Lakeside Elementary

Summary:

Lakeside Elementary is a public elementary school in Richmond, Virginia, serving 438 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Henrico County Public Schools district, which is ranked 88 out of 130 school districts in Virginia and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeside Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of White (35.62%) and Hispanic (23.06%) students. However, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Virginia elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. Academically, Lakeside Elementary's performance, as measured by SOL (Standards of Learning) test scores, is generally lower than the Henrico County and Virginia averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 3rd grade math proficiency rate was 54.79%, compared to 65.93% for Henrico County and 70.11% for Virginia. Additionally, Lakeside Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 87.16% to 89.95% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools.

While Lakeside Elementary's per-student spending has increased from $7,517 in 2018-2019 to $11,005 in 2020-2021, its academic performance continues to lag behind nearby schools, such as Maude Trevvett Elementary, which had a 5th grade science proficiency rate of 84.27% in 2023-2024, compared to Lakeside Elementary's 75.38%. The school's diverse racial makeup and high-poverty student population suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the achievement gaps and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6700 Cedar Croft St
       Richmond, VA  23228


(804) 261-5050

District: Henrico County Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
876th of 1,114 Virginia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,005 Help


Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    George H. Moody Middle
High:    Hermitage High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

White:
35.6%
African American:
33.6%
Hispanic:
23.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lakeside Elementary ranks worse than 78.6% of elementary schools in Virginia. It also ranks 27th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.18. (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 Lakeside Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Henrico County Public Schools District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakeside Elementary is $11,005, which is the 10th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Henrico County Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakeside Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside Elementary 876th of 1114 Virginia public elementary schools. (See Lakeside Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Henrico County Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Henrico County Public Schools 88th of 130 Virginia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakeside Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 56.00 494th 1062 53.5%
2006 31.04 887th 1071 17.2%
2007 28.17 921st 1083 15.0%
2008 20.25 996th 1081 7.9%
2009 31.61 901st 1082 16.7%
2010 41.09 813th 1113 27.0%
2011 31.17 927th 1117 17.0%
2012 34.76 875th 1117 21.7%
2013 46.11 658th 1120 41.3%
2014 15.02 1045th 1110 5.9%
2015 29.16 877th 1100 20.3%
2016 24.26 933rd 1096 14.9%
2017 42.84 720th 1099 34.5%
2018 56.04 545th 1097 50.3%
2019 34.81 818th 1105 26.0%
2021 21.04 895th 1103 18.9%
2022 30.70 840th 1109 24.3%
2023 25.27 886th 1114 20.5%
2024 27.18 876th 1114 21.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.80 822nd 1036 20.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 22.61 920th 1100 16.4%
2024 26.17 876th 1098 20.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 28.53 852nd 1093 22.0%
2024 29.67 839th 1101 23.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 35.75 423rd 579 26.9%
2024 22.43 511th 588 13.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.98 345th 564 38.8%
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Rank History for White students at Lakeside Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools VA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 34.42 723rd 984 26.5%
2024 56.47 473rd 979 51.7%
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Data source: test scores: Virginia 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.

Lakeside Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Virginia Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, April 28, 2017

Open Quote Teacher, Student and Parent. If all those communicate and have structured environment to study after school, any child will be successful. Close Quote


by a citizen
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Open Quote Last year I transferred to UT from Lakeside Elamentery, To me known as the best school ever, the day I moved was so sad and looking bake on the school makes it me sad still today. "Lakeside I will never forget you!"
- A former student Close Quote


by a student
Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Open Quote I went to lakeside elem. kindergarden thru 5th. Its a wonderful school with wonderful teachers. -Krystal Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lakeside Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 437 437
1990 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 421 421
1991 0 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 403 403
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 414 414
1993 378 40 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 354 21 9 1 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 362 28 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1996 362 28 12 3 0 n/a n/a 0 405
1997 363 31 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 406
1998 370 42 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1999 339 52 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 403
2000 341 52 5 8 0 n/a n/a -4 402
2001 301 54 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 367
2002 279 92 9 10 1 n/a n/a 16 407
2003 279 92 9 10 1 n/a n/a 16 407
2004 262 120 5 5 0 n/a n/a 24 416
2005 224 138 9 9 3 n/a n/a 36 419
2006 218 148 9 21 1 n/a n/a 38 435
2007 220 149 10 37 1 n/a n/a 30 447
2008 208 145 8 35 2 n/a n/a 28 426
2009 220 159 9 42 3 n/a n/a 31 464
2010 215 157 10 44 1 n/a n/a 16 443
2011 219 135 11 47 0 1 12 0 425
2012 227 147 16 56 0 2 24 0 472
2013 237 153 13 56 0 2 20 0 481
2014 242 152 11 58 3 1 29 0 496
2015 218 161 18 55 1 2 22 0 477
2016 210 167 29 63 1 0 34 0 504
2017 201 175 27 85 1 0 33 0 522
2018 189 170 26 95 1 0 27 0 508
2019 191 179 22 100 2 0 22 0 516
2020 184 176 29 101 1 0 14 0 505
2021 158 155 22 96 0 0 12 0 443
2022 153 131 15 90 0 0 16 0 405
2023 156 147 12 101 0 0 22 0 438

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 Lakeside Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 437 27.0 16.1 n/a
1990 421 29.1 14.4 n/a
1991 403 26.7 15.0 n/a
1992 414 27.2 15.2 n/a
1993 423 25.8 16.4 n/a
1994 385 20.2 n/a 19.5
1995 405 n/a 0.0 15.1
1996 405 n/a 0.0 15.1
1997 406 n/a 0.0 17.5
1998 422 n/a 0.0 14
1999 403 25.0 16.1 24.3
2000 402 n/a 0.0 25.9
2001 367 24.7 14.9 24.5
2002 407 32.2 12.6 34
2003 407 32.2 12.6 34
2004 416 29.7 14.0 42.6
2005 419 27.7 15.1 47.5
2006 435 29.0 15.0 58.9
2007 447 33.5 13.3 57.3
2008 426 26.0 16.4 52.8
2009 464 28.7 16.2 60.3
2010 443 28.0 15.8 63
2011 425 28.0 15.1 64.7
2012 472 28.0 16.8 61.7
2013 481 18.0 26.7 61.7
2014 496 19.0 26.1 63.1
2015 477 28.0 17.0 67.7
2016 504 28.0 18.0 68.3
2017 522 30.5 17.1 68
2018 508 31.0 16.3 70.7
2019 516 32.0 16.1 70
2020 505 32.0 15.7 69.9
2021 443 31.0 14.2 n/a
2022 405 30.0 13.5 87.2
2023 438 32.0 13.6 90

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 Lakeside Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 437 27.0 16.1 n/a
1990 421 29.1 14.4 n/a
1991 403 26.7 15.0 n/a
1992 414 27.2 15.2 n/a
1993 423 25.8 16.4 n/a
1994 385 20.2 n/a 19.5
1995 405 n/a 0.0 15.1
1996 405 n/a 0.0 15.1
1997 406 n/a 0.0 17.5
1998 422 n/a 0.0 14
1999 403 25.0 16.1 24.3
2000 402 n/a 0.0 25.9
2001 367 24.7 14.9 24.5
2002 407 32.2 12.6 34
2003 407 32.2 12.6 34
2004 416 29.7 14.0 42.6
2005 419 27.7 15.1 47.5
2006 435 29.0 15.0 58.9
2007 447 33.5 13.3 57.3
2008 426 26.0 16.4 52.8
2009 464 28.7 16.2 60.3
2010 443 28.0 15.8 63
2011 425 28.0 15.1 64.7
2012 472 28.0 16.8 61.7
2013 481 18.0 26.7 61.7
2014 496 19.0 26.1 63.1
2015 477 28.0 17.0 67.7
2016 504 28.0 18.0 68.3
2017 522 30.5 17.1 68
2018 508 31.0 16.3 70.7
2019 516 32.0 16.1 70
2020 505 32.0 15.7 69.9
2021 443 31.0 14.2 n/a
2022 405 30.0 13.5 87.2
2023 438 32.0 13.6 90

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 Lakeside Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $533 (7.1%) $6,984 (92.9%) $7,517
2020 $597 (6.4%) $8,675 (93.6%) $9,272
2021 $1,530 (13.9%) $9,474 (86.1%) $11,005

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lakeside Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 818th of 1105 Elementary schoolsRanks 886th of 1114 Elementary schools
 5.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary)6660.3
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8164.4
 16.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8269.1
 12.9%
3rd Grade English Reading (Lakeside Elementary)5250
 2%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7064.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Reading (Virginia)7166.1
 4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary)7656.1
 19.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8167.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8369.7
 13.3%
4th Grade English Reading (Lakeside Elementary)6956.1
 12.9%
   4th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)7473
 1%
   4th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7572.7
 2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lakeside Elementary)8558
 27%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Henrico County Public Schools)8466.6
 17.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Virginia)8167
 14%
5th Grade Science (Lakeside Elementary)8556.5
 28.5%
   5th Grade Science (Henrico County Public Schools)8268
 14%
   5th Grade Science (Virginia)7966
 13%
5th Grade English Reading (Lakeside Elementary)7461.8
 12.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Henrico County Public Schools)8069.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Reading (Virginia)7871.4
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students516438
 15.1%
African American179147
 17.9%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2212
 45.5%
Hispanic100101
 1%
Pacific Islander00
White191156
 18.3%
Two or More Races2222
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70%90%
 20%


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Lakeside Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.4% of Virginia elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 438 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : George H. Moody Middle
High : Hermitage High

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 36% White, 34% African American, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.


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

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