Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

Public middle school, grades 3 to 8 · Norfolk, Virginia

Academy for Discovery at Lakewood in Norfolk, Virginia enrolled 739 students in 2024-25 with 50.0 full-time teachers, 14.8 students per teacher against the Virginia middle-school median of 13.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 81% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Virginia: 67.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

719 students in 2022-23, 730 students in 2023-24, 739 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 50.0 to 50.0.

Students enrolled at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237192023-247302024-25739
Students enrolled at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237192023-247302024-25739
Students enrolled at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237192023-247302024-25739
Students enrolled at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood by school year2022-23: 719, 2023-24: 730, 2024-25: 73902004006008002022-237192023-247302024-25739
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2371950.014.4
2023-2473050.014.6
2024-2573950.014.8

14.8 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 Virginia middle schools

Among the 331 Virginia middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; This school 14.8; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; This school 14.8; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; This school 14.8; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Virginia middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 7.5 to 22.1; This school 14.8; state median 13.1.2 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 14.8state median 13.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 358 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Academy for Discovery at Lakewood enrolled 716 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 358 of the 716 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions41
  • Chronically absent3.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

49.4% of students were White, 30.2% Black, 8.8% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White49.4%
  2. Black30.2%
  3. Two or more races8.8%
  4. Hispanic8.5%
  5. Asian2.6%
  6. Pacific Islander0.4%
  7. American Indian0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood scored proficient or above: 81% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Virginia, not across states. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtVirginia
Math81%not published67.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express; for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Norfolk

6 public middle schools in Norfolk report 2024-25 enrollment; Academy for Discovery at Lakewood is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Norview Middle1,19614.888.9%
Blair Middle1,14114.893.3%
Azalea Gardens Middle79215.287.8%
Academy for Discovery at Lakewood73914.8100.0%
Northside Middle73213.689.8%
William H. Ruffner Middle57612.393.4%

All public schools in Norfolk →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

  1. Norview MiddleThe nearest public middle school, 1.4 miles away: 1,196 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  2. Blair MiddleThe next nearest public middle school, 2.1 miles away: 1,141 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).2.1 mi
  3. Compare Academy for Discovery at Lakewood with Norview MiddleStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Norfolk City Public Schools spends per student$16,341 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,341
  5. The largest public schools in VirginiaAcademy for Discovery at Lakewood is the number 168 by size of 337 Virginia middle schools open in 2024-25.#168 of 337
  6. Virginia schools by students per teacher14.8 students per teacher here against the Virginia median of 13.1 for middle schools.14.8:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Academy for Discovery at Lakewood

  1. How many students attend Academy for Discovery at Lakewood?
    739 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 719 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Norfolk, VA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood?
    14.8 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Virginia median for middle schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Academy for Discovery at Lakewood a Title I school?
    Academy for Discovery at Lakewood was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Academy for Discovery at Lakewood scored proficient or above: 81% in math, against 67.5% in math across Virginia. Virginia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Academy for Discovery at Lakewood in?
    Norfolk City Public Schools, NCES district ID 5102670. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 510267003018 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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