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.
Overall District Rank
#232 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$15,511
$18,796

Spending / Student
$15,507
$19,246

Best Lakewood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
English Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16728 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4515
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:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
16216 11th Ave N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4517
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4517
Grades: K-5
| 434 students
Rank: #33.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
16800 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4510
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4510
Grades: 6-8
| 617 students
Rank: #44.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
17000 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4520
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4520
Grades: PK-5
| 477 students
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