Lakewood Elementary, Modesto CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Lakewood Elementary

Lakewood Elementary sits in Modesto, a mid-sized Central Valley city where agriculture and food processing anchor the local economy. The school serves kindergarten through sixth grade and enrolls a mix of students reflective of the broader community: about two-fifths Hispanic, one-third white, and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, Black, and Native American students. A substantial portion of families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, placing Lakewood in a context where economic support matters.

On state testing, Lakewood's proficiency results are mixed. In English language arts, the school shows strength in the upper grades, particularly in sixth grade where performance reaches a higher proficiency level. In the middle elementary grades (third through fifth), ELA proficiency sits in the low-to-mid range. Math tells a similar story: performance in third, fourth, and fifth grades clusters in the low-to-mid range, but sixth grade marks a clear jump upward. In science, the single grade tested shows modest proficiency. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Stanislaus County, a meaningful position that reflects above-median performance within the county context.

The data shows only one year of testing results, so there is no trend information about whether performance has been climbing, flat, or moving in other directions. A parent may want to ask the school directly about year-to-year movement and any specific literacy or math initiatives underway in the lower-to-middle grades.

Modesto itself is a city experiencing housing pressures. Home prices and rents in the area reflect broader California affordability challenges, and new residential construction has been sparse for years despite ongoing need. Downtown Modesto is highly walkable and hosts civic institutions, cultural venues, and parks, while most of the city is car-dependent. The economy remains anchored by major employers in food and beverage production, retail, and healthcare, alongside government and services.

Lakewood Elementary serves the city's regular elementary program with no special magnet or alternative designation. Special education data and English learner counts were not available in the school's public information. The school is part of the Modesto City Elementary School District, which in 2024 adopted a new comprehensive sex education curriculum for middle school grades and has been executing a facilities improvement program funded by recent voter-approved bonds, so upgrades to school infrastructure are underway across the district.

For families considering this school, the profile is a mainstream elementary serving a economically and ethnically diverse neighborhood. The state test results show the school performing above its county peers overall, with particular strength in upper-grade reading and marked improvement in sixth-grade math and English language arts. Parents focused on early-elementary literacy and math support, or seeking more granular data on year-to-year trends and specific intervention programs, should reach out to the school to understand what targeted support is available in the grades where proficiency is lower.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 32% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 454%

School 54% · District 25% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 556%

School 56% · District 21% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 34 pts above county median

Grade 667%

School 67% · District 23% · ▲ 44 pts above district

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 362%

School 62% · District 29% · ▲ 33 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 31% · ▲ 32 pts above district

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 35% · ▲ 27 pts above district

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 37% · ▲ 37 pts above district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Science

Grade 552%

School 52% · District 17% · ▲ 35 pts above district

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

This schoolModesto City Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income73%29 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income60%Higher-income65%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income74%28 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income92%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income46%Higher-income60%14 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income68%31 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income43%Higher-income66%23 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income84%34 pp gap