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About this school
Lakewood Elementary School is
an urban public school
in North Little Rock, Arkansas that is part of North Little Rock School District.
It serves 437 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
Its teachers have had 86 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
48%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 10, 2026
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Lakewood Elementary School
$49,470
raised using DonorsChoose
86
projects
funded
19
teachers
funded
325
donors
8
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
15
projects
for
art supplies
Lakewood Elementary School has received support from
253 individuals from Arkansas and
72 individuals out-of-state.
