For the 2026 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 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), 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
797 Schools
# Students
2,671 Students
302,322 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
16,182 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#228 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
57%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,511
$18,800
Spending / Student
$15,507
$19,251
Best Lakewood School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 22% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
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