Lakewood City School District

13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107-3918
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

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 4 public middle schools serving 2,435 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
34,189 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.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#175 out of 929 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakewood City  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
74%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakewood City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakewood City  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
193 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
4%
2%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
9%
# Black Students
261 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
6%
22%
# White Students
3,285 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
75%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
359 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
194
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
287
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
315
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
319
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
274
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
300
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
287
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
317
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
314
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
372
30,287
# 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.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakewood City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,658
$17,287
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$20,151
$17,235
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakewood City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakewood City School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harding Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16601 Madison Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4261
Grades: 6-8
| 459 students
Rank: #22.
Garfield Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
13114 Detroit Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4241
Grades: 6-8
| 469 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood High School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
14100 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4021
Grades: 8-12
| 1,414 students
Rank: #44.
Franklin School Of Opportunity Online
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
13465 Franklin Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4037
Grades: 5-12
| 93 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,410 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 74% (Top 20%)
  • : 74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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