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About this school
Lakewood Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Lake Odessa, Michigan that is part of Lakewood Public School District.
It serves 461 students
in grades 1 - 4 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.5:1.
Its teachers have had 33 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
5%
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 Dec 25, 2025
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Lakewood Elementary School
$18,255
raised using DonorsChoose
33
projects
funded
12
teachers
funded
150
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Lakewood Elementary School has received support from
92 individuals from Michigan and
58 individuals out-of-state.