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Lakewood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 3–5

24 Explorer Drive, Phenix City, AL 36867 · (334) 732-1173 · Part of Phenix City City School District

Phenix City’s School Grade B better than 58% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
455
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
3–5
The gist

What stands out about Lakewood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts75%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

24 Explorer Drive, Phenix City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 3143
Grade 4162
Grade 5150
Enrollment over time
495’20
475’21
485’22
470’23
455’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 49%Black 30%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakewood Elementary School from Phenix City families.

Other schools in Phenix City City School District

The district →
Westview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Phenix City
C+
563 students16:1
Ridgecrest Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
B−
722 students18:1
Phenix City Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
C
683 students18:1
Sherwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
A
493 students16:1
Lakewood Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Phenix City
466 students16:1
Meadowlane Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Phenix City
C−
155 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Phenix City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.