Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 787 th of 2445 New York elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 441 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 43% White, 35% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Felix Festa Achievement Middle School Middle : Felix Festa Character Middle School Middle : Felix Festa Determination Middle School High : Clarkstown North Senior High School

Lakewood Elementary School

Summary:

Lakewood Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Congers, New York, serving 430 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Clarkstown Central School District, which is ranked 217 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency rates across grades 3-5. In 2023-2024, Lakewood's 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate was 60.47%, compared to the state average of 42.6%, and its 3rd grade Math proficiency rate was 83.72%, significantly higher than the state's 53.93%. Lakewood's Asian, African American, and Hispanic student subgroups generally perform better than their respective state averages, while the school's White student subgroup performs slightly below the state average. Lakewood's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education student subgroups perform on par with or slightly above the state averages.

Lakewood Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated between the top 25% and top 50% of New York elementary schools over the past 10 years, and in 2023-2024, the school ranked 787 out of 2,445 New York elementary schools, placing it in the top third. The school has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 23% in recent years, suggesting a higher socioeconomic status of the student population compared to other schools. When compared to other elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District and the nearby Nyack Union Free School District, Lakewood Elementary School generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public K-5

77 Lakeland Ave
Congers, NY 10920-1799

(845) 639-6320

District: Clarkstown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
787^th of 2,445 New York Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,330

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Felix Festa Achievement Middle School
	Felix Festa Character Middle School
	Felix Festa Determination Middle School
High:	Clarkstown North Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.8

Number of students: 441

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

35.4%

Asian:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary School ranks better than 67.8% of elementary schools in New York. It also ranks 6^th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.77. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Lakewood Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Clarkstown Central School District. Student population at Lakewood Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (42.6%), Hispanic (35.4%), Asian (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary School is 11.8. 6 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Lakewood Elementary School employs 37.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary School is $16,330, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Clarkstown Central School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood Elementary School 787^th of 2445 New York public elementary schools. (See Lakewood Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Clarkstown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clarkstown Central School District 217^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2006	80.27	322^nd	2206	85.4%
2007	74.16	569^th	2219	74.4%
2008	70.59	711^th	2227	68.1%
2009	80.33	258^th	2257	88.6%
2010	73.65	565^th	2263	75.0%
2011	70.81	663^rd	2286	71.0%
2012	70.21	707^th	2320	69.5%
2013	64.19	747^th	2325	67.9%
2014	70.71	617^th	2345	73.7%
2015	69.00	678^th	2352	71.2%
2016	63.42	815^th	2366	65.6%
2017	61.86	874^th	2386	63.4%
2018	61.84	898^th	2395	62.5%
2019	73.39	583^rd	2413	75.8%
2021	70.70	589^th	2201	73.2%
2022	66.96	740^th	2434	69.6%
2023	70.62	664^th	2439	72.8%
2024	64.77	787^th	2445	67.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	53.89	323^rd	938	65.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.99	756^th	1941	61.1%
2019	48.66	730^th	1859	60.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	42.26	1143^rd	2045	44.1%
2019	55.75	730^th	2032	64.1%
2021	61.76	514^th	1678	69.4%
2022	61.38	651^st	2099	69.0%
2023	63.12	592^nd	2041	71.0%
2024	43.64	1082^nd	2078	47.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.63	827^th	2338	64.6%
2019	65.97	747^th	2357	68.3%
2021	59.55	748^th	1955	61.7%
2022	65.06	762^nd	2401	68.3%
2023	70.06	638^th	2403	73.4%
2024	59.96	869^th	2413	64.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	58.74	925^th	2340	60.5%
2019	77.47	459^th	2358	80.5%
2021	76.83	376^th	1961	80.8%
2022	67.53	701^st	2400	70.8%
2023	68.88	678^th	2400	71.8%
2024	66.52	714^th	2411	70.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.68	87^th	430	79.8%
2024	11.84	606^th	662	8.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	74.81	157^th	857	81.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.08	525^th	1392	62.3%
2019	67.37	318^th	1315	75.8%
2021	59.23	285^th	818	65.2%
2022	62.90	463^rd	1503	69.2%
2023	66.81	365^th	1429	74.5%
2024	69.96	345^th	1531	77.5%

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Rank History for White students at Lakewood Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	52.34	702^nd	1408	50.1%
2019	67.67	421^st	1338	68.5%
2021	61.34	485^th	1224	60.4%
2022	65.65	461^st	1399	67.0%
2023	66.44	453^rd	1337	66.1%
2024	64.53	459^th	1392	67.0%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, 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: NY State Education Department

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 21, 2017

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by a citizen
Sunday, September 20, 2009

I think that school is great school because me and my brother went to that wonderful school. And I love that for school for being useful and helpful to me and others when I went there. And I think people got a great opportunity to learn about great subjects. -Grace Popoola Close Quote

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
1989	329	14	42	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	406
1990	345	16	44	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	427
1991	352	9	50	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1992	358	7	51	19	0	n/a	n/a	0	435
1993	331	7	59	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	353	11	52	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	441
1995	340	9	47	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	340	9	47	32	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	274	11	42	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	360
1998	290	39	26	0	5	n/a	n/a	0	360
1999	298	5	49	36	6	n/a	n/a	0	394
2000	291	7	52	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2001	285	8	64	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2002	279	15	81	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2003	279	15	81	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	418
2004	272	23	68	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
2005	275	23	81	51	0	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	282	19	78	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2007	268	16	75	56	0	n/a	n/a	6	421
2008	250	12	71	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	397
2009	226	10	66	55	2	n/a	n/a	0	359
2010	224	7	63	59	1	n/a	n/a	7	361
2011	219	5	61	69	2	0	4	0	360
2012	203	7	54	75	0	0	3	0	342
2013	194	10	51	85	0	0	5	0	345
2014	209	8	53	95	0	0	6	0	371
2015	265	10	77	105	0	0	8	0	465
2016	231	12	79	123	0	0	9	0	454
2017	220	9	73	125	0	2	7	0	436
2018	208	15	64	134	0	1	6	0	428
2019	198	17	68	142	0	1	7	0	433
2020	185	23	66	128	0	1	6	0	409
2021	173	23	58	133	0	0	7	0	394
2022	181	30	52	150	1	0	9	0	423
2023	189	28	52	151	1	0	9	0	430
2024	188	29	57	156	1	0	10	0	441

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
1989	406	32.7	12.4	n/a
1990	427	31.7	13.4	n/a
1991	429	34.4	12.4	n/a
1992	435	32.9	13.2	n/a
1993	420	24.1	17.4	n/a
1994	441	26.1	16.9	10.2
1995	428	27.1	15.8	5.8
1996	428	27.1	15.8	5.8
1997	360	23.0	15.7	4.2
1998	360	23.2	15.5	3.3
1999	394	24.8	15.9	2.3
2000	385	25.8	14.9	6.8
2001	400	26.2	15.3	11.8
2002	418	25.2	16.6	13.6
2003	418	25.2	16.6	13.6
2004	413	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	430	28.6	15.0	15.6
2006	433	28.0	15.5	15.2
2007	421	28.0	15.0	12
2008	397	27.0	14.7	11.1
2009	359	22.0	16.3	17.3
2010	361	24.0	15.0	15.5
2011	360	26.9	13.3	15.6
2012	342	24.0	14.2	15.2
2013	345	24.0	14.3	15.1
2014	371	25.0	14.8	18.6
2015	465	28.0	16.6	18.9
2016	454	29.0	15.6	22
2017	436	27.6	15.7	22.5
2018	428	28.0	15.2	25
2019	433	29.0	14.9	23.6
2020	409	24.9	16.4	24
2021	394	34.1	11.5	24.6
2022	423	35.1	12.0	16.8
2023	430	36.4	11.7	23
2024	441	37.3	11.8	25.9

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 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	406	32.7	12.4	n/a
1990	427	31.7	13.4	n/a
1991	429	34.4	12.4	n/a
1992	435	32.9	13.2	n/a
1993	420	24.1	17.4	n/a
1994	441	26.1	16.9	10.2
1995	428	27.1	15.8	5.8
1996	428	27.1	15.8	5.8
1997	360	23.0	15.7	4.2
1998	360	23.2	15.5	3.3
1999	394	24.8	15.9	2.3
2000	385	25.8	14.9	6.8
2001	400	26.2	15.3	11.8
2002	418	25.2	16.6	13.6
2003	418	25.2	16.6	13.6
2004	413	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	430	28.6	15.0	15.6
2006	433	28.0	15.5	15.2
2007	421	28.0	15.0	12
2008	397	27.0	14.7	11.1
2009	359	22.0	16.3	17.3
2010	361	24.0	15.0	15.5
2011	360	26.9	13.3	15.6
2012	342	24.0	14.2	15.2
2013	345	24.0	14.3	15.1
2014	371	25.0	14.8	18.6
2015	465	28.0	16.6	18.9
2016	454	29.0	15.6	22
2017	436	27.6	15.7	22.5
2018	428	28.0	15.2	25
2019	433	29.0	14.9	23.6
2020	409	24.9	16.4	24
2021	394	34.1	11.5	24.6
2022	423	35.1	12.0	16.8
2023	430	36.4	11.7	23
2024	441	37.3	11.8	25.9

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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