For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 617 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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,671 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
16,189 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
69 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
609 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
25%
# Black Students
53 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
1,538 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
57%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
52 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
286 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
56
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
169
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
212
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
173
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
206
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
226
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
212
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
183
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
182
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
9,348
# 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 Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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