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Clover Park School District

10903 Gravelly Lake Dr Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499-1341
(District boundaries shown in map)
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10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Clover Park School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 3,000 students in Clover Park School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Clover Park School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
798 Schools
# Students
12,395 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
742 Teachers
16,184 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clover Park 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 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#219 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
28%
41%
41%
53%
33%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.77
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
36%
25%
% Black
13%
5%
% White
27%
50%
% Hawaiian
6%
1%
% Two or more races
13%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,329 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,018 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$227 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$223 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,329
$18,799
Spending / Student
$18,018
$19,250

Best Clover Park School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Firwood
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
8805 Steilacoom Blvd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 756-2522
Gr: 4-12 | 30 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #22.
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
9103 Lakewood Dr Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5418
Gr: 6-12 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #33.
Re-entry Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
11509 Holden Road Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5153
Gr: 6-8
Rank: #44.
Thomas Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
11509 Holden Rd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5440
Gr: 6-8 | 980 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #55.
Hudtloff Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
8102 Phillips Road Sw
Lakewood, WA 98498
(253) 583-5400
Gr: 6-8 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #66.
Lochburn Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
5431 Steilacoom Blvd Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5420
Gr: 6-8 | 467 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: n/an/a
Gravelly Lake K-12 Academy
Alternative School
5504 112th St Sw
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 583-5545
Gr: K-12 | 181 students Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: n/an/a
8805 Steilacoom Blvd
Lakewood, WA 98499
(253) 756-2522
Gr: 5-12 | 11 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 45%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 32 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 12,395 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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