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Clover Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,000 students in Clover Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Clover Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
12,395 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
742 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Clover Park School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#233 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.68
# American Indian Students
52 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
486 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
4%
8%
# Hispanic Students
4,390 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
36%
25%
# Black Students
1,619 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
13%
5%
# White Students
3,258 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
27%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
723 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
6%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,634 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
533
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
1,133
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,078
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,066
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,049
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,036
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
925
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
876
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
831
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
822
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
774
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
761
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
729
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
782
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,018 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,329
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,018
$19,246
Best Clover Park School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Firwood
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8805 Steilacoom Blvd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 756-2522
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 756-2522
Grades: 4-12
| 30 students
Rank: #22.
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
9103 Lakewood Dr Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5418
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5418
Grades: 6-12
| 745 students
Rank: #33.
Re-entry Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
11509 Holden Road Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5153
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5153
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Thomas Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11509 Holden Rd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5440
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5440
Grades: 6-8
| 980 students
Rank: #55.
Transition Day Students
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8805 Steilacoom Blvd
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 756-2522
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 756-2522
Grades: 5-12
| 11 students
Rank: #66.
Hudtloff Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
8102 Phillips Road Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5400
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 586 students
Rank: #77.
Lochburn Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5431 Steilacoom Blvd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5420
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5420
Grades: 6-8
| 467 students
Rank: n/an/a
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Alternative School
5504 112th St Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5545
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5545
Grades: K-12
| 181 students
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