Summary:
Clover Park School District has three middle schools serving grades 6–8: Thomas Middle School, Hudtloff Middle School, and Lochburn Middle School. Together, they enroll nearly 2,000 students in the Clover Park area. The schools differ considerably in academic performance: Thomas is the clear leader, while Hudtloff and Lochburn rank near the bottom statewide and would benefit from intensive, sustained support.
Thomas Middle School is the strongest option academically, ranking 320th of 514 Washington middle schools. It has the highest proficiency rates in English language arts, math, and science—44.6%, 27.2%, and 42.9%—and improved in all three subjects, especially science. It also performed best at every reported grade level in ELA and math. Math remains an area for improvement, but Thomas is substantially ahead of the other two schools. Hudtloff Middle School ranked 493rd, with proficiency of 23.8% in ELA, 11.3% in math, and 25.5% in science. ELA and science improved modestly, but math declined, including a particularly low 7th-grade result.
Lochburn Middle School ranked 503rd and had the lowest overall results: 20.6% proficiency in ELA, 11.8% in math, and 11.4% in science. However, Lochburn showed the largest recent gains in ELA and math, which is encouraging if the progress continues. Parents comparing these schools should pay special attention to math across the district, science at Lochburn, and the academic practices that may be supporting Thomas’s stronger outcomes. Reported free- or reduced-price lunch rates range from 63.6% at Thomas to 82.7% at Lochburn, reflecting differing levels of family economic need and the importance of targeted student supports.
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