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Best Schools in Lakewood, OH
Lakewood, OH has 24 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 15 elementary) serving 9,789 students. On average they score 65% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Lakewood greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Lakewood, OH
The top high schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rocky River High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky River City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 855 Students
2. Lakewood High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1382 Students
3. John Marshall School Of Business And Civic Leadership
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 429 Students
Best Middle Schools in Lakewood, OH
The top middle schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Harding Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 466 Students
2. Garfield Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 454 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Lakewood, OH
The top elementary schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Kensington Intermediate Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Rocky River City • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 596 Students
2. Grant Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 340 Students
3. Hayes Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 280 Students
4. Roosevelt Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 219 Students
5. Lakewood Catholic Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood Catholic Academy • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 536 Students
6. Emerson Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 335 Students
7. Horace Mann Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 255 Students
8. Harrison Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lakewood City • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 258 Students
9. Riverside School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 438 Students
10. Louisa May Alcott Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cleveland Municipal • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 173 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Lakewood, OH
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Lakewood, OH has a total population of 51,222 with 20% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 54% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Lakewood, OH
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lakewood, OH.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.88 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.18 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.70 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lakewood, OH.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lakewood, OH.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Lakewood, OH Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Lakewood, OH
How many schools are in Lakewood, OH?
Lakewood, OH has 24 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 15 elementary schools, serving 9,789 students in total.
How do schools in Lakewood perform on state tests?
On average, 24 schools in Lakewood score 65% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Lakewood greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lakewood?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 32%
- Projected: 16%
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- Actual: 75%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 25%
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- Actual: 59%
- Projected: 43%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 89%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 65%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Lakewood
9 of 12 schools in Lakewood carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 5C: 1
All 12 public schools we grade in Lakewood. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (7)
- Emerson Elementary School
- Grant Elementary School
- Harrison Elementary School
- Hayes Elementary School
- Horace Mann Elementary School
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.