Summary:
ZIP code 98259 has one middle school, Lakewood Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in the Lakewood area of Marysville; the school enrolls 668 students and is part of the Lakewood School District.
Lakewood Middle School has a 20.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio, and about half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. In 2025–2026, 31.9% of students met standards in English language arts, 30.17% met standards in math, and 44.81% met standards in science. Science is the school’s strongest subject: its result was about four percentage points above the district average, although it remained below the Washington average. Math was nearly equal to the district average, while English language arts was about five points below the district and more than 20 points below the state. The school received a one-star rating, but its statewide ranking improved over three reporting years, moving from the 23rd to the 29th percentile.
For parents, the clearest academic priorities are English language arts and seventh-grade math. ELA performance was below 35% in every grade, with seventh grade showing the largest gap compared with the state. Seventh-grade math was the school’s weakest grade-subject result, with 25.58% of students meeting standards. On the positive side, math improved from the previous year, and science also showed modest growth. Eighth-grade students posted the strongest results in both ELA and math, while eighth-grade math came relatively close to the state average. Since this is the only middle school in ZIP code 98259, there is no local school-to-school comparison; families will need to weigh its improving relative ranking, science strength, and math progress against its continuing literacy and grade-level math challenges.
Thank you for your feedback!