Clover Park School District

The Clover Park School District in Washington state serves over 12,000 students across 28 schools, including 18 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 6 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district faces significant disparities in performance and resources, with some standout schools like General William H. Harrison Preparatory School and Rainier Elementary School excelling, while many others struggle with low test scores, high poverty rates, and poor rankings.

Schools with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, such as Four Heroes Elementary (92.31%) and Tyee Park Elementary (91.64%), tend to have lower test scores and rankings, highlighting the challenges faced by high-poverty schools. The district's early childhood education program, the Clover Park Early Learning Program, has the highest student-teacher ratio in the district at 191:1, suggesting a potential need for more resources and support in this critical area.

While the Clover Park School District as a whole is struggling, with a low ranking of 178 out of 249 districts in Washington, the presence of high-performing schools like General William H. Harrison Preparatory and Rainier Elementary suggests that there is potential for improvement across the district if the challenges faced by high-poverty schools can be addressed and resources are more equitably distributed.