Lakewood Elementary

Lakewood Elementary serves 749 students across grades PK through 8 in Buchanan, Tennessee. The school earns a composite score of 8.9 out of 10 — an Excellent rating — built on a 9.1 academic score and a 9.3 growth score. That growth mark is particularly telling: it captures how much students advance year over year, not just where they start.

The results place Lakewood among Tennessee's genuine top performers. It ranks #80 out of 1,785 public schools statewide, outperforming 96% of Tennessee schools — a distinction that reflects consistent execution across grade levels, not a single strong cohort. Among Tennessee's 1,002 elementary schools specifically, Lakewood holds the #66 spot.

Locally, Lakewood is the second-ranked school in Henry County out of six. A student-teacher ratio of 15.3 to 1 supports individual attention across a PK–8 grade span — a structure that keeps families connected to one campus through the middle school years rather than forcing a transition at grade 5 or 6. Lakewood operates as a regular public school, open to all students in its attendance zone.

Located in a rural area, Lakewood Elementary may involve longer commutes for some families. Rural schools often serve as community anchors and may have smaller class sizes, but parents should consider transportation logistics, after-school program availability, and access to specialized services.