Elementary school (grades K-5) · Mt Juliet, TN

Lakeview Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Lakeview Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470455001818
0/100100/10049/100
👥 S:T ratio
37
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
9
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lakeview Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#1 of 8
public schools in Mt Juliet · Resource Index
49
Resource Index · Higher
15.7:1
students per teacher
455
students enrolled

Lakeview Elementary School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Mt Juliet, TN.

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Enrollment

455

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

29.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.7:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+3% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lakeview Elementary School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lakeview Elementary School

Lakeview Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Mt Juliet, Tennessee, enrolling 455 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.7:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.

With 455 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 33/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 455 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Mt Juliet's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Elementary (849 students): Lakeview Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15.7:1 vs 16.3:1).

Wilson County also operates Lebanon High School (1,816 students) and Mt. Juliet High School (1,712 students) alongside Lakeview Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lakeview Elementary School compares

Lakeview Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.7:1 ▲ 3% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 455 top 52% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.7:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
455
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.7:1
students per teacher - 3% above state mean
Top 61% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 39% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,390
per pupil, district-wide - below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 455 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 5.3%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Asian 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 33.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 33.0, Lakeview Elementary School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wilson County, which includes Lakeview Elementary School.

$9,390
Per student
-13%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 43.3%
State 43.2%
Federal 13.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lakeview Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lebanon High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mt. Juliet High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wilson Central High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Green Hill High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
West Wilson Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lakeview Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wilson County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Mt Juliet

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Lakeview Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lakeview Elementary School

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary School?

Lakeview Elementary School has 455 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Mt Juliet, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lakeview Elementary School is 15.7:1, which is 3% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 0% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lakeview Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Lakeview Elementary School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Mt Juliet, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lakeview Elementary School?

Lakeview Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lakeview Elementary School rank among public schools in Mt Juliet?

By Resource Investment Index, Lakeview Elementary School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Mt Juliet, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Mt Juliet on the city page.

Is Lakeview Elementary School a good school?

Lakeview Elementary School earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Wilson County?

Besides Lakeview Elementary School, Wilson County also operates Lebanon High School (1,816 students), Mt. Juliet High School (1,712 students), and Wilson Central High School (1,686 students). See the Wilson County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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