Summary:
ZIP code 98259 has five public schools serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade: three elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. All are part of the Lakewood School District, which serves 2,713 students and ranks in the 24th percentile among Washington districts in the supplied data. The schools offer different strengths, so families may want to compare individual school results rather than rely only on the districtwide rating.
Cougar Creek Elementary School is the strongest overall elementary performer, ranking in the 42nd percentile and leading the elementary schools in ELA at 42.18% and math at 46.26%. Its math result is also above the Washington average. English Crossing Elementary has the area’s strongest science performance, with 60.38% of students proficient—well above both the district and state results. In contrast, Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the 10th percentile and has the lowest current ELA, math, and science results among the five schools. Its math proficiency is 20.28%, making academic support in math and ELA especially important to examine.
At the secondary level, Lakewood High School has the strongest ELA result in the area at 57.07%, above the state average, and its ranking has improved over three years. However, math proficiency is 24.44% and science proficiency is 31.30%; its 77.4% graduation rate is below the state rate, while its 15.1% dropout rate is higher. Lakewood Middle School performs best in science, at 44.81%, but trails the district in ELA. Overall, the most notable choices are Cougar Creek for balanced elementary achievement, English Crossing for science, and the secondary schools’ differing academic profiles.
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