Top Rankings
Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,968 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
87%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.55
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
8%
# Black Students
261 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
6%
18%
# White Students
3,285 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
75%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
194
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
287
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,658 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,151 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,658
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,151
$17,235
Best Lakewood City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15615 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Grades: PK-5
| 264 students
Rank: #22.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1470 Victoria Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #33.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16401 Delaware Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4228
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4228
Grades: PK-5
| 290 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14237 Athens Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4224
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4224
Grades: K-5
| 225 students
Rank: #66.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
13439 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4254
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4254
Grades: K-5
| 310 students
Rank: #77.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2080 Quail St
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4230
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4230
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #88.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1215 W Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4257
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4257
Grades: PK-5
| 258 students
Rank: #99.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #1010.
Franklin School Of Opportunity Online
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: 5-12
| 93 students
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