Lakewood Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Durham, North Carolina·27707
Score
28.5/100
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#898
Among 1,256 North Carolina elementary schools
#21
In Durham Public Schools
Top 72%
In North Carolina

Score 28.5/100: better than 28% of North Carolina elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in North Carolina, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar North Carolina schools.

English language arts
46%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 55%, better than 33% of them
204 students tested
Math
54%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 63%, better than 33% of them
204 students tested
Science
50%
Similar North Carolina schools ≈ 68%, better than 14% of them
72 students tested
All North Carolina schools (ELA / math)
57% / 59%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesNC EOG Reading46.1204
MathAll gradesNC EOG Math54.4204
ScienceAll gradesNC EOG Science5072

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
401
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
401
Typical elementary school: 453
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Durham County

Contact

Address
2520 Vesson Avenue
Durham, NC 27707

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in North Carolina. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Lakewood Elementary at a glance

Lakewood Elementary is a public elementary school in Durham, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Durham Public Schools. It has about 401 students (a typical North Carolina elementary school has 453).

In 2025-26 state tests, 46% in English language arts (similar schools: 55%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 63%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other North Carolina elementary schools, it scores 28.5 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #898 of 1,256. Its English language arts result rose by 9 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.