Summary:
ZIP code 98499 has one middle school in this data set: Lochburn Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in Lakewood within the Clover Park School District. The school enrolls 497 students and serves an area with considerable economic need, with 82.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Because there is only one middle school in the ZIP code, families cannot compare schools locally based on these results, but they can consider Lochburn’s performance relative to district and statewide benchmarks.
Lochburn’s 2025–2026 results show that about 21% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 12% in Math, and 11% in Science. These results trail district averages of approximately 41%, 29%, and 37%, respectively, and are also well below Washington averages. Science is the largest area of concern, with Lochburn falling nearly 26 percentage points below the district and nearly 40 points below the state overall. The school’s statewide ranking improved from 533rd of 534 schools in 2024–2025 to 503rd of 514 schools in 2025–2026, but it remains near the bottom of the ranking list.
There are some encouraging signs for families to note. English Language Arts proficiency increased by about 7 percentage points year over year, while Math improved by about 4 points. Seventh grade is the strongest-performing grade, with 28% proficient in ELA and 18% in Math; seventh-grade Math is relatively close to the district result. Eighth grade is the weakest across the reported subjects, with 14% proficient in ELA, 7% in Math, and 11% in Science. Parents may therefore want to ask about eighth-grade support, Science instruction, academic intervention, attendance initiatives, and how the school is building on recent ELA and Math gains.
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