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Lakewood Elementary School vs. Waukazoo Elementary School

Should you attend Lakewood Elementary School or Waukazoo Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Lakewood Elementary School
2134 W Lakewood Blvd
Holland, MI 49424
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Waukazoo Elementary School
1294 W Lakewood Blvd
Holland, MI 49424
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Lakewood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Waukazoo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 296 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 454 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Waukazoo Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 36% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
296 students
454 students
This chart displays total students of Lakewood Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Waukazoo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Waukazoo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lakewood Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Waukazoo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#52 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 5%)
#393 out of 3069 schools in MI
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lakewood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Waukazoo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MI)
55%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
63%
(Top 20% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 5% in MI)
45-49%
(Top 50% in MI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Michigan by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Lakewood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Waukazoo Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
69
82
Grade 1 Students
46
62
Grade 2 Students
47
76
Grade 3 Students
40
92
Grade 4 Students
51
50
Grade 5 Students
43
92

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Lakewood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
21%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.49
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Lakewood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Waukazoo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lakewood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Waukazoo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Michigan by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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