Best Public Schools in Lakewood, WA

Summary:

The Clover Park School District in Lakewood, Washington, consists of 21 schools, including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 6 high schools. The district serves a diverse student population and has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools.

Among the standout schools, General William H. Harrison Preparatory School ranks 110th out of 442 high schools in Washington and has the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math in the district. Lakes High School also performs well, ranking 303rd in the state and leading the district in English Language Arts and Science proficiency. On the other hand, Tyee Park Elementary School and Lochburn Middle School struggle, with lower proficiency rates compared to the district and state averages.

The data reveals a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and academic performance, with schools like Park Lodge Elementary and Clover Park Early Learning Program, which have very high free/reduced lunch rates, also performing poorly on standardized tests. The Clover Park School District as a whole is ranked 178th out of 249 districts in Washington, indicating the need for district-wide improvements to support all students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				WCAS Science (2023)				SBAC English Language Arts (2023)								SBAC Math (2023)								% 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 (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Northwest Career and Technical High School	Public	9-12	4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park Technical College	No	No	No	No	(253) 589-5800	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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	250	18	14.0	86.4%	62 (24.8%)	23 (9.2%)	103 (41.2%)	11 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	43 (17.2%)	21.6	948^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.8%		11.1	1085^th of 1169 public elementary schools	7.2%	137	42.9			42.9	45.2	16.7	32.4					32.1	40.5	11.4	26.5					27.0	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$21,814	$2,759	$19,055
Clover Park High School	Public	9-12	11023 Gravelly LK DR SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5500	1,315	70	18.7	83.5%	210 (16.0%)	167 (12.7%)	625 (47.5%)	60 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	110 (8.4%)	123 (9.4%)	11.8	412^th of 442 public high schools	6.8%		8	421^st of 434 public high schools	3.0%	9			19.8	19.8							46.2	46.2							11.3	11.3											$17,900	$1,440	$16,460
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5230	299	20	15.1	81.6%	57 (19.1%)	50 (16.7%)	85 (28.4%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (8.0%)	59 (19.7%)	27.6	861^st of 1168 public elementary schools	26.3%		25.9	887^th of 1169 public elementary schools	24.1%	26	42.9			42.9	44.4	26.9	38.1					36.5	40.7	30.8	33.3					35.1	86.9	90.2	88.5	88.5	88.5	88.5	91.8	88.5	88.5	88.5	$22,984	$2,512	$20,472
Dower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7817 Dower Rd West	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5240	289	21	14.0	82.0%	69 (23.9%)	52 (18.0%)	70 (24.2%)	15 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	25 (8.7%)	55 (19.0%)	22.7	941^st of 1168 public elementary schools	19.4%		24.2	908^th of 1169 public elementary schools	22.3%	33	36.2			36.2	34.7	30.0	40.4					34.9	40.8	26.0	29.8					32.2	86.8	88.7	92.5	92.5	92.5	90.6	98.1	90.6	90.6	90.6	$19,515	$2,832	$16,683
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	627	35	18.1	77.2%	145 (23.1%)	75 (12.0%)	246 (39.2%)	24 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.1%)	95 (15.2%)	13.6	483^rd of 539 public middle schools	10.4%		11.9	500^th of 541 public middle schools	7.6%	17		17.9		17.9				26.8	33.9	36.6		32.2				15.0	15.2	20.2		16.8											$17,963	$1,816	$16,147
Idlewild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10806 Idlewild Rd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5290	419	25	16.6	44.2%	194 (46.3%)	44 (10.5%)	79 (18.9%)	21 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	75 (17.9%)	27.4	868^th of 1168 public elementary schools	25.7%		37.2	720^th of 1169 public elementary schools	38.4%	148	41.3			41.3	36.4	43.2	41.3					40.5	30.3	41.9	22.7					31.6	95.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.1	96.7	96.7	95.1	95.1	$17,011	$1,577	$15,434
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	466	30	15.4	72.1%	144 (30.9%)	50 (10.7%)	143 (30.7%)	19 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	87 (18.7%)	35.6	746^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.1%		28.2	848^th of 1169 public elementary schools	27.5%	102	43.4			43.4	35.9	38.8	46.1					40.3	51.3	34.9	39.5					42.3	86.1	89.5	93.0	93.0	93.0	89.5	88.4	90.7	88.4	89.5	$17,624	$2,100	$15,524
Lakes High School	Public	9-12	10320 Farwest DR SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5550	1,286	60	21.4	53.0%	413 (32.1%)	181 (14.1%)	306 (23.8%)	73 (5.7%)	10 (0.8%)	69 (5.4%)	209 (16.3%)	32.1	303^rd of 442 public high schools	31.4%		46.2	229^th of 434 public high schools	47.2%	74			40.9	40.9							57.3	57.3							19.5	19.5											$17,130	$1,544	$15,586
Lakeview Hope Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	10501 47th AVE SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5320	534	39	13.6	83.9%	59 (11.0%)	44 (8.2%)	301 (56.4%)	27 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	64 (12.0%)	16.8	1020^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.7%		18.5	985^th of 1169 public elementary schools	15.7%	35	29.8			29.8	35.2	21.3	37.4					31.2	36.1	18.1	26.5					27.4	89.7	95.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.7	95.9	94.9	90.7	90.7	$19,154	$2,155	$16,999
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	510	33	15.4	85.1%	72 (14.1%)	84 (16.5%)	209 (41.0%)	20 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (9.0%)	77 (15.1%)	7.2	525^th of 539 public middle schools	2.6%		6.6	530^th of 541 public middle schools	2.0%	5		23.6		23.6				18.0	15.9	27.0		20.3				12.5	7.1	13.6		11.0											$20,156	$2,298	$17,857
Oakbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7802 83rd AVE SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5330	286	19	14.8	59.4%	82 (28.7%)	39 (13.6%)	67 (23.4%)	14 (4.9%)	3 (1.0%)	20 (7.0%)	48 (16.8%)	33.8	779^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.3%		29.4	826^th of 1169 public elementary schools	29.3%	47	42.9			42.9	38.9	41.3	48.6					42.2	35.2	37.0	40.0					37.0	91.9	94.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	91.9	94.6	100.0	91.9	91.9	$18,781	$1,844	$16,937
Tyee Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11920 Seminole RD SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5380	371	28	13.1	91.6%	78 (21.0%)	60 (16.2%)	129 (34.8%)	9 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.2%)	56 (15.1%)	10.8	1092^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.3	1096^th of 1169 public elementary schools	6.2%	4	21.0			21.0	31.6	16.7	34.4					28.3	29.8	8.2	19.4					19.6	89.8	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.5	98.3	93.2	91.5	91.5	$18,921	$2,053	$16,868
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	974	48	20.2	60.7%	356 (36.6%)	131 (13.4%)	250 (25.7%)	32 (3.3%)	10 (1.0%)	49 (5.0%)	132 (13.6%)	21.1	438^th of 539 public middle schools	18.7%		31	377^th of 541 public middle schools	30.3%	61		26.3		26.3				33.3	42.8	42.3		39.4				22.6	19.3	16.4		19.5											$17,977	$1,436	$16,540
Oak Grove	Public	K-6	8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	11	2	4.7	27.3%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$28,082	$2,104	$25,977
Park Lodge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6300 100th ST SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5350	357	27	13.0	91.0%	42 (11.8%)	59 (16.5%)	166 (46.5%)	17 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (5.9%)	45 (12.6%)	5.9	1142^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	2.2%		10	1100^th of 1169 public elementary schools	5.9%	42	22.8			22.8	11.7	15.3	26.8					17.7	16.7	22.0	10.7					16.6	93.0	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	98.3	98.3	94.7	94.7	$18,946	$2,312	$16,635
Alfaretta House	Public	11-12	10320 Farwest Drive SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5525	14	0	7.0	78.6%	5 (35.7%)	3 (21.4%)	4 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (14.3%)								(n/a)																															$6,814	$1,226	$5,588
Re-Entry High School	Public	9-12	11509 Holden Road SW	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5153	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$6,814	$1,226	$5,588
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	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$112,687	$1,226	$111,461
Special Education Services/relife	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14721 Murray ST	Lakewood	98439	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5170	5	0			4 (80.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$6,814	$1,226	$5,588
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School	Public	6-12	9103 Lakewood Dr SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5418	727	38	19.1	67.7%	205 (28.2%)	56 (7.7%)	329 (45.3%)	41 (5.6%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.3%)	76 (10.5%)	69.6	110^th of 442 public high schools	75.1%		71.2	113^th of 434 public high schools	74.0%	3		40.8	59.7	46.9				47.2	50.4	46.3	69.8	51.9				27.9	32.0	32.5	40.2	32.4											$17,648	$1,465	$16,182
Transition Day Students	Public	5-12	8805 Steilacoom Blvd	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	12	0		58.3%	6 (50.0%)	2 (16.7%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)																															$54,084	$1,226	$52,858
Oakridge Group Home	Public	9-12	8701 Steilacoom Blvd	Lakewood	98498	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 756-2522	3	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)								(n/a)																															$6,814	$1,226	$5,588
Four Heroes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9101 Lakewood Dr SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5340	559	38	14.6	92.3%	87 (15.6%)	68 (12.2%)	268 (47.9%)	18 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	54 (9.7%)	56 (10.0%)	16.6	1023^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	12.4%		9.9	1102^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	5.7%	79	32.7			32.7	35.6	20.2	43.9					33.6	33.0	18.2	17.4					22.7	93.3	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.4	96.6	96.6	94.4	94.4	$16,953	$2,113	$14,840
CPSD Open Doors Program	Public	9-12	5504 112th St SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5525	218	7	32.5	90.4%	53 (24.3%)	22 (10.1%)	93 (42.7%)	5 (2.3%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.3%)	23 (10.6%)								(n/a)																															$14,651	$1,226	$13,425
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	5504 112th St SW	Lakewood	98499	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(253) 583-5545	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Lakewood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Tacoma	0.34 mi	104	190^th
University Place	2.68 mi	8	20^th
Steilacoom	4.21 mi	6	74^th
Puyallup	5.77 mi	37	121^st
Joint Base Lewis McChord	5.82 mi	3	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.