a n/a 8 549
2011 479 1 12 20 0 0 7 0 519
2012 461 1 13 13 1 0 5 0 494
2013 468 3 16 18 0 1 6 0 512
2014 479 2 15 22 0 2 11 0 531
2015 456 3 8 19 0 2 14 0 502
2016 459 4 11 18 0 3 11 0 506
2017 457 6 8 23 0 3 11 0 508
2018 472 7 9 21 0 3 13 0 525
2019 453 8 6 15 0 2 22 0 506
2020 461 8 5 15 0 1 21 0 511
2021 426 6 4 12 0 1 23 0 472
2022 451 4 4 14 0 0 31 0 504
2023 445 4 3 23 0 0 34 0 509

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 Lakes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 n/a n/a n/a
1989 393 n/a n/a 4.8
1990 387 34.0 11.3 3.1
1991 411 n/a n/a n/a
1992 418 n/a n/a 8.1
1993 445 n/a 0.0 10.8
1994 488 21.0 23.2 9.4
1995 471 20.2 23.3 6.6
1996 471 20.2 23.3 6.6
1997 488 23.0 21.2 5.3
1998 498 24.0 20.8 3
1999 513 24.0 21.4 3.3
2000 476 24.6 18.7 6.5
2001 480 24.0 20.0 5
2002 481 22.9 21.0 5.4
2003 481 22.9 21.0 5.4
2004 501 24.1 20.8 6
2005 522 26.0 20.1 6.9
2006 526 26.4 19.9 8
2007 514 27.0 19.0 9.2
2008 520 29.5 17.6 10.9
2009 544 27.9 19.5 14
2010 549 28.8 19.0 20
2011 519 29.1 17.8 22.5
2012 494 28.4 17.3 19.8
2013 512 30.1 17.0 23
2014 531 30.2 17.5 14.3
2015 502 29.0 17.3 18.1
2016 506 30.0 16.8 11.9
2017 508 27.4 18.5 10
2018 525 27.9 18.7 11.8
2019 506 28.3 17.8 13.6
2020 511 29.2 17.5 13.5
2021 472 29.7 15.8 14.6
2022 504 33.1 15.1 12.3
2023 509 35.1 14.4 15.5

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 Lakes Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 384 n/a n/a n/a
1989 393 n/a n/a 4.8
1990 387 34.0 11.3 3.1
1991 411 n/a n/a n/a
1992 418 n/a n/a 8.1
1993 445 n/a 0.0 10.8
1994 488 21.0 23.2 9.4
1995 471 20.2 23.3 6.6
1996 471 20.2 23.3 6.6
1997 488 23.0 21.2 5.3
1998 498 24.0 20.8 3
1999 513 24.0 21.4 3.3
2000 476 24.6 18.7 6.5
2001 480 24.0 20.0 5
2002 481 22.9 21.0 5.4
2003 481 22.9 21.0 5.4
2004 501 24.1 20.8 6
2005 522 26.0 20.1 6.9
2006 526 26.4 19.9 8
2007 514 27.0 19.0 9.2
2008 520 29.5 17.6 10.9
2009 544 27.9 19.5 14
2010 549 28.8 19.0 20
2011 519 29.1 17.8 22.5
2012 494 28.4 17.3 19.8
2013 512 30.1 17.0 23
2014 531 30.2 17.5 14.3
2015 502 29.0 17.3 18.1
2016 506 30.0 16.8 11.9
2017 508 27.4 18.5 10
2018 525 27.9 18.7 11.8
2019 506 28.3 17.8 13.6
2020 511 29.2 17.5 13.5
2021 472 29.7 15.8 14.6
2022 504 33.1 15.1 12.3
2023 509 35.1 14.4 15.5

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lakes Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $266 (2.8%) $9,166 (97.2%) $9,432
2020 $254 (2.7%) $9,247 (97.3%) $9,501
2021 $511 (4.7%) $10,431 (95.3%) $10,942
2022 $615 (5.3%) $10,971 (94.7%) $11,586
2023 $893 (6.6%) $12,688 (93.4%) $13,580

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakes Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 259th of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 208th of 1470 Elementary schools
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Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lakes Elementary School)5745.7
 11.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)62.368.3
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Lakes Elementary School)63.354.3
 9%
   3rd Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)69.973
 3.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lakes Elementary School)65.262.5
 2.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)62.972
 9.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Lakes Elementary School)75.465.4
 10%
   4th Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)69.272.6
 3.4%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lakes Elementary School)65.372.6
 7.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Rockford Public Schools)65.972.7
 6.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Lakes Elementary School)59.671.1
 11.5%
   5th Grade Math (Rockford Public Schools)62.467.6
 5.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Lakes Elementary School)21.333.3
 12%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Rockford Public Schools)25.339.6
 14.3%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students506509
 0.6%
African American84
 50%
American Indian00
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic1523
 53.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White453445
 1.8%
Two or More Races2234
 54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.6%15.5%
 1.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Lakes Elementary School

Students at Lakes Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

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

Middle : East Rockford Middle School
High : Rockford High School
Secondary : Rockford High School Freshman Center

In the 2022-23 school year, 509 students attended Lakes Elementary School.

Yes. Lakes Elementary School ranks in the top 7.5% of Michigan elementary schools.


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