Lakewood Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

17000 16th Dr N.e.
North Lakewood, WA 98259

Bottom 50%

Serving 477 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Lakewood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 477 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 20% (Btm 50%)
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lakewood Elementary School's student population of 477 students has grown by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lakewood Elementary School
Pre-K	54
Kind	61
1	70
2	63
3	68
4	77
5	84

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Total Students

477 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	494
2022	479
2021	395
2020	437
2019	437
2018	413
2017	413
2016	391
2015	389
2014	321
2013	357
2012	355
2011	365
2010	394
2009	398
2008	395
2007	408
2006	442
2005	426
2004	427
2003	586
2002	568
2001	561
2000	590
1999	602
1998	532
1997	459
1996	443
1995	604
1994	602
1993	570
1992	536
1991	563
1990	939
1989	857
1988	820
1987	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	25
2020	21
2019	21
2018	20
2017	20
2016	19
2015	21
2013	18
2012	19
2011	19
2010	20
2009	20
2008	20
2007	21
2006	21
2005	22
2004	23
2003	31
2002	31
2001	28
2000	27
1999	25
1998	23
1997	19
1996	22
1995	28
1994	30
1993	29
1992	26
1991	24
1990	35

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Year Founded

1958

School Rankings

Lakewood Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lakewood Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1959 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School
2023	#1959
2022	#1937
2021	#1847
2019	#1847
2018	#1800
2017	#1711
2016	#1751
2015	#1481
2014	#1306
2013	#1535
2012	#1430

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20%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	20%	41%	28%
2022	21%	40%	27%
2019	32%	50%	41%
2018	32%	51%	45%
2017	37%	51%	42%
2016	37%	51%	45%
2015	42%	49%	43%
2014	47%	65%	59%
2013	52%	64%	58%
2012	57%	63%	57%

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25%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2022	25%	53%	40%
2019	32%	61%	55%
2018	37%	61%	45%
2017	40%	61%	54%
2016	37%	62%	55%
2015	37%	56%	49%
2014	57%	74%	69%
2013	57%	73%	67%
2012	57%	72%	68%

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25-29%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	19:1	16:1	19:1
2022	19:1	16:1	20:1
2021	16:1	16:1	19:1
2020	21:1	17:1	21:1
2019	21:1	17:1	21:1
2018	21:1	19:1	22:1
2017	21:1	18:1	22:1
2016	21:1	19:1	21:1
2015	19:1	18:1	20:1
2013	19:1	19:1	21:1
2012	19:1	20:1	22:1
2011	19:1	19:1	21:1
2010	20:1	19:1	21:1
2009	20:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	21:1
2006	21:1	19:1	21:1
2005	19:1	19:1	22:1
2004	19:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	21:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	20:1	20:1	22:1
2000	22:1	20:1	22:1
1999	24:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	20:1	22:1
1997	24:1	20:1	22:1
1996	20:1	21:1	22:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	20:1	20:1	22:1
1993	20:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1
1991	23:1	21:1	22:1
1990	27:1	21:1	42:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	2%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	3%
2008	2%	4%	2%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	3%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	3%	3%	1%
1996	2%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	3%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	2%	8%	2%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2016	1%	8%	2%
2015	1%	8%	1%
2014	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	8%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	6%	10%	4%
2009	6%	10%	4%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	5%	8%	4%
2006	6%	8%	4%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	4%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	5%	8%	4%
2001	5%	7%	4%
2000	6%	7%	5%
1999	4%	7%	5%
1998	3%	7%	3%
1997	2%	7%	2%
1996	2%	7%	1%
1995	2%	6%	2%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

24%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	21%	26%	22%
2022	20%	25%	22%
2021	20%	25%	20%
2020	18%	24%	17%
2019	18%	24%	17%
2018	18%	23%	16%
2017	18%	23%	16%
2016	19%	22%	16%
2015	20%	22%	15%
2014	17%	21%	13%
2013	16%	20%	13%
2012	11%	20%	12%
2011	13%	18%	11%
2010	12%	16%	10%
2009	12%	16%	9%
2008	10%	15%	9%
2007	9%	14%	7%
2006	10%	14%	7%
2005	9%	13%	6%
2004	6%	12%	5%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	4%	11%	5%
2001	6%	10%	5%
2000	4%	10%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	2%	9%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	2%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	4%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	6%	6%	4%
2007	7%	6%	5%
2006	7%	6%	4%
2005	7%	6%	4%
2004	6%	6%	4%
2003	4%	6%	3%

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White

56%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	57%	49%	58%
2022	60%	50%	59%
2021	59%	51%	60%
2020	63%	53%	66%
2019	63%	53%	66%
2018	67%	55%	72%
2017	67%	55%	72%
2016	68%	56%	74%
2015	67%	57%	76%
2014	68%	58%	76%
2013	67%	59%	75%
2012	71%	60%	76%
2011	73%	63%	78%
2010	73%	64%	79%
2009	74%	65%	80%
2008	77%	66%	81%
2007	77%	68%	81%
2006	76%	69%	82%
2005	77%	70%	83%
2004	81%	71%	85%
2003	84%	71%	87%
2002	86%	73%	87%
2001	85%	74%	87%
2000	87%	75%	89%
1999	94%	76%	90%
1998	94%	76%	92%
1997	93%	77%	94%
1996	94%	78%	95%
1995	94%	79%	95%
1994	95%	80%	95%
1993	96%	81%	96%
1992	96%	81%	96%
1991	96%	82%	97%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	3%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	3%	1%	1%
2017	3%	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	11%	9%	10%
2022	11%	9%	11%
2021	14%	9%	13%
2020	14%	8%	11%
2019	14%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	6%
2015	8%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	9%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	0.62	0.68	0.61
2022	0.59	0.68	0.59
2021	0.60	0.67	0.58
2020	0.56	0.65	0.53
2019	0.56	0.65	0.53
2018	0.51	0.64	0.46
2017	0.51	0.64	0.46
2016	0.50	0.63	0.43
2015	0.51	0.62	0.41
2014	0.51	0.61	0.41
2013	0.53	0.61	0.42
2012	0.49	0.60	0.41
2011	0.45	0.58	0.39
2010	0.45	0.56	0.36
2009	0.44	0.55	0.34
2008	0.39	0.54	0.34
2007	0.40	0.51	0.33
2006	0.41	0.49	0.33
2005	0.40	0.49	0.30
2004	0.34	0.48	0.27
2003	0.29	0.47	0.25
2002	0.26	0.45	0.24
2001	0.27	0.44	0.24
2000	0.23	0.42	0.20
1999	0.15	0.40	0.19
1998	0.12	0.40	0.16
1997	0.14	0.39	0.13
1996	0.12	0.39	0.11
1995	0.12	0.36	0.11
1994	0.10	0.35	0.09
1993	0.08	0.34	0.07
1992	0.08	0.33	0.07
1991	0.08	0.32	0.06

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Eligible for

57%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	54%	41%	41%
2022	43%	36%	36%
2021	39%	35%	32%
2020	34%	35%	29%
2019	34%	35%	29%
2018	41%	37%	31%
2017	41%	37%	31%
2016	38%	38%	29%
2015	34%	39%	27%
2014	31%	39%	27%
2013	30%	38%	28%
2012	30%	37%	28%
2011	31%	33%	25%
2010	36%	33%	24%
2009	31%	29%	18%
2008	27%	28%	17%
2007	24%	28%	15%
2006	27%	29%	20%
2005	25%	27%	16%
2004	25%	27%	17%
2003	19%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lakewood Elementary School	Washington	Lakewood School District
2023	6%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	7%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	9%	8%	8%
2018	7%	7%	5%
2017	7%	7%	5%
2016	7%	7%	5%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	9%
2010	13%	8%	10%
2009	16%	9%	10%
2008	18%	9%	13%
2007	12%	9%	13%
2006	14%	8%	11%
2005	14%	9%	11%
2004	12%	9%	10%
2003	15%	9%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lakewood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lakewood Elementary School's ranking?

Lakewood Elementary School is ranked #1959 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Lakewood Elementary School often compared to?

Lakewood Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like English Crossing Elementary School, Cougar Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 25% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

477 students attend Lakewood Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Lakewood Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lakewood Elementary School?

Lakewood Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Lakewood Elementary School offer ?

Lakewood Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lakewood Elementary School part of?

Lakewood Elementary School is part of Lakewood School District.

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