Top Rankings
Lakewood School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 584 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 32% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% 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
857 Schools
# Students
2,644 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
135 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Lakewood School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#178 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)41%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)55%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
42 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
70 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
3%
8%
# Hispanic Students
575 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
55 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
1,567 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
59%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
37 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
287 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
48
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
189
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
207
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
195
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
207
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
173
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
215
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
217
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
197
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
229
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,669 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,665 is less than the state median of $19,607. 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
$15,669
$19,148
Spending / Student
$15,665
$19,607
Best Lakewood School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
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
| 584 students
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