Summary:
ZIP code 98259 has one listed high school, Lakewood High School, serving grades 9–12 with 834 students in the Arlington area as part of the Lakewood School District.
Lakewood High School shows a mixed academic picture. English Language Arts is its strongest area: 57.07% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, exceeding both the district result of 36.47% and the state result of 52.81%. ELA also improved by 8.27 percentage points from the prior year. Math proficiency rose substantially, from 13.13% to 24.44%, but remained below the district by 6.51 points and the state by 18.67 points. Science is the greatest academic concern. Proficiency dropped from 48.31% to 31.30%, placing the school 9.63 points below the district and 19.65 points below the state.
The school’s reported ranking improved from the 24th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–2026, while its rating increased from one star to two stars. However, completion outcomes remain weaker than statewide results: the graduation rate was 77.4%, compared with 82.6% for Washington, and the dropout rate was 15.1%, compared with 9.8% statewide. Nearly half of students, 45.08%, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the reported student-teacher ratio is 24:1. For families evaluating the school, the main positives are improving rankings and strong ELA performance; the most important questions concern math and science support, attendance and engagement, credit recovery, and programs designed to improve graduation and reduce dropout rates.
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