Elementary Schools in Lakewood, California: Lakewood schools average near the state. The 38.8-point spread is where the choice actually lives.
Lakewood, California has 14 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 40.5/100 — within 1.7 points of the state average of 38.9. The highest-scoring school is Cleveland Elementary at 59/100, where 42.0% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Lakewood schools average 22.5% exceeded standard (state: 21.4%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction shows how many students go beyond the standard rather than only meeting it. Of 14 schools, 2 Growth Engines stand out for their performance profiles. Chronic absenteeism averages 21.5% (above the state average of 17.9%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
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The overview describes elementary schools. The lists below separate elementary, middle and high schools, so each school’s standing stays within its own comparison group. Open a profile to see the underlying results, student support and questions to ask on a visit.
Every school in Lakewood
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP · levels never mixed
Elementary Schools (14)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cleveland Elementary Long Beach Unified | 42.0% | 86th percentile · StrongScope Score 59/100 |
| 2 | Holmes Elementary Long Beach Unified | 35.4% | 79th percentile · StrongScope Score 53/100 |
| 3 | Riley Elementary Long Beach Unified | 25.4% | 78th percentile · StrongScope Score 51/100 |
| 4 | MacArthur Elementary Long Beach Unified | 33.5% | 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 50/100 |
| 5 | Madison Elementary Long Beach Unified | 30.4% | 75th percentile · SolidScope Score 49/100 |
| 6 | Stephen Foster Elementary Bellflower Unified | 26.7% | 67th percentile · SolidScope Score 44/100 |
| 7 | Intensive Learning Center Bellflower Unified | 21.1% | 64th percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 8 | Palms Elementary ABC Unified | 19.5% | 63rd percentile · SolidScope Score 42/100 |
| 9 | Aloha Elementary ABC Unified | 20.9% | 56th percentile · SolidScope Score 38/100 |
| 10 | Gompers Long Beach Unified | 20.3% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 35/100 |
| 11 | Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary ABC Unified | 9.8% | 40th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 32/100 |
| 12 | Esther Lindstrom Elementary Bellflower Unified | 13.7% | 28th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 13 | Craig Williams Elementary Bellflower Unified | 10.8% | 25th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 27/100 |
| 14 | Willow Elementary ABC Unified | 5.9% | 10th percentile · Needs SupportScope Score 20/100 |
Middle Schools (1)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hoover Middle Long Beach Unified | 14.0% | 43rd percentile · DevelopingScope Score 34/100 |
High Schools (5)
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odyssey STEM Academy Paramount Unified | 21.6% | 81st percentile · StrongScope Score 65/100 |
| 2 | Mayfair High Bellflower Unified | 19.7% | 60th percentile · SolidScope Score 56/100 |
| 3 | Lakewood High Long Beach Unified | 10.9% | 48th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 4 | Artesia High ABC Unified | 13.2% | 47th percentile · DevelopingScope Score 52/100 |
| 5 | Buena Vista High Paramount Unified continuation high school | 1.6% | 28th percentile · DevelopingWithin its own school classScope Score 20/100 |
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Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Elementary school archetypes in Lakewood
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Lakewood are classified as On the Rise (4) or Growth Engine (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Private Schools in Lakewood
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access. Full methodology