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Schools in Lakewood · Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown

Lakewood’s public schools outscore 53% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Lakewood, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 37% of Lakewood’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#371of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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%
▲ 1 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$23.0K
▼ 33% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,230 students on the public path
In brief

Lakewood’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1067 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lakewood’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 50% and math 37% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $23,049 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Southwestern Middle School, then Southwestern Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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 Lakewood’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of New York school districts, #371 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1067)Better than 71%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 632 test results and a graduating class of 99 could put Lakewood anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Lakewood’s students in the tested grades sat them (661 in math, 603 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Southwestern Elementary Schoolin JamestownC+
6–8Southwestern Middle Schoolin JamestownC
9–12Southwestern Senior High Schoolin JamestownA+

Lakewood’s public schools are run by Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown, which also serves Busti and Celoron. 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.

Southwestern Central School District at JamestownGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,230 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.4 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$23,049NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading50%
State average 48.9% · 603 students tested
Math37%
State average 46.5% · 661 students tested

Lakewood vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Lakewood’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LakewoodB−Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
BustiB−Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown
EllicottB−Falconer Central PK–12 · Bemus Point Central PK–12

Every school in Lakewood

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

Also serving Lakewoodin other towns
Southwestern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
C+
588 students11:1Rate it →
Southwestern Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
C
266 students10:1Rate it →
Southwestern Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
A+
376 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Lakewood’s schools

Are Lakewood’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Lakewood children attend outscore 53% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #371 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lakewood in?

Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,230 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lakewood kids go to high school?

Southwestern Senior High School in Jamestown, with 376 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Lakewood’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Lakewood spend per student?

$23,049 in Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.