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Clover Creek Elementary

Q: Is Clover Creek Elementary a good school?

Clover Creek Elementary ranks 381 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Clover Creek Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 617 students in Tacoma's Bethel School District, standing out as a consistently improving and high-performing school within its area.

The school excels academically, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly above both the Bethel School District and state averages. What's particularly notable is the school's strong and steady upward trajectory in statewide rankings over the past several years, a contrast to some nearby schools like Evergreen Elementary and Naches Trail Elementary that have seen declines. Clover Creek achieves these strong outcomes while spending less per student than several neighboring schools, indicating efficient use of resources.

Clover Creek is part of a local cluster of successful schools, including the very similar Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School just half a mile away and Camas Prairie Elementary. While the school performs well across the board, areas for continued focus include supporting fifth-grade math skills and science instruction across all grades. Overall, Clover Creek is a standout school in the district, known for its effective teaching and consistent growth.

617

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,145

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16715 36th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98446-1399

(253) 800-7800

District: Bethel School District

Students who attend Clover Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedarcrest Middle School
High:	Spanaway Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bethel School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

381^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 18Elementary Schools in the Bethel School District

138^th of 247Bethel 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	64.7	381 of 1160	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	415 of 1168	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	376 of 1169	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	566 of 1169	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.1	726 of 1107	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	527 of 1130	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.7	467 of 1054	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.1	556 of 1056	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.0	723 of 1053	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.9	536 of 1067	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	627 of 1106	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.2	830 of 1092	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	812 of 1088	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.1	915 of 1072	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.9	822 of 1067	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.4	785 of 1069	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	716 of 1051	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	18.8	884 of 1031	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	13.3	935 of 1026	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	85.0	4 of 71	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	13 of 108	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	86.5	6 of 107	94.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	80 of 189	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.7	96 of 163	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	112 of 170	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	82.0	33 of 320	89.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	349 of 1092	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	447 of 1093	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	311 of 1094	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	51.6	500 of 1100	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.8	612 of 1008	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	632 of 1068	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	467 of 1004	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	49 of 659	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	87 of 651	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	86 of 633	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.1	275 of 694	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.9	387 of 501	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	80.9	81 of 697	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	159 of 540	70.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.5	116 of 1013	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	181 of 1024	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	68 of 1013	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	214 of 1019	79.0%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	404 of 854	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	203 of 979	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	157 of 835	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	351 of 1098	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	319 of 1099	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	401 of 1099	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	571 of 1113	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.5	794 of 1025	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.4	369 of 1075	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	436 of 999	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	62.3	16 of 50	68.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	108 of 197	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	130 of 188	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	100 of 194	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.1	100 of 128	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	188 of 303	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	128 of 212	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	48.7	145 of 308	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	344 of 478	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.1	90 of 158	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	309 of 566	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	491 of 637	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	324 of 1007	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	344 of 1009	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.8	323 of 1011	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	504 of 1031	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	608 of 943	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	562 of 1027	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	435 of 833	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)94th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)90th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2019)68th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)58th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2023)53rd percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+8 vs state

Math55%+12 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, March 9, 2017

Wonderful office staff! Engaged teaching staff! My 2 children attend Clover Creek and I have nothing but positive feedback on the 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
Clover Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	16715 36th Avenue East	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7800	617	39	15.9	51.5%	201 (32.6%)	63 (10.2%)	133 (21.6%)	44 (7.1%)	3 (0.5%)	53 (8.6%)	120 (19.4%)	64.7	381^st of 1160 public elementary schools	67.2%		62.7	415^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.5%	34	49.5	49.5	55.6	64.0	62.4	60.7	57.6	59.0	48.5	55.0	94.8	94.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	94.8	99.0	96.9	94.8	94.8	$17,145	$1,176	$15,968
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School	Public	K-5	16720 Waller Rd E	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-3000	592	34	17.4	54.9%	157 (26.5%)	87 (14.7%)	112 (18.9%)	57 (9.6%)	9 (1.5%)	47 (7.9%)	123 (20.8%)	63.4	393^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	66.1%		67.8	340^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.9%	53	58.1	58.1	51.2	57.1	60.7	55.6	54.7	51.7	58.3	54.8	89.9	92.1	92.1	92.1	92.1	91.0	96.6	92.1	91.0	91.0	$16,576	$1,246	$15,330
Naches Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15505 Waller Road East	Tacoma	98446	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8700	519	32	16.4	57.4%	193 (37.2%)	50 (9.6%)	117 (22.5%)	28 (5.4%)	5 (1.0%)	22 (4.2%)	104 (20.0%)	33.6	772^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	33.4%		42.8	648^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.5%	124	46.3	46.3	32.9	50.9	41.3	40.9	44.7	44.8	26.9	38.2	91.1	92.9	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	$22,960	$1,689	$21,271
Bethel Elementary Learning Academy	Public	K-5	16117 Canyon Road East	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-4990	0	0	17.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$16,852	$728	$16,124
Evergreen Elementary	Public	K-5	1311 172nd Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-8200	530	36	14.6	66.4%	187 (35.3%)	42 (7.9%)	118 (22.3%)	28 (5.3%)	5 (0.9%)	33 (6.2%)	117 (22.1%)	30.8	815^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.7%		40.6	671^st of 1168 public elementary schools	42.6%	144	34.4	34.4	36.5	43.0	46.7	42.1	46.4	39.2	32.2	39.1	86.8	89.0	89.0	89.0	89.0	86.8	92.3	89.0	86.8	86.8	$18,239	$1,631	$16,608
Camas Prairie Elementary	Public	K-5	320 176th Street East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-7400	529	39	13.5	67.9%	151 (28.5%)	47 (8.9%)	140 (26.5%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.8%)	104 (19.7%)	62.1	410^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.6	347^th of 1168 public elementary schools	70.3%	63	50.0	50.0	58.2	57.5	55.2	56.8	59.7	51.6	55.0	55.0	86.4	89.8	89.8	89.8	89.8	87.5	94.3	88.6	87.5	87.5	$20,664	$1,504	$19,160
Thompson Preschool	Public	PK-K	15616 5th Ave E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-4100	227	4	56.7	55.1%	79 (34.8%)	22 (9.7%)	56 (24.7%)	11 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.2%)	45 (19.8%)								(n/a)																					$5,617	$721	$4,895
Frederickson Elementary	Public	K-5	17418 74th Ave E	Puyallup	98375	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-6300	527	35	15.0	59.0%	172 (32.6%)	75 (14.2%)	114 (21.6%)	34 (6.5%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.6%)	109 (20.7%)	21.4	955^th of 1160 public elementary schools	17.7%		20.2	965^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.4%	10	27.5	27.5	40.0	33.7	33.0	35.5	46.5	37.0	15.4	32.7	91.8	92.8	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.8	92.8	93.8	91.8	91.8	$19,055	$1,249	$17,805
Chester H Thompson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	303 159th St E	Tacoma	98445	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5800	688	41	16.6	67.2%	141 (20.5%)	45 (6.5%)	339 (49.3%)	17 (2.5%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (6.7%)	97 (14.1%)	27.8	856^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.2%		32.8	781^st of 1168 public elementary schools	33.1%	75	31.3	31.3	48.9	33.0	39.1	40.1	47.3	36.1	28.1	36.4	85.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	86.2	87.1	94.8	86.2	87.1	87.1	$20,098	$1,707	$18,391
Bethel Hope Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	214 167th St. S	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-4100	163	7	23.2	74.2%	56 (34.4%)	13 (8.0%)	51 (31.3%)	3 (1.8%)	6 (3.7%)	5 (3.1%)	29 (17.8%)								(n/a)																					$20,475	$1,175	$19,300

Frequently Asked Questions about Clover Creek Elementary

Is Clover Creek Elementary a good school?

Clover Creek Elementary ranks 381^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clover Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended Clover Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clover Creek Elementary?

Students at Clover Creek Elementary are 33% White, 22% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 10% African American, 9% Pacific Islander, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clover Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clover Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cedarcrest Middle School
High : Spanaway Lake High School

What district is Clover Creek Elementary in?

Bethel School District

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