Lakewood Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 35.9% |
| Met Standard | 25.5% |
| Below Standard | 38.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "61% proficient" for Lakewood Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
35.9% of students exceeded standard while 25.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 14.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 24.8 points above the Modesto City Elementary district average of 11.0%. Compared to the 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 24.5 points higher (vs 11.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 5.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 30.2% | 31.8% | 61.9% |
| 4th | 67 | 40.3% | 22.4% | 62.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 36.5% | 25.4% | 61.9% |
| 6th | 50 | 38.0% | 36.0% | 74.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 23.4% | 31.3% | 54.7% |
| 4th | 67 | 35.8% | 17.9% | 53.7% |
| 5th | 63 | 46.0% | 9.5% | 55.6% |
| 6th | 49 | 36.7% | 30.6% | 67.3% |
Nearby schools
17 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 38.3