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Tillicum Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Tillicum Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 272 students in Lakewood, Washington, as part of the Clover Park School District, and it faces significant academic challenges while serving a community with high economic need.

Academically, Tillicum's test scores are below state averages, though it performs in the middle compared to its closest district peers like Tyee Park Elementary School and Park Lodge Elementary School. A notable finding is that schools located on the nearby Joint Base Lewis-McChord, such as Beachwood Elementary School and Meriwether Elementary School, consistently outperform the off-base schools in the district. Tillicum receives the highest per-student funding among these nearby schools, yet its academic results are more modest, indicating the school is investing heavily to support its students.

Despite overall struggles, the school shows specific strengths, including relatively effective instruction for English Language Learners and Hispanic students, and a recent marked improvement in serving students from low-income families. Performance tends to decline in the upper grades, and year-to-year test scores can be volatile. When compared to a nearby school in a different district, Cherrydale Elementary in the Steilacoom Hist. School District, the performance gap highlights how district and community factors can influence outcomes.

272

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,461

Per pupil spending ?

79.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8514 Maple ST SW
Lakewood, WA 98498-2398

(253) 583-5370

District: Clover Park School District

Students who attend Tillicum Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.2%

White:

25.0%

Two or more races:

16.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2017 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2017)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

886^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 16Elementary 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	26.1	886 of 1160	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	1041 of 1168	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	949 of 1169	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	1085 of 1169	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	993 of 1107	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	962 of 1130	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	949 of 1054	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	1013 of 1056	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	22.5	864 of 1053	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	515 of 1067	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	492 of 1106	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	27.6	874 of 1097	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.5	915 of 1092	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.8	973 of 1088	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	888 of 1072	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	1009 of 1067	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	983 of 1069	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	13.6	973 of 1051	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	16.0	913 of 1031	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	10.3	964 of 1026	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	46.0	151 of 320	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.8	198 of 248	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.5	139 of 333	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	812 of 1092	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	883 of 1093	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	811 of 1094	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	996 of 1100	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	885 of 1008	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	910 of 1068	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	970 of 1004	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	374 of 659	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	386 of 651	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	362 of 633	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.0	470 of 694	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	364 of 501	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	536 of 697	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	435 of 540	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	565 of 1013	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	846 of 1024	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	674 of 1013	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	899 of 1019	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	749 of 854	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	641 of 979	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	830 of 1098	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	889 of 1099	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	885 of 1099	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	1055 of 1113	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	953 of 1025	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	884 of 1075	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	782 of 999	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	15.7	614 of 637	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	606 of 1011	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.3	899 of 1027	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	715 of 833	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)53rd percentile+42 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile+20 vs school

White (2023)40th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science38%-11 vs state

Math28%-14 vs state

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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
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	272	18	14.9	79.8%	68 (25.0%)	18 (6.6%)	112 (41.2%)	8 (2.9%)	2 (0.7%)	18 (6.6%)	46 (16.9%)	26.1	886^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.6%		15.1	1041^st of 1168 public elementary schools	10.9%	155	38.1	38.1	52.9	40.9	34.9	42.2	39.4	27.3	20.9	28.3	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	97.1	$27,461	$3,350	$24,111
Evergreen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9020 Blaine Ave	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5250	442	33	13.5	56.1%	113 (25.6%)	52 (11.8%)	159 (36.0%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.2%)	58 (13.1%)	31.2	812^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.0%		37.4	713^th of 1168 public elementary schools	39.0%	99	28.6	28.6	41.9	40.5	53.5	46.0	48.4	35.1	27.9	36.0	93.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	96.6	97.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	$26,112	$1,295	$24,816
Carter Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Lincoln Blvd SW	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98439	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5210	420	29	14.6	46.7%	155 (36.9%)	52 (12.4%)	126 (30.0%)	17 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	55 (13.1%)	46.5	597^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.5%		56	489^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.1%	108	43.4	43.4	43.1	51.7	64.2	52.3	50.8	43.1	37.7	44.3	96.5	98.8	98.8	98.8	98.8	97.7	100.0	98.8	97.7	97.7	$19,532	$1,523	$18,009
Beachwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8890 Concord Avenue	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5260	397	25	15.9	48.9%	150 (37.8%)	38 (9.6%)	131 (33.0%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	46 (11.6%)	85.6	156^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.6%		89.5	116^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.1%	40	91.7	91.7	71.1	55.8	88.9	69.9	80.0	53.9	77.8	69.2	97.3	97.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.3	98.7	100.0	97.3	97.3	$21,728	$1,412	$20,317
Hillside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	61700 Garcia Blvd	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-5280	567	35	16.1	64.4%	159 (28.0%)	61 (10.8%)	231 (40.7%)	16 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	63 (11.1%)	29.1	839^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.7%		28	850^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.2%	11	42.6	42.6	33.9	38.5	44.4	38.6	38.5	39.4	35.9	38.0	89.7	94.9	94.9	94.9	94.9	90.7	95.9	94.9	90.7	90.7	$20,571	$1,618	$18,953
Meriwether Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10285 Compass Ave	Joint Base Lewis McChord	98433	Pierce County	Clover Park School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 583-5200	240	17	14.2	45.8%	98 (40.8%)	20 (8.3%)	66 (27.5%)	14 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	33 (13.8%)	66.9	352^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	69.7%		68.1	337^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.1%	15	55.0	55.0	55.9	53.3	75.0	61.3	58.8	53.3	55.0	55.5	88.6	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	91.4	94.3	94.3	91.4	91.4	$20,900	$1,295	$19,605
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	450	32	13.8	69.6%	121 (26.9%)	59 (13.1%)	136 (30.2%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	77 (17.1%)	32.3	792^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	31.7%		34.4	765^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.5%	27	38.8	38.8	24.0	48.7	49.4	40.9	40.0	39.2	40.0	39.7	86.1	89.5	93.0	93.0	93.0	89.5	88.4	90.7	88.4	89.5	$20,561	$1,797	$18,764
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	380	25	15.0	51.6%	186 (48.9%)	44 (11.6%)	78 (20.5%)	14 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	56 (14.7%)	26.5	877^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.4%		20.4	963^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	17.6%	86	31.8	31.8	51.5	38.2	29.4	39.7	51.5	33.8	12.5	33.0	95.1	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	95.1	96.7	96.7	95.1	95.1	$20,801	$1,295	$19,506
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	381	25	15.2	83.7%	69 (18.1%)	57 (15.0%)	154 (40.4%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	34 (8.9%)	10.8	1077^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.2%		8.3	1109^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.1%	32	31.8	31.8	21.1	25.4	38.1	28.0	21.4	22.0	19.1	20.8	89.8	93.2	94.9	94.9	94.9	91.5	98.3	93.2	91.5	91.5	$22,028	$2,981	$19,047
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	363	28	12.8	78.5%	36 (9.9%)	62 (17.1%)	183 (50.4%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	32 (8.8%)	8.3	1110^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.3%		12.6	1076^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.9%	34	21.0	21.0	27.7	25.5	30.7	28.1	21.5	18.0	16.1	18.6	93.0	94.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	94.7	98.3	98.3	94.7	94.7	$22,719	$2,821	$19,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Tillicum Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tillicum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tillicum Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Tillicum Elementary School?

Students at Tillicum Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 25% White, 17% Two or more races, 7% African American, 7% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

What district is Tillicum Elementary School in?

Clover Park School District

Is Tillicum Elementary School a good school?

Tillicum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Tillicum Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Tillicum Elementary School.

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