Lakewood School District

17110 16th Dr Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 599 students in Lakewood 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 School in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,627 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Lakewood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
45 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
70 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
57 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,511 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
57%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
44
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
197
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,770 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,766 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$15,770
$18,857
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
$15,766
$19,309
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Middle School
Magnet 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
| 599 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,627 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • 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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