Lakewood School District

17110 16th Dr Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,854 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
2,671 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Lakewood 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 87% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#232 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lakewood   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lakewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lakewood   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
49%
87%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lakewood   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.69
# American Indian Students
49 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
53 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,538 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
57%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
56
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
169
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lakewood   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lakewood   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,511
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lakewood   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,507
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lakewood   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lakewood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
English Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16728 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4515
Grades: K-5
| 326 students
Rank: #22.
Cougar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16216 11th Ave N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4517
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16800 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17000 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4520
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,671 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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