Lakewood Elementary School

Durham, NC's Lakewood Elementary serves approximately 380 students.

Durham, NC's Lakewood Elementary serves children in grades Pre-K through 5th grade.

Niche.Com gives Lakewood Elementary a C score.

Lakewood Elementary School is located near downtown Durham.

According to Niche.Com, Lakewood Elementary has a student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Lakewood Elementary is located in Durham, NC.

Lakewood Elementary serves over 380 students in the Durham, NC area.

Lakewood Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade Pre-K-5

2520 Vesson Ave, Durham, NC

Duke Forest Neighborhood

Durham Public Schools

401 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
James Hopkins

Student Teacher Ratio
11:1

Math Proficiency
32%

Reading Proficiency
22%

Academics

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

22%

Math Proficiency

32%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio

11:1

Teachers

Full Time Teachers

Teachers in First or Second Year

28.1%

Test Scores

Equity

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

381:1

Student Diversity

Female

51.4%

Male

48.6%

Hispanic

47.5%

Black

27.3%

White

12.2%

Two or more races

8.3%

Asian or Pacific Islander

4.7%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

12/23/2024

I have 2 kids at the school and another who will be joining next year. 1 in dual language, 1 not. Is it perfect? No, of course not, but in not being perfect it is the school I want for my kids. Learning that everything may not go to plan, truly connecting and working with folks of many different bac...

5.0 parent

2/21/2023

My oldest is currently in 2nd grade in the Spanish Immersion program at Lakewood and we LOVE the school. All of the teachers are wonderfully supportive of the students and the parents, and my child is genuinely excited to go to school every day. He is excelling above his grade level in math, and I'v...

5.0 parent

5/18/2021

Our oldest child is finishing 5th grade this spring (2021) and has been at Lakewood all 6 years of her schooling. SHE-IS-DOING-GREAT!!!! We love our neighborhood school. We have a 2nd grader here as well and our youngest will enter Kindergarten at Lakewood next fall. We've entered him into the lotte...

5.0 parent

5/11/2021

Lakewood Elementary School is everything that we have ever wanted for our daughter! The second you walk onto the property in the morning you feel the enthusiasm and the deep sense of community fostered by an incredible Principal and stellar team of teachers. My daughter has had the opportunity to pa...

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Lakewood Elementary School is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-5 in Durham, NC and is served by the Durham Public Schools in North Carolina. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 401 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 11:1. Academic records show that 32% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 22% are proficient in reading. Lakewood Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of C and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $768,636. Discover additional schools in the area, like North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, Durham School of Technology, Insight Colearning Center, and more. Learn more about what Durham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Lakewood Elementary School.

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