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Schools in Lake Odessa · Lakewood Public Schools

Lake Odessa’s public schools outscore 79% of Michigan districts

The four-year graduation rate in Lake Odessa’s district is 98%, above the Michigan average (82%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Odessa, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
50%
▲ 5 pts vs MI 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▲ 1 pts vs MI 34%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 13–18 pts vs MI 82%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs MI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.7
MI 16.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,582 students on the public path
In brief

Lake Odessa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1163 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Odessa’s, its schools beat 88%, higher than their 79% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 35% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,306 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Lakewood Elementary School, then Lakewood Middle School, then Lakewood High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lake Odessa’s grade

B+ Test scoresA Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Michigan school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Michigan school districts we grade (815)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Michigan towns with similar household incomes (1163)Better than 88%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 826 test results and a graduating class of 106 could put Lake Odessa anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lake Odessa’s students in the tested grades sat them (824 in math, 828 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Odessa, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–KLakewood Early Childhood Centerin WoodlandNo scores
1–4Lakewood Elementary SchoolLakewood Public SchoolsB
5–8Lakewood Middle Schoolin WoodlandB
9–12Lakewood High SchoolLakewood Public SchoolsB

Lake Odessa’s public schools are run by Lakewood Public Schools, which also serves Berlin, Campbell, Carlton and Clarksville and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lakewood Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,582 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 19.7 per teacher (MI 16.5)
$13,306MI $16,528 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 45.4% · 828 students tested
Math35%
State average 33.6% · 824 students tested

Lake Odessa vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Lake Odessa’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lake OdessaA−Lakewood

Every school in Lake Odessa

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Lake Odessain other towns
Lakewood Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Woodland
134 students14:1Rate it →
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–4
B
461 students18:1Rate it →
Lakewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Woodland
B
514 students21:1Rate it →
Lakewood High School
High · Grades 8–12
B
473 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Lake Odessa’s schools

Are Lake Odessa’s schools good?

By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Odessa children attend outscore 79% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 88%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lake Odessa in?

Lakewood Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,582 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lake Odessa kids go to high school?

Lakewood High School, with 473 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Lake Odessa’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Lakewood Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.

How much does Lake Odessa spend per student?

$13,306 in Lakewood Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.