Top Rankings
Lakewood City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,440 students in Lakewood City School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Ohio.
Public Preschools in Lakewood City School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the Ohio public pre school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
12 Schools
839 Schools
# Students
4,410 Students
334,112 Students
# Teachers
257 Teachers
18,897 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Lakewood City School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#175 out of 931 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
63%
Graduation Rate
90%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
7%
9%
% Black
6%
20%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
7%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,658 is higher than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,151 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$89 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,658
$17,287
Spending / Student
$20,151
$17,235
Best Lakewood City School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
15615 Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4232
Gr: PK-5 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1470 Victoria Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4217
Gr: PK-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #33.
Hayes Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
16401 Delaware Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4228
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4228
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #44.
Horace Mann Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1215 W Clifton Blvd
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4257
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4257
Gr: PK-5 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Harrison Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2080 Quail St
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4230
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4230
Gr: PK-5 | 270 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: n/an/a
13701 Lake Ave
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4092
Lakewood, OH 44107
(216) 529-4092
Gr: PK | 28 students Minority enrollment: 32%
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