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Lakewood High School

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Lakewood High School ranks 271 st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 32% of Washington high schools

Summary

Lakewood High School is a public, four-year school serving grades 9–12 in Arlington, Washington, with 834 students in the Lakewood School District. Located near larger comprehensive schools in Arlington, Stanwood, and Marysville, it serves a moderately diverse and economically mixed community, with 45.08% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Lakewood ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide and received 2 stars in the 2025–2026 rankings, while its district ranks in the 24th percentile among Washington districts. The school’s ranking has improved from the 26th percentile the previous year, but it remains below nearby Arlington High School at the 78th percentile and Stanwood High School at the 64th percentile.

English Language Arts is Lakewood’s clearest academic strength. In 2025–2026, 57.07% of students were proficient, above the 52.81% statewide rate and higher than Marysville Getchell High School and Marysville Pilchuck High School. ELA also improved by 8.27 percentage points in one year. Math remains a major challenge: 24.44% of students were proficient, well below the state’s 43.11%, although this was an improvement from 13.13%. Science is an urgent concern after falling from 48.31% to 31.3%, the weakest result among the main comprehensive comparison schools. Lakewood’s English learner effectiveness ranking, at the 49th percentile, is a relative bright spot.

Graduation and student persistence require close attention. The 2024–2025 graduation rate was 77.4%, below Washington’s 82.6% and well below Arlington’s 90.5% and Stanwood’s 89.7%. The dropout rate was 15.1%, compared with 9.8% statewide and less than 7% at Arlington and Stanwood. Together, these figures suggest that attendance, credit completion, engagement, counseling, and re-engagement supports may be important priorities. Lakewood’s student-teacher ratio and per-student spending are broadly similar to stronger nearby schools, so the differences likely involve instructional practices and student-support systems rather than basic staffing or funding alone.

834

Students ?

24.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,409

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

17023 11th Ave NE
Arlington, WA 98259

(360) 652-4505

District: Lakewood School District

Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:	Cougar Creek Elementary School
	English Crossing Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary School
Middle:	Lakewood Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (77% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (15% vs 10%)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg35%

Washington avg48%

271^st of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 238Lakewood 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
2026	34.5	271 of 396	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.6	323 of 438	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	332 of 437	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	313 of 442	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	255 of 434	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	355 of 455	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	225 of 417	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	175 of 315	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.7	151 of 306	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	114 of 341	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	209 of 454	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	159 of 450	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.7	172 of 440	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.4	105 of 423	75.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	87 of 402	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	59 of 396	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	76 of 399	81.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.7	97 of 395	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	62.2	165 of 394	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	154 of 390	60.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	178 of 309	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.5	244 of 350	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	263 of 347	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	271 of 357	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	236 of 368	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	311 of 390	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	181 of 358	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	119 of 243	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	169 of 236	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	181 of 248	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.5	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	157 of 261	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	164 of 278	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	82 of 241	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.3	99 of 156	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	258 of 325	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	306 of 355	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	314 of 356	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	314 of 362	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	242 of 370	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.1	324 of 392	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.9	156 of 344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.7	185 of 227	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	248 of 326	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	291 of 359	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	307 of 362	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	274 of 358	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	209 of 363	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	306 of 395	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	206 of 355	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	169 of 254	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	145 of 170	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	158 of 161	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	132 of 166	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	83 of 179	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	10.7	185 of 195	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.0	63 of 163	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	21.5	110 of 130	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	255 of 319	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	304 of 373	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	313 of 374	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	323 of 379	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	276 of 390	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	358 of 413	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	144 of 222	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)49th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)20th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)15th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science31%-20 vs state

Math24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood High School	Public	9-12	17023 11th Ave NE	Arlington	98259	Snohomish County	Lakewood School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 652-4505	834	35	24.0	45.1%	471 (56.5%)	26 (3.1%)	206 (24.7%)	17 (2.0%)	13 (1.6%)	15 (1.8%)	75 (9.0%)	34.5	271^st of 396 public high schools	31.6%		28.6	323^rd of 438 public high schools	26.3%	52	31.3	31.3	57.1	57.1	24.4	24.4	$18,409	$307	$18,101
Weston High School	Public	9-12	4407 172nd Street NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6340	107	11	9.7	51.4%	82 (76.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (8.4%)								(n/a)			41.2	41.2			$44,007	$83	$43,924
Arlington Open Doors	Public	9-12	4407 172nd ST NE	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6203	64	0		50.0%	46 (71.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)								(n/a)							$7,891	$56	$7,835
Marysville Pilchuck High School	Public	9-12	5611 108th Street NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2000	1,182	61	19.2	54.9%	466 (39.4%)	32 (2.7%)	404 (34.2%)	71 (6.0%)	73 (6.2%)	13 (1.1%)	115 (9.7%)	23	317^th of 396 public high schools	19.9%		21.2	349^th of 438 public high schools	20.3%	32	36.6	36.6	42.9	42.9	15.4	15.4	$22,015	$1,209	$20,806
Arlington High School	Public	9-12	18821 Crown Ridge Blvd	Arlington	98223	Snohomish County	Arlington School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 618-6300	1,650	71	23.2	37.0%	1,112 (67.4%)	26 (1.6%)	328 (19.9%)	32 (1.9%)	16 (1.0%)	6 (0.4%)	129 (7.8%)	73.7	89^th of 396 public high schools	77.5%		58.9	161^st of 438 public high schools	63.2%	72	59.4	59.4	70.1	70.1	37.5	37.5	$17,110	$454	$16,656
Legacy High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 965-3000	143	13	11.0	56.6%	70 (49.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30 (21.0%)	3 (2.1%)	20 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.2%)	28	291^st of 396 public high schools	26.5%		36.2	286^th of 438 public high schools	34.7%	5	41.7	41.7	37.0	37.0			$29,427	$610	$28,817
Heritage School	Public	9-12	7204 27th Ave NE	Marysville	98271	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 965-2800	130	7	18.5	85.4%	3 (2.3%)	3 (2.3%)	38 (29.2%)	2 (1.5%)	63 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (16.2%)								(n/a)			21.1	21.1			$25,505	$1,941	$23,565
Marysville Getchell High School	Public	9-12	8301 84th St. NE	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 965-2602	1,381	55	25.1	44.2%	639 (46.3%)	67 (4.9%)	351 (25.4%)	147 (10.6%)	11 (0.8%)	17 (1.2%)	141 (10.2%)	39.5	242^nd of 396 public high schools	38.9%		39.1	267^th of 438 public high schools	39.0%	25	42.3	42.3	52.2	52.2	25.4	25.4	$17,328	$221	$17,107
Marysville NWESD 189 Youth Engagement	Public	10-12	1605 7th Street	Marysville	98270	Snohomish County	Marysville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 333-1520	205	0		62.4%	80 (39.0%)	2 (1.0%)	73 (35.6%)	7 (3.4%)	17 (8.3%)	6 (2.9%)	18 (8.8%)								(n/a)	30.0	30.0					$7,987	$204	$7,784
Stanwood High School	Public	9-12	7400 272nd St NW	Stanwood	98292	Snohomish County	Stanwood-Camano School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 629-1300	1,384	58	23.9	31.0%	1,048 (75.7%)	21 (1.5%)	178 (12.9%)	36 (2.6%)	17 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	74 (5.3%)	60.7	144^th of 396 public high schools	63.6%		56.2	181^st of 438 public high schools	58.7%	37	45.7	45.7	68.8	68.8	34.1	34.1	$18,088	$270	$17,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood High School

Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks 271^st of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood High School?

Students at Lakewood High School are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cougar Creek Elementary School
Elementary : English Crossing Elementary
Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School
Middle : Lakewood Middle School

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 834 students attended Lakewood High School.

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