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Beachwood Elementary School

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Beachwood Elementary School ranks 156 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Beachwood Elementary School is a high-performing public school serving 397 students in grades PK-5 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and it stands out as a top-tier school within the broader Clover Park School District.

The school's academic results are exceptional, with student proficiency in English, math, and science far exceeding both district and state averages; notably, its fifth-grade science proficiency is an impressive 91.67%. What makes Beachwood particularly remarkable is its consistent success with all student groups, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds and military-connected families, achieving results comparable to schools in much more affluent areas. This is a significant achievement, especially when compared to other local schools like Tillicum Elementary School or Lake Louise Elementary School, which face similar challenges but have not reached the same level of academic performance.

Beachwood's story is one of dramatic and sustained improvement over the past decade, transforming into a consistently top-rated school. It even outperforms schools in neighboring districts, such as Saltars Point Elementary in the Steilacoom Hist. School District. This demonstrates that the school's effectiveness is driven by its specific practices and culture, not just funding, as it achieves superior outcomes even while spending less per student than some lower-performing schools nearby.

397

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,728

Per pupil spending ?

48.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8890 Concord Avenue
Joint Base Lewis McChord, WA 98433

(253) 583-5260

District: Clover Park School District

Students who attend Beachwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Middle School
High:	General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
	Lakes High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

Hispanic:

33.0%

Two or more races:

11.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (77% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

156^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 16Elementary Schools in the Clover Park School District

179^th of 247Clover Park School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	156 of 1160	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	116 of 1168	90.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	138 of 1169	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	309 of 1169	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.1	353 of 1107	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	269 of 1130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	192 of 1054	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	39.8	652 of 1056	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	65.5	358 of 1053	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.3	439 of 1067	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.3	523 of 1106	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.5	379 of 1097	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.0	624 of 1092	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.5	756 of 1088	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	20.6	910 of 1072	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.5	974 of 1067	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	842 of 1069	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.6	908 of 1051	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	940 of 1031	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	903 of 1026	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	170 of 1092	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	71 of 1093	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	82.3	166 of 1094	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	369 of 1100	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	451 of 1008	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	217 of 1068	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	295 of 1004	70.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	11 of 651	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.6	2 of 633	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	78 of 694	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	47 of 501	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	102 of 697	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	97.5	12 of 540	97.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	98.8	2 of 1013	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.0	1 of 1024	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	14 of 1013	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	12 of 979	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	97.7	1 of 835	99.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	217 of 1098	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	196 of 1099	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.9	120 of 1099	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	221 of 1113	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	254 of 1025	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	301 of 1075	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	130 of 999	87.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	4 of 45	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	4 of 48	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	57.4	22 of 50	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	21 of 50	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	427 of 1007	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.6	181 of 1009	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.4	39 of 1011	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	305 of 1031	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	356 of 943	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	286 of 1027	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	315 of 833	62.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)100th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)80th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science92%+42 vs state

English Language Arts70%+17 vs state

Math69%+27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Our family loves Beachwood. I have had my 3 children at Beachwood for the last 4 years. We could not be happier with the teachers, staff, and principal. Mr. Zarling sends out monthly newsletters with reports of the growth of the school and the parent surveys. He put it on the website under bobcat news. The school website has a survey's of every family who took the survey.

http://www.teacherweb.com/WA/BeachwoodElementary/SchoolHomePage/ap11.aspx

Also the greatschools.org website has a lot more reports from other happy parents. The school has won a bunch of awards and is just getting better. Mr. Zarling wrote a letter for us so we could hopefully stay on JBLM. He really does care about my kids and what I feel is best for my family, and that is to stay at Beachwood and JBLM! We will miss Mr. Zarling when he leaves to be a principal in the Carribean. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 26, 2012

The teachers love our two children and do an excellent job meeting our child with Autism's needs. The school won the school of distinction award and the students and is always getting better. We could not be happier with our school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8890 Concord Avenue	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5260	397	25	15.9	48.9%	150 (37.8%)	38 (9.6%)	131 (33.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	46 (11.6%)	85.6	156^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.6%		89.5	116^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.1%	40	91.7	91.7	71.1	55.8	88.9	69.9	80.0	53.9	77.8	69.2	97.3	97.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.3	98.7	100.0	97.3	97.3	$21,728	$1,412	$20,317
Meriwether Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10285 Compass Ave	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5200	240	17	14.2	45.8%	98 (40.8%)	20 (8.3%)	66 (27.5%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	33 (13.8%)	66.9	352^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	69.7%		68.1	337^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.1%	15	55.0	55.0	55.9	53.3	75.0	61.3	58.8	53.3	55.0	55.5	88.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	91.4	94.3	94.3	91.4	91.4	$20,900	$1,295	$19,605
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61700 Garcia Blvd	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5280	567	35	16.1	64.4%	159 (28.0%)	61 (10.8%)	231 (40.7%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	63 (11.1%)	29.1	839^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.7%		28	850^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.2%	11	42.6	42.6	33.9	38.5	44.4	38.6	38.5	39.4	35.9	38.0	89.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.7	95.9	94.9	90.7	90.7	$20,571	$1,618	$18,953
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9020 Blaine Ave	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5250	442	33	13.5	56.1%	113 (25.6%)	52 (11.8%)	159 (36.0%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	58 (13.1%)	31.2	812^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.0%		37.4	713^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.0%	99	28.6	28.6	41.9	40.5	53.5	46.0	48.4	35.1	27.9	36.0	93.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.6	97.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	$26,112	$1,295	$24,816
Tillicum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8514 Maple ST SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5370	272	18	14.9	79.8%	68 (25.0%)	18 (6.6%)	112 (41.2%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.6%)	46 (16.9%)	26.1	886^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.6%		15.1	1041^st of 1168 public elementary schools	10.9%	155	38.1	38.1	52.9	40.9	34.9	42.2	39.4	27.3	20.9	28.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$27,461	$3,350	$24,111
Rainier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Stryker Avenue	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5220	576	37	15.4	49.0%	211 (36.6%)	91 (15.8%)	153 (26.6%)	39 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	58 (10.1%)	67.6	342^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	70.5%		65.8	370^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.3%	28	60.3	60.3	54.3	58.4	70.3	60.3	55.3	55.6	52.7	54.7	95.3	95.3	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	96.9	96.1	96.1	96.1	$19,592	$1,472	$18,121
Lake Louise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11014 Holden Rd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5310	450	32	13.8	69.6%	121 (26.9%)	59 (13.1%)	136 (30.2%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	77 (17.1%)	32.3	792^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.4	765^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.5%	27	38.8	38.8	24.0	48.7	49.4	40.9	40.0	39.2	40.0	39.7	86.1	89.5	93.0	93.0	93.0	89.5	88.4	90.7	88.4	89.5	$20,561	$1,797	$18,764
Chloe Clark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1700 Palisade Boulevard	Dupont	98327	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-7100	475	30	15.8	26.9%	219 (46.1%)	36 (7.6%)	112 (23.6%)	46 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	53 (11.2%)								(n/a)			59.5			59.5	62.1			62.1	68.6	74.5	81.4	81.4	81.4	74.5	82.4	78.4	72.6	74.5	$18,870	$63	$18,806
Carter Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Lincoln Blvd SW	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98439	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5210	420	29	14.6	46.7%	155 (36.9%)	52 (12.4%)	126 (30.0%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	55 (13.1%)	46.5	597^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.5%		56	489^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.1%	108	43.4	43.4	43.1	51.7	64.2	52.3	50.8	43.1	37.7	44.3	96.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	100.0	98.8	97.7	97.7	$19,532	$1,523	$18,009
Cherrydale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1201 Galloway Street	Steilacoom	98388	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 983-2570	348	23	15.1	44.3%	176 (50.6%)	19 (5.5%)	74 (21.3%)	15 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	61 (17.5%)								(n/a)			60.0			60.0	62.8			62.8	79.0	86.8	86.8	86.8	86.8	85.5	92.1	82.9	85.5	85.5	$18,950	$908	$18,043

Frequently Asked Questions about Beachwood Elementary School

What district is Beachwood Elementary School in?

Clover Park School District

What is the racial makeup of Beachwood Elementary School?

Students at Beachwood Elementary School are 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 10% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Beachwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Beachwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thomas Middle School
High : General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
High : Lakes High School

Is Beachwood Elementary School a good school?

Beachwood Elementary School ranks 156^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Beachwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Beachwood Elementary School.

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