For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 494 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
764 Schools
# Students
2,627 Students
272,508 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
17,378 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.
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
0.70
# American Indian Students
45 Students
2,824 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
1%
# Asian Students
70 Students
24,779 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
594 Students
69,984 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
57 Students
16,000 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
1,511 Students
126,583 Students
% White Students
57%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
5,046 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
2%
# Two or more races Students
288 Students
26,774 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
21,595
# Students in K Grade:
197
43,099
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
42,385
# Students in 2nd Grade:
155
39,780
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
39,728
# Students in 4th Grade:
201
39,670
# Students in 5th Grade:
183
37,415
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
5,001
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
1,021
# Students in 8th Grade:
170
1,070
# Students in 9th Grade:
228
335
# Students in 10th Grade:
208
374
# Students in 11th Grade:
226
348
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
687
# 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.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,770
$18,857
Spending / Student
$15,766
$19,309
Best Lakewood School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 494 students
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