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Lakewood School District

17110 16th Dr Ne
Marysville, WA 98271
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,854 students in Lakewood School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakewood School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
2,671 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
44,879 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%)
28%
41%
40%
53%
41%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.61
0.69
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
23%
26%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
57%
48%
% Hawaiian
2%
2%
% 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 $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,507 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$41 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,511
$18,796
Spending / Student
$15,507
$19,247

Best Lakewood School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
English Crossing Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
16728 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4515
Gr: K-5 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #22.
Cougar Creek Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16216 11th Ave N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4517
Gr: K-5 | 434 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #33.
Lakewood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
16800 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259
(360) 652-4510
Gr: 6-8 | 617 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
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 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,671 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 42%
  • : 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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