Is Lakewood High School a good school?

Lakewood High School ranks in the bottom 24.0% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Lakewood High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 817 students attended Lakewood High School.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood High School?

Students at Lakewood High School are 56% White, 24% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

What schools feed into Lakewood High School?

Lakewood High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cougar Creek Elementary School Elementary : English Crossing Elementary Elementary : Lakewood Elementary School Middle : Lakewood Middle School

Lakewood High School

Summary:

Lakewood High School is a public high school in Arlington, Washington, serving around 850 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Arlington School District, which is ranked 203 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood High School faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to the state average. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 53.61% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 66.2%. In math, the proficiency rate for 10th-grade students was just 20.21%, significantly lower than the state average of 33.4%. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 92.5% in 2019-2020 to a low of 82.0% in 2022-2023, which is below the state average. Additionally, Lakewood High School has relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 6.9% in 2019-2020 to 13.5% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Lakewood High School generally underperforms. For example, Arlington High School, located just 4.6 miles away, has significantly higher academic performance, with 69.61% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 31.01% proficient or better in math. Lakewood High School's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than the overall student population, but White students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse.

Detail:

Public 9-12

17023 11th Ave NE
Arlington, WA 98223

(360) 652-4505

District: Lakewood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
332^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,358

Feeder schools for Lakewood High School:

Elementary:	Cougar Creek Elementary School
	English Crossing Elementary
	Lakewood Elementary School
Middle:	Lakewood Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 817

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lakewood High School ranks worse than 76% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.01. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Lakewood High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), Hispanic (23.7%), two or more races (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lakewood High School is 23.4. (See more...)

Compare Lakewood High School employs 34.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lakewood High School is $15,358.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lakewood High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood High School 332^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Lakewood High School in the ranking list.)

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Lakewood School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakewood School District 203^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lakewood High School

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Rank History for all students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	62.60	154^th	390	60.5%
2005	62.22	165^th	394	58.1%
2006	71.66	97^th	395	75.4%
2007	77.23	76^th	399	81.0%
2008	78.96	59^th	396	85.1%
2009	74.52	87^th	402	78.4%
2010	72.39	105^th	423	75.2%
2011	56.71	172^nd	440	60.9%
2012	60.97	159^th	450	64.7%
2013	56.92	209^th	454	54.0%
2015	59.23	114^th	341	66.6%
2016	55.71	151^st	306	50.7%
2018	51.72	175^th	315	44.4%
2019	48.15	225^th	417	46.0%
2021	24.68	355^th	455	22.0%
2022	41.42	255^th	434	41.2%
2023	29.09	313^th	442	29.2%
2024	27.01	332^nd	437	24.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	59.04	63^rd	163	61.3%
2021	10.74	185^th	195	5.1%
2022	51.88	83^rd	179	53.6%
2023	23.54	132^nd	166	20.5%
2024	6.27	158^th	161	1.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	21.47	110^th	130	15.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.73	185^th	227	18.5%
2019	51.89	156^th	344	54.7%
2021	24.07	324^th	392	17.3%
2022	35.71	242^nd	370	34.6%
2023	20.20	314^th	362	13.3%
2024	20.10	314^th	356	11.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.40	119^th	243	51.0%
2019	51.12	181^st	358	49.4%
2021	23.58	311^th	390	20.3%
2022	37.53	236^th	368	35.9%
2023	26.50	271^st	357	24.1%
2024	28.24	263^rd	347	24.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.31	169^th	254	33.5%
2019	43.70	206^th	355	42.0%
2021	26.18	306^th	395	22.5%
2022	42.84	209^th	363	42.4%
2023	24.98	274^th	358	23.5%
2024	18.77	307^th	362	15.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.31	99^th	156	36.5%
2019	60.12	82^nd	241	66.0%
2021	38.63	164^th	278	41.0%
2022	39.12	157^th	261	39.8%
2023	39.53	142^nd	249	43.0%
2024	29.63	181^st	248	27.0%

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Rank History for White students at Lakewood High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.00	144^th	222	35.1%
2019	35.14	274^th	382	28.3%
2021	19.70	358^th	413	13.3%
2022	33.01	276^th	390	29.2%
2023	19.37	323^rd	379	14.8%
2024	22.23	313^th	374	16.3%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Lakewood High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1989	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1990	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	0
1991	623	2	5	5	5	n/a	n/a	0	640
1992	623	3	6	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	651
1993	666	2	5	10	9	n/a	n/a	0	692
1994	695	1	6	12	7	n/a	n/a	0	721
1995	495	2	6	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1996	495	2	6	6	6	n/a	n/a	0	515
1997	520	3	10	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	551
1998	573	8	6	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	607
1999	617	12	19	24	9	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	628	9	19	27	8	n/a	n/a	0	691
2001	617	14	28	33	11	n/a	n/a	0	703
2002	658	21	26	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	754
2003	658	21	26	41	8	n/a	n/a	0	754
2004	656	22	35	41	6	n/a	n/a	0	760
2005	648	25	29	42	9	n/a	n/a	3	756
2006	609	20	24	45	12	n/a	n/a	3	713
2007	639	29	27	44	11	n/a	n/a	1	751
2008	674	28	28	47	13	n/a	n/a	5	795
2009	700	22	28	49	16	n/a	n/a	7	822
2010	683	21	26	55	18	n/a	n/a	10	813
2011	630	22	22	58	13	0	14	0	759
2012	615	17	25	66	10	0	18	0	751
2013	588	22	18	70	10	1	16	0	725
2014	621	15	18	71	9	3	27	0	764
2015	607	10	13	75	6	2	24	0	737
2016	560	13	16	82	4	3	29	0	707
2017	567	12	14	106	5	5	32	0	741
2018	532	13	14	118	5	12	50	0	744
2019	539	19	17	105	7	10	80	0	777
2020	522	13	16	128	4	10	94	0	787
2021	499	13	15	137	4	15	108	0	791
2022	519	21	19	175	11	17	99	7	868
2023	474	21	20	198	15	17	96	9	850
2024	455	23	17	194	15	14	87	12	817

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lakewood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	28.0	0.0	n/a
1989	0	29.0	0.0	n/a
1990	0	29.2	0.0	n/a
1991	640	30.8	20.7	n/a
1992	651	32.0	20.3	n/a
1993	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1994	721	33.9	21.3	n/a
1995	515	25.1	20.5	n/a
1996	515	25.1	20.5	n/a
1997	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
1998	607	25.5	23.8	n/a
1999	681	27.8	24.5	n/a
2000	691	30.8	22.4	n/a
2001	703	31.7	22.2	n/a
2002	754	31.4	24.0	17
2003	754	31.4	24.0	17
2004	760	32.0	23.8	16.3
2005	756	31.9	23.7	17.9
2006	713	32.4	22.0	20.8
2007	751	32.4	23.2	16.5
2008	795	34.0	23.4	19.7
2009	822	34.0	24.2	19.6
2010	813	34.2	23.7	25.2
2011	759	33.8	22.4	26.5
2012	751	30.5	24.6	27.7
2013	725	30.9	23.4	26.1
2014	764	n/a	n/a	27.9
2015	737	30.0	24.5	24.6
2016	707	27.0	26.1	26.2
2017	741	27.3	27.0	25.1
2018	744	30.2	24.6	25
2019	777	32.3	24.0	28.8
2020	787	33.9	23.2	31.4
2021	791	30.1	26.2	35.3
2022	868	33.7	25.7	38.8
2023	850	33.5	25.3	42.2
2024	817	34.8	23.4	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lakewood High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	0	28.0	0.0	n/a
1989	0	29.0	0.0	n/a
1990	0	29.2	0.0	n/a
1991	640	30.8	20.7	n/a
1992	651	32.0	20.3	n/a
1993	692	34.1	20.3	n/a
1994	721	33.9	21.3	n/a
1995	515	25.1	20.5	n/a
1996	515	25.1	20.5	n/a
1997	551	24.0	23.0	n/a
1998	607	25.5	23.8	n/a
1999	681	27.8	24.5	n/a
2000	691	30.8	22.4	n/a
2001	703	31.7	22.2	n/a
2002	754	31.4	24.0	17
2003	754	31.4	24.0	17
2004	760	32.0	23.8	16.3
2005	756	31.9	23.7	17.9
2006	713	32.4	22.0	20.8
2007	751	32.4	23.2	16.5
2008	795	34.0	23.4	19.7
2009	822	34.0	24.2	19.6
2010	813	34.2	23.7	25.2
2011	759	33.8	22.4	26.5
2012	751	30.5	24.6	27.7
2013	725	30.9	23.4	26.1
2014	764	n/a	n/a	27.9
2015	737	30.0	24.5	24.6
2016	707	27.0	26.1	26.2
2017	741	27.3	27.0	25.1
2018	744	30.2	24.6	25
2019	777	32.3	24.0	28.8
2020	787	33.9	23.2	31.4
2021	791	30.1	26.2	35.3
2022	868	33.7	25.7	38.8
2023	850	33.5	25.3	42.2
2024	817	34.8	23.4	44.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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