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Lochburn Middle School

Q: Is Lochburn Middle School a good school?

Lochburn Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Washington middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Lochburn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Lochburn Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Lochburn Middle School?

Students at Lochburn Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Lochburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lochburn Middle School usually go on to attend Clover Park High School

Public Grades 6-8

533^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 0% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Lochburn Middle School is a public school serving about 500 students in grades 6-8 within the Clover Park School District in Lakewood, WA, and it faces significant academic challenges, ranking at the very bottom of Washington state middle schools.

The school's academic performance is extremely low, with only about 14% of students proficient in English and 8% in math, which is far below both district and state averages and is the lowest among all nearby schools, including other schools in the same district like Thomas Middle School and Hudtloff Middle School. This underperformance is consistent across all student groups and has been a multi-year trend. Notably, Lochburn operates with the highest per-student spending in the area at over $23,000 per student, which is significantly more than higher-performing schools just a few miles away, such as Drum Intermediate and Narrows View Intermediate in the University Place School District.

This combination of high spending and poor outcomes suggests deep-seated challenges with school effectiveness. While the school serves a population with high economic need, other schools with similar demographics perform better, indicating the issues may be specific to Lochburn's programs or environment. The stark contrast with neighboring high-performing schools highlights significant concerns about educational equity and the effective use of resources within the Clover Park School District.

497

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,494

Per pupil spending ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5431 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood, WA 98499-3122

(253) 583-5420

District: Clover Park School District

Students who attend Lochburn Middle School usually attend:

High:	Clover Park High School
	General William H. Harrison Preparatory School

Feeder schools for Lochburn Middle School:

Elementary:	Dower Elementary School
	Four Heroes Elementary
	Tyee Park Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.2%

African American:

17.3%

Two or more races:

13.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (11% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

533^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle 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	3.2	533 of 534	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	533 of 535	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	525 of 539	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	530 of 541	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	514 of 529	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	492 of 512	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	423 of 437	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.6	422 of 435	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	417 of 443	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.9	392 of 445	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	10.1	468 of 498	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.8	475 of 497	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	465 of 492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.6	446 of 483	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	446 of 476	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.5	440 of 466	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.9	448 of 463	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.6	412 of 449	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.0	398 of 425	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.4	396 of 421	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	14.6	83 of 90	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	86 of 96	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	84 of 104	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	97 of 106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	21.1	131 of 161	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	131 of 152	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	35.9	59 of 100	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	84 of 135	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	471 of 471	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	463 of 464	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	446 of 464	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	475 of 479	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	463 of 469	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	439 of 452	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	370 of 376	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	346 of 347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	344 of 344	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	311 of 336	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	344 of 360	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	347 of 353	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	331 of 344	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	253 of 259	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	49.0	26 of 59	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	454 of 457	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	452 of 455	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	450 of 463	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	466 of 475	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	448 of 458	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	420 of 448	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.9	469 of 472	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	465 of 466	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	466 of 470	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	465 of 480	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.7	465 of 476	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	435 of 453	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	359 of 371	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	54.3	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	5.7	239 of 243	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	234 of 244	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	250 of 257	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	218 of 246	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	163 of 166	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	6 of 11	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	24.9	225 of 268	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	478 of 488	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	476 of 486	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	454 of 488	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	478 of 488	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	450 of 480	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	436 of 470	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2019)56th percentile+52 vs school

Military Connected (2019)54th percentile+50 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)41st percentile+37 vs school

Asian (2022)19th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2018)16th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2024)8th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Pacific Islander (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-40 vs state

Science13%-37 vs state

Math8%-35 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lochburn Middle School	Public	6-8	5431 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5420	497	33	15.0	82.7%	62 (12.5%)	86 (17.3%)	200 (40.2%)	23 (4.6%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (11.5%)	65 (13.1%)	3.2	533^rd of 534 public middle schools	0.2%		3.9	533^rd of 535 public middle schools	0.4%			12.9	12.9		15.3	9.7	16.4	13.6		9.5	8.8	3.6	7.6	$23,494	$3,018	$20,476
Hudtloff Middle School	Public	6-8	8102 Phillips Road SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5400	555	37	15.0	76.0%	110 (19.8%)	92 (16.6%)	234 (42.2%)	14 (2.5%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.2%)	72 (13.0%)	7.5	516^th of 534 public middle schools	3.4%		8.8	508^th of 535 public middle schools	5.0%	8		22.6	22.6		21.5	28.7	17.8	22.1		9.9	18.1	10.4	12.4	$21,623	$1,750	$19,873
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	6229 S Tyler St	Tacoma	98409	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5200	510	28	18.3	73.7%	87 (17.1%)	93 (18.2%)	168 (32.9%)	46 (9.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28 (5.5%)	84 (16.5%)	10.4	495^th of 534 public middle schools	7.3%		8.6	510^th of 535 public middle schools	4.7%	15		23.3	23.3		32.9	19.5	26.0	26.0		20.8	12.8	13.9	15.8	$19,700	$1,425	$18,275
Drum Intermediate	Public	5-7	4909 79th Avenue W	University Place	98467	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5660	639	35	18.4	43.0%	290 (45.4%)	53 (8.3%)	111 (17.4%)	63 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (0.9%)	115 (18.0%)	90.2	53^rd of 534 public middle schools	90.1%		84.3	78^th of 535 public middle schools	85.4%	25	59.0		59.0	57.4	68.3	83.4		70.2	52.1	56.9	67.3		59.1	$15,413	$256	$15,157
Narrows View Intermediate	Public	5-7	7813 44th St W	University Place	98466	Pierce County	University Place School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 566-5630	692	37	18.8	42.1%	305 (44.1%)	74 (10.7%)	115 (16.6%)	71 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	16 (2.3%)	106 (15.3%)	95.2	25^th of 534 public middle schools	95.3%		95.2	27^th of 535 public middle schools	95.0%	2	73.4		73.4	73.7	79.9	79.7		77.6	68.2	69.8	68.5		68.8	$15,055	$251	$14,804
Thomas Middle School	Public	6-8	11509 Holden Rd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5440	934	53	17.6	63.6%	300 (32.1%)	118 (12.6%)	259 (27.7%)	38 (4.1%)	5 (0.5%)	63 (6.7%)	149 (16.0%)	26.9	398^th of 534 public middle schools	25.5%		22.4	432^nd of 535 public middle schools	19.3%	34		33.8	33.8		39.5	46.6	38.6	41.8		28.4	25.8	21.2	25.2	$20,141	$1,480	$18,661
Re-Entry Middle School	Public	6-8	11509 Holden Road SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5153	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$25,367	$1,295	$24,072
Baker Middle School	Public	6-8	8001 So J Street	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5000	687	34	19.9	71.5%	116 (16.9%)	87 (12.7%)	226 (32.9%)	93 (13.5%)	8 (1.2%)	39 (5.7%)	114 (16.6%)	19.8	441^st of 534 public middle schools	17.4%		24.6	407^th of 535 public middle schools	23.9%	34		23.8	23.8		36.7	38.1	40.7	38.5		21.1	23.1	20.6	21.6	$19,451	$1,425	$18,026
Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Public	6-8	4902 S Alaska St	Tacoma	98408	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 571-5811	449	23	19.6	71.9%	91 (20.3%)	72 (16.0%)	116 (25.8%)	33 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	25 (5.6%)	105 (23.4%)	13.3	474^th of 534 public middle schools	11.2%		10	503^rd of 535 public middle schools	6.0%	29		21.1	21.1		35.3	32.0	29.3	32.4		20.4	19.9	12.8	17.9	$22,668	$2,364	$20,304
Perry G Keithley Middle School	Public	6-8	12324 12th Ave S	Tacoma	98444	Pierce County	Franklin Pierce School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 298-4307	804	45	17.8	68.8%	195 (24.3%)	92 (11.4%)	266 (33.1%)	38 (4.7%)	8 (1.0%)	79 (9.8%)	126 (15.7%)	8	510^th of 534 public middle schools	4.5%		7.5	521^st of 535 public middle schools	2.6%	11		19.3	19.3		25.4	22.4	25.3	24.4		15.6	13.6	14.5	14.5	$19,335	$1,860	$17,475

Frequently Asked Questions about Lochburn Middle School

How many students attend Lochburn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 497 students attended Lochburn Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lochburn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lochburn Middle School usually go on to attend Clover Park High School

What district is Lochburn Middle School in?

Clover Park School District

What is the racial makeup of Lochburn Middle School?

Students at Lochburn Middle School are 40% Hispanic, 17% African American, 13% Two or more races, 12% White, 11% Pacific Islander, 5% Asian.

Is Lochburn Middle School a good school?

Lochburn Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Washington middle schools.

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