Lakewood Elementary

Summary:

Lakewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Belton, Texas, serving around 700 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Belton Independent School District (ISD), which is ranked 463 out of 968 school districts in Texas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary consistently outperforms the Belton ISD and the state of Texas in STAAR test scores across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2023-2024 school year, Lakewood had over 60% of students proficient or better in STAAR Reading and Mathematics, compared to less than 55% for the Belton ISD. The school has also maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is among the top-performing schools in the state. However, Lakewood has a predominantly white student population, with a lower percentage of Hispanic and African American students compared to nearby schools like Leon Heights Elementary, Sparta Elementary, and Joe M Pirtle Elementary. Additionally, Lakewood has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent population than the surrounding schools in the Belton ISD.

While Lakewood Elementary's academic performance is impressive, the school's demographic profile and the comparisons to nearby schools highlight the need for the Belton ISD to address potential equity and access issues. The district should consider strategies that promote greater socioeconomic and racial diversity, as well as ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students within the district.


Detail:

Public K-5

 11200 Fm 2305
       Belton, TX  76513


(254) 215-3100

District: Belton Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
449th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,772 Help


Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lake Belton Middle
High:    Lake Belton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  700

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.1%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Two or more races:
6.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakewood Elementary ranks better than 90.4% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.1%), Hispanic (17.9%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Belton Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary is 16. 8 elementary schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood Elementary is $9,772. 6 elementary schools in the Belton Independent School District (Isd) spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

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

Belton Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Belton Independent School District (Isd) 463rd of 968 Texas 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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 77.54 539th 3465 84.4%
2005 74.18 740th 3475 78.7%
2006 73.43 816th 3476 76.5%
2007 63.42 1452nd 3724 61.0%
2008 63.33 1455th 3768 61.4%
2009 70.48 1073rd 3884 72.4%
2010 75.81 734th 3937 81.4%
2011 76.02 758th 4095 81.5%
2012 79.46 687th 4206 83.7%
2013 80.56 630th 4221 85.1%
2014 84.25 496th 4260 88.4%
2015 84.20 510th 4320 88.2%
2016 83.89 541st 4286 87.4%
2017 91.63 307th 4329 92.9%
2018 86.00 491st 4359 88.7%
2019 92.27 276th 4479 93.8%
2021 88.62 453rd 4578 90.1%
2022 88.91 394th 4581 91.4%
2023 88.31 442nd 4647 90.5%
2024 88.06 449th 4675 90.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.82 639th 1046 38.9%
2019 52.64 533rd 1112 52.1%
2021 60.99 335th 961 65.1%
2022 82.29 112th 1004 88.8%
2023 57.50 484th 1099 56.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.31 730th 3558 79.5%
2019 75.13 425th 3684 88.5%
2021 61.37 875th 3799 77.0%
2022 64.63 878th 3952 77.8%
2023 78.83 417th 4086 89.8%
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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 TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.41 1879th 4264 55.9%
2019 67.25 948th 4309 78.0%
2021 41.43 2640th 4451 40.7%
2022 49.39 2190th 4477 51.1%
2023 58.63 1613th 4521 64.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.32 463rd 4306 89.2%
2019 90.76 269th 4348 93.8%
2021 89.75 347th 4499 92.3%
2022 90.44 272nd 4561 94.0%
2023 88.80 374th 4588 91.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.78 1162nd 3106 62.6%
2019 71.01 727th 3184 77.2%
2021 79.77 338th 3006 88.8%
2022 72.35 602nd 2958 79.6%
2023 74.90 419th 2980 85.9%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.25 1911th 4240 54.9%
2019 68.67 855th 4295 80.1%
2021 67.40 855th 4331 80.3%
2022 62.50 1260th 4461 71.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.30 551st 4319 87.2%
2019 91.16 276th 4357 93.7%
2021 83.95 550th 4498 87.8%
2022 82.45 604th 4563 86.8%
2023 84.13 550th 4585 88.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 48.94 591st 1009 41.4%
2022 90.75 4th 957 99.6%
2023 73.36 223rd 1015 78.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.37 611th 4168 85.3%
2019 84.49 327th 4188 92.2%
2021 75.28 667th 4329 84.6%
2022 72.85 802nd 4376 81.7%
2023 68.01 1038th 4401 76.4%
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Rank History for White students at Lakewood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.94 612th 3127 80.4%
2019 82.37 347th 3142 89.0%
2021 72.45 650th 3082 78.9%
2022 70.89 733rd 3082 76.2%
2023 73.18 662nd 3106 78.7%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

Lakewood Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Open Quote I am a grandmother and a Realtor. I have family and clients with children who attend or have recently attended this school and it is an amazing school with dedicated teachers and staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Open Quote Ridiculous that this school does not have a proper gym with air conditioning. They spend all their money on IPADS and technology when other areas are lacking. Despite that this is still an above average elementary school Close Quote



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 456 12 4 44 n/a n/a n/a 0 516
1989 380 9 1 40 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1990 423 13 3 37 2 n/a n/a 0 478
1991 434 16 4 41 3 n/a n/a 0 498
1992 420 15 5 38 2 n/a n/a 0 480
1993 442 13 5 50 5 n/a n/a 0 515
1994 422 8 3 43 3 n/a n/a 0 479
1995 458 5 0 46 3 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 458 5 0 46 3 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 511 7 0 48 2 n/a n/a 0 568
1998 541 1 1 48 4 n/a n/a 0 595
1999 559 4 1 56 4 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 504 1 0 41 4 n/a n/a 0 550
2001 466 3 0 47 4 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 465 17 5 58 6 n/a n/a 0 551
2003 465 17 5 58 6 n/a n/a 0 551
2004 458 7 4 70 7 n/a n/a 0 546
2005 463 8 5 60 4 n/a n/a 0 540
2006 549 12 11 71 8 n/a n/a 0 651
2007 576 21 9 73 16 n/a n/a 0 695
2008 582 14 11 78 14 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 569 15 10 83 11 n/a n/a 0 688
2010 587 16 9 78 11 n/a n/a 0 701
2011 543 10 11 106 7 0 20 0 697
2012 541 16 13 112 5 0 25 0 712
2013 547 12 14 109 7 0 25 0 714
2014 467 8 12 103 5 1 32 0 628
2015 486 14 11 109 6 2 29 0 657
2016 503 10 14 84 5 1 37 0 654
2017 489 10 17 86 3 1 40 0 646
2018 494 16 20 107 3 1 37 0 678
2019 530 15 26 99 4 2 30 0 706
2020 532 12 26 103 2 1 35 0 711
2021 479 7 22 111 2 1 36 0 658
2022 493 14 19 119 2 1 40 0 688
2023 491 17 22 125 1 0 44 0 700

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 516 25.0 20.6 n/a
1989 430 n/a n/a n/a
1990 478 24.0 19.9 n/a
1991 498 24.1 20.6 n/a
1992 480 26.1 18.3 20.8
1993 515 28.0 18.4 29.9
1994 479 26.3 18.2 17.1
1995 512 32.7 15.7 17.6
1996 512 32.7 15.7 17.6
1997 568 33.7 16.9 17.8
1998 595 36.5 16.3 18.3
1999 624 39.2 15.9 24.5
2000 550 38.0 14.5 25.1
2001 520 32.6 16.0 19.2
2002 551 35.8 15.4 23.8
2003 551 35.8 15.4 23.8
2004 546 34.7 15.7 25.3
2005 540 35.2 15.3 20.7
2006 651 41.3 15.8 20
2007 695 42.7 16.3 23.9
2008 699 42.8 16.3 22.7
2009 688 41.1 16.7 19.6
2010 701 42.0 16.6 24.7
2011 697 42.5 16.4 24
2012 712 44.0 16.1 28.1
2013 714 42.9 16.6 28.7
2014 628 37.0 16.9 33.3
2015 657 39.0 16.8 33.8
2016 654 40.0 16.3 30.1
2017 646 39.4 16.3 28.3
2018 678 41.0 16.5 26.1
2019 706 41.8 16.8 23.9
2020 711 41.0 17.3 22.2
2021 658 40.9 16.0 19.6
2022 688 43.5 15.8 21.4
2023 700 43.5 16.0 24.1

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 516 25.0 20.6 n/a
1989 430 n/a n/a n/a
1990 478 24.0 19.9 n/a
1991 498 24.1 20.6 n/a
1992 480 26.1 18.3 20.8
1993 515 28.0 18.4 29.9
1994 479 26.3 18.2 17.1
1995 512 32.7 15.7 17.6
1996 512 32.7 15.7 17.6
1997 568 33.7 16.9 17.8
1998 595 36.5 16.3 18.3
1999 624 39.2 15.9 24.5
2000 550 38.0 14.5 25.1
2001 520 32.6 16.0 19.2
2002 551 35.8 15.4 23.8
2003 551 35.8 15.4 23.8
2004 546 34.7 15.7 25.3
2005 540 35.2 15.3 20.7
2006 651 41.3 15.8 20
2007 695 42.7 16.3 23.9
2008 699 42.8 16.3 22.7
2009 688 41.1 16.7 19.6
2010 701 42.0 16.6 24.7
2011 697 42.5 16.4 24
2012 712 44.0 16.1 28.1
2013 714 42.9 16.6 28.7
2014 628 37.0 16.9 33.3
2015 657 39.0 16.8 33.8
2016 654 40.0 16.3 30.1
2017 646 39.4 16.3 28.3
2018 678 41.0 16.5 26.1
2019 706 41.8 16.8 23.9
2020 711 41.0 17.3 22.2
2021 658 40.9 16.0 19.6
2022 688 43.5 15.8 21.4
2023 700 43.5 16.0 24.1

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 Lakewood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $553 (6.8%) $7,526 (93.2%) $8,079
2020 $554 (6.8%) $7,537 (93.2%) $8,091
2021 $812 (8.3%) $8,960 (91.7%) $9,772

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakewood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 276th of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 442nd of 4647 Elementary schools
 3.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Lakewood Elementary)7666
 10%
   3rd Grade Reading (Belton Independent School District (Isd))4850
 2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary)7257
 15%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Belton Independent School District (Isd))5139
 12%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Lakewood Elementary)6466
 2%
   4th Grade Reading (Belton Independent School District (Isd))4746
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary)6865
 3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Belton Independent School District (Isd))5542
 13%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Lakewood Elementary)7480
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Belton Independent School District (Isd))5460
 6%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakewood Elementary)8180
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Belton Independent School District (Isd))6152
 9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Lakewood Elementary)7655
 21%
   5th Grade Science (Belton Independent School District (Isd))5836
 22%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students706700
 0.8%
African American1517
 13.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian2622
 15.4%
Hispanic99125
 26.3%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White530491
 7.4%
Two or More Races3044
 46.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.9%24.1%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Belton Middle
High : Lake Belton High School

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 70% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

Yes. Lakewood Elementary ranks in the top 9.6% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 700 students attended Lakewood Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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