Is Cougar Creek Elementary School a good school?

Cougar Creek Elementary School ranks 750 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cougar Creek Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 434 students attended Cougar Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cougar Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cougar Creek Elementary School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cougar Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cougar Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakewood Middle School High : Lakewood High School

Cougar Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Cougar Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Arlington, Washington, serving 359 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Lakewood School District, which is ranked 203 out of 247 districts in the state.

Cougar Creek Elementary School faces several challenges, including consistently ranking in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools on state assessments, with below-average performance in English Language Arts and Math compared to the state and district. The school has a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, ranging from 37.53% to 46.24% over the past three years. However, the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $10,887 in 2019-2020 to $17,318 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the nearby Lakewood Elementary School and the state average.

Interestingly, Cougar Creek Elementary School's performance is generally higher than the nearby Lakewood Elementary School, which has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Washington elementary schools. However, the school's performance is lower than some other nearby schools, such as English Crossing Elementary and Pioneer Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well, but White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing significantly worse.

Detail:

Public K-5

16216 11th Ave N.E.
Arlington, WA 98223

(360) 652-4517

District: Lakewood School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
750^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,318

Students who attend Cougar Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Lakewood High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 434

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

11.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cougar Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 64.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Lakewood School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.39. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (19.4%), two or more races (11.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lakewood School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cougar Creek Elementary School is 15.7, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Lakewood School District! (See more...)

Compare Cougar Creek Elementary School employs 27.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cougar Creek Elementary School is $17,318. 1 elementary schools in the Lakewood School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cougar Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cougar Creek Elementary School 750^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Cougar Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Cougar Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	42.95	608^th	1026	40.7%
2005	27.19	805^th	1031	21.9%
2006	48.35	571^st	1051	45.7%
2007	58.19	451^st	1069	57.8%
2008	52.03	545^th	1067	48.9%
2009	50.53	554^th	1072	48.3%
2010	38.26	715^th	1088	34.3%
2011	53.64	527^th	1092	51.7%
2012	58.31	462^nd	1097	57.9%
2013	54.33	537^th	1106	51.4%
2015	55.95	451^st	1067	57.7%
2016	50.01	536^th	1053	49.1%
2017	53.45	495^th	1056	53.1%
2018	46.65	566^th	1054	46.3%
2019	53.02	535^th	1130	52.7%
2021	38.19	648^th	1107	41.5%
2022	27.40	858^th	1169	26.6%
2023	43.04	651^st	1169	44.3%
2024	35.39	750^th	1168	35.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.52	126^th	188	33.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.31	265^th	566	53.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.16	240^th	835	71.3%
2019	61.73	331^st	979	66.2%
2021	31.95	613^th	854	28.2%
2022	32.59	734^th	1019	28.0%
2023	51.28	480^th	1013	52.6%
2024	45.65	570^th	1024	44.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.25	670^th	1004	33.3%
2019	52.79	527^th	1068	50.7%
2021	29.79	701^st	1008	30.5%
2022	24.72	867^th	1100	21.2%
2023	42.03	616^th	1094	43.7%
2024	35.26	706^th	1093	35.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.79	421^st	999	57.9%
2019	53.31	503^rd	1075	53.2%
2021	45.20	527^th	1025	48.6%
2022	31.77	758^th	1113	31.9%
2023	45.56	561^st	1099	49.0%
2024	34.65	724^th	1099	34.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	54.39	296^th	697	57.5%
2021	51.94	177^th	501	64.7%
2022	24.25	576^th	694	17.0%
2023	58.13	241^st	633	61.9%
2024	77.31	101^st	651	84.5%

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Rank History for White students at Cougar Creek Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.53	489^th	833	41.3%
2019	50.51	534^th	1027	48.0%
2021	27.96	708^th	943	24.9%
2022	21.00	879^th	1031	14.7%
2023	33.19	721^st	1011	28.7%
2024	24.78	812^th	1009	19.5%

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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

Review counts

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

There are many websites on Cougar Creek Elementary School and a great deal of information is available. However, the sites are not user friendly when someone wants to get simple information like the schedule for Kindergarten which is Tuesday, Thursday, and two Fridays per month. I understand that the Fridays are not always on a regular schedule. Also I was told that information was available to check the dollar balance on school lunches,etc. I have also tried Lakewood Elem. School #306 and the same applies. I have the student ID#, but the information I need is not to be found. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Cougar Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2004	363	18	12	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	424
2005	349	22	26	27	7	n/a	n/a	0	431
2006	327	21	14	32	8	n/a	n/a	5	407
2007	344	9	12	30	5	n/a	n/a	8	408
2008	313	9	7	41	4	n/a	n/a	7	381
2009	302	12	14	39	8	n/a	n/a	15	390
2010	281	5	16	44	6	n/a	n/a	37	389
2011	261	2	8	49	7	1	31	0	359
2012	282	10	8	61	6	1	39	0	407
2013	260	6	4	59	8	2	40	0	379
2014	293	5	5	52	8	1	40	0	404
2015	279	4	5	44	9	1	29	0	371
2016	254	3	7	50	4	2	31	0	351
2017	257	2	9	59	4	4	28	0	363
2018	269	6	10	77	2	1	35	0	400
2019	287	7	9	73	1	2	41	0	420
2020	245	8	12	72	2	1	49	0	389
2021	232	5	12	65	0	2	49	0	365
2022	249	7	11	71	4	3	38	0	383
2023	227	5	7	73	3	0	44	0	359
2024	269	7	8	84	8	8	50	0	434

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 Cougar Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	424	20.0	21.2	32.5
2005	431	20.3	21.2	32.3
2006	407	20.7	19.7	34.8
2007	408	21.9	18.6	42.3
2008	381	22.1	17.2	29.7
2009	390	22.1	17.6	31.2
2010	389	20.0	19.3	39.8
2011	359	18.5	19.3	34.8
2012	407	19.8	20.4	38.6
2013	379	20.8	18.1	35.6
2014	404	n/a	n/a	33.7
2015	371	22.0	16.8	36.4
2016	351	19.0	18.4	37.3
2017	363	18.5	19.5	37.2
2018	400	21.5	18.5	32.8
2019	420	24.1	17.4	36.7
2020	389	25.1	15.4	35.2
2021	365	25.4	14.3	37.5
2022	383	25.0	15.2	38.9
2023	359	25.9	13.8	46.2
2024	434	27.6	15.7	47.2

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 Cougar Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	424	20.0	21.2	32.5
2005	431	20.3	21.2	32.3
2006	407	20.7	19.7	34.8
2007	408	21.9	18.6	42.3
2008	381	22.1	17.2	29.7
2009	390	22.1	17.6	31.2
2010	389	20.0	19.3	39.8
2011	359	18.5	19.3	34.8
2012	407	19.8	20.4	38.6
2013	379	20.8	18.1	35.6
2014	404	n/a	n/a	33.7
2015	371	22.0	16.8	36.4
2016	351	19.0	18.4	37.3
2017	363	18.5	19.5	37.2
2018	400	21.5	18.5	32.8
2019	420	24.1	17.4	36.7
2020	389	25.1	15.4	35.2
2021	365	25.4	14.3	37.5
2022	383	25.0	15.2	38.9
2023	359	25.9	13.8	46.2
2024	434	27.6	15.7	47.2

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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