📍 12530 Lakeland School Dr, Deepwater, St. Clair County, 64740
Lakeland Elem. is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Deepwater, St. Clair County. The school has 222 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lakeland R-Iii school district. It serves grades Pre-K–6 in a rural setting. The school employs 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1. 37% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Lakeland Elem. enrolls 222 students across grades Pre-K–6. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 20.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino and 1.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 202 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 | 5.9% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.8% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
147 of the school's 222 students (66%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 121 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Lakeland Elem. is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MO-40, state senate district 28, state house district 125.
Lakeland Elem. is one of 3 schools in LAKELAND R-III, based in DEEPWATER, Missouri. The district serves 475 students district-wide and employs 54 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 222 students, Lakeland Elem. is larger than the district average of about 158 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant