Lakewood School District

17110 16th Dr Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 458 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 20% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
761 Schools
# Students
2,713 Students
270,540 Students
# Teachers
147 Teachers
16,823 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#228 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

28%
41%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

40%
53%

Showing 2011–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

41%
49%
82%
83.8%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
44.6%
34.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.71

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 2012–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
3%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
24%
27%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
6%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓

% White
58%
44%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% Two or more races
10%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,124 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,281 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$23,221 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$50 MM
$23,150 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$19,124
$21,173

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$18,281
$21,108

Showing 2012–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Lakewood School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
17000 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4520
Gr: PK-5 | 458 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,713 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 43%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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