Best Schools in Lakewood, WA

Schools

Students

19,230

Avg actual scores

34%

Avg projected

26%

Lakewood, WA has 39 public schools (10 high, 6 middle, 19 elementary) serving 19,230 students. On average they score 34% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Lakewood exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.

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Best High Schools in Lakewood, WA

High schools

Students

7,768

Avg actual

37%

Avg projected

33%

Impact

meet expectations

The top high schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Steilacoom High

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Steilacoom Hist. School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 946 Students

2. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 727 Students

3. Spanaway Lake High School

C-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1817 Students

4. Lakes High School

D+

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1286 Students

5. Mount Tahoma High School

D-

SchoolGrade

29%

Actual Test Scores

25%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Tacoma School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1430 Students

6. Clover Park High School

D-

SchoolGrade

25%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1315 Students

7. Oakridge Group Home

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3 Students

8. Transition Day Students

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 12 Students

9. Cpsd Open Doors Program

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 218 Students

10. Alfaretta House

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 14 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Lakewood, WA

Middle schools

Students

4,063

Avg actual

28%

Avg projected

23%

Impact

meet expectations

The top middle schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Pioneer Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

52%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Steilacoom Hist. School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 711 Students

2. Spanaway Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

21%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Bethel School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 720 Students

3. Thomas Middle School

D+

SchoolGrade

34%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 974 Students

4. Gray Middle School

D-

SchoolGrade

22%

Actual Test Scores

14%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Tacoma School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 521 Students

5. Hudtloff Middle School

SchoolGrade

19%

Actual Test Scores

15%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 627 Students

6. Lochburn Middle School

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

13%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 510 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Lakewood, WA

Elementary schools

Students

7,088

Avg actual

34%

Avg projected

23%

Impact

exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Lakewood, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Saltars Point Elementary

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Steilacoom Hist. School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 482 Students

2. Custer Elementary School

C+

SchoolGrade

48%

Actual Test Scores

17%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 299 Students

3. Carter Lake Elementary School

SchoolGrade

47%

Actual Test Scores

31%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 491 Students

4. Spanaway Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Bethel School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 364 Students

5. Oakbrook Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 286 Students

6. Lake Louise Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 466 Students

7. Evergreen Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

22%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 509 Students

8. Tillicum Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

16%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 250 Students

9. Idlewild Elementary School

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 419 Students

10. Four Heroes Elementary

D-

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

12%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Clover Park School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 559 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Lakewood, WA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Lakewood, WA has a total population of 68,376 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 88%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Lakewood, WA

19,230

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

88%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

23%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Lakewood, WA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

73.42 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

9.23 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

64.19 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Lakewood, WA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Lakewood, WA.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,529 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

62 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Lakewood, WA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Lakewood, WA

How many schools are in Lakewood, WA?

Lakewood, WA has 39 public schools: 10 high schools, 6 middle schools and 19 elementary schools, serving 19,230 students in total.

How do schools in Lakewood perform on state tests?

On average, 39 schools in Lakewood score 34% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Lakewood exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Lakewood?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Lakewood, WA

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Steilacoom, WA

Actual: 48%
Projected: 38%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

University Place, WA

Actual: 46%
Projected: 36%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Tillicum, WA

Actual: 37%
Projected: 29%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

North Fort Lewis, WA

Actual: 47%
Projected: 34%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Parkland, WA

Actual: 38%
Projected: 24%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fircrest, WA

Actual: 50%
Projected: 37%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Midland, WA

Actual: 34%
Projected: 20%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Fort Lewis, WA

Actual: 38%
Projected: 30%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Tacoma, WA

Actual: 42%
Projected: 33%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Dupont, WA

Actual: 50%
Projected: 38%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Lakewood

Average SchoolGrade

Meeting or exceeding expectations

75%

Exceeding

56%

Avg actual scores

31.5%

Avg projected

19.9%

16 of 23 schools in Lakewood carry a SchoolGrade (7 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 4D: 8F: 4

All 23 public schools we grade in Lakewood. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (10)

Other schools and academies (8)

Private schools (2)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Lakewood (1)

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