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Lakewood Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 4–5

9210 Happy Hollow Dr, Norwalk, IA 50211 · (515) 981-1850 · Part of Norwalk Community School District

Norwalk’s School Grade A better than 85% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
554
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
4–5
The gist

What stands out about Lakewood Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency77%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

9210 Happy Hollow Dr, Norwalk

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 4255
Grade 5299
Enrollment over time
491’20
515’21
544’22
558’23
554’24

Up 12.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lakewood Elementary School from Norwalk families.

Other schools in Norwalk Community School District

The district →
Oviatt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Norwalk
548 students15:1
Orchard Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Norwalk
A−
558 students15:1
Norwalk Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwalk
A−
824 students15:1
Norwalk Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwalk
A−
1,035 students17:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Norwalk’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.