Lakewood Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Overland Park, Kansas
Lakewood Elementary in Overland Park, Kansas enrolled 456 students in 2024-25 with 33.2 full-time teachers, 13.7 students per teacher against the Kansas elementary-school median of 13.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 71% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 66% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Kansas: 32.5% and 31.3%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 6%
543 students in 2022-23, 493 students in 2023-24, 456 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 35.2 to 33.2.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 543 | 35.2 | 15.4 |
| 2023-24 | 493 | 35.2 | 14.0 |
| 2024-25 | 456 | 33.2 | 13.7 |
13.7 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 62 of every 100 Kansas elementary schools
Among the 703 Kansas elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
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 555 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lakewood Elementary enrolled 555 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 555 of the 555 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions4
- Chronically absent13.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
48.2% of students were White, 29.4% Asian, 8.3% Black in 2024-25.
- White48.2%
- Asian29.4%
- Black8.3%
- Two or more races6.8%
- Hispanic6.4%
- American Indian0.9%
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, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Lakewood Elementary scored proficient or above: 71% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Kansas, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Kansas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 71% | 55% | 32.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 66% | 51% (2021-22) | 31.3% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); 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.
Elementary schools in Overland Park
18 public elementary schools in Overland Park report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Elementary | 610 | 20.1 | 16.6% |
| Cedar Hills Elementary | 587 | 14.6 | 8.0% |
| Timber Creek Elementary School | 583 | 15.6 | 2.9% |
| Harmony Elementary | 562 | 15.1 | 9.1% |
| Valley Park Elementary | 549 | 11.5 | 14.4% |
| Wolf Springs Elementary School | 541 | 13.5 | 5.5% |
| Overland Trail Elementary | 531 | 13.7 | 11.5% |
| Oak Hill Elementary | 491 | 15.7 | 11.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Lakewood Elementary
- Stanley ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.5 miles away: 610 students, 20.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.5 mi
- Overland Trail ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.6 miles away: 531 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Lakewood Elementary with Stanley ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Blue Valley Unified School District 229 spends per student$12,498 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$12,498
- The largest public schools in KansasLakewood Elementary is the number 110 by size of 707 Kansas elementary schools open in 2024-25.#110 of 707
- Kansas schools by students per teacher13.7 students per teacher here against the Kansas median of 13.1 for elementary schools.13.7:1
- 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 Lakewood Elementary
How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?
456 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 543 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Overland Park, KS.What is the student-teacher ratio at Lakewood Elementary?
13.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Kansas median for elementary schools is 13.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Lakewood Elementary a Title I school?
Lakewood Elementary was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Lakewood Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Lakewood Elementary scored proficient or above: 71% in reading in 2021-22 and 66% in math in 2022-23, against 32.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 31.3% in math in 2022-23 across Kansas. Kansas'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, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Lakewood Elementary in?
Blue Valley Unified School District 229, NCES district ID 2012000. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 201200001473 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, 2021-22 and 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.