How Lakewood Schools Rank In Their District

LAKEWOOD, WA — Several elementary and middle schools in the Clover Park School District have been ranked among the best in Washington, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Harrison Prep School as the best local middle school, according to the new list, and the 97th best school in Washington overall. The best elementary school was Rainier Elementary, which clocked in at #104 in all of Washington.

Here's how U.S. News ranked Lakewood middle schools within their district:

1. Harrison Prep School
2. Woodbrook Middle School
3. Mann Middle School
4. Hudtloff Middle School
5. Lochburn Middle School

Here's how U.S. News ranked Lakewood elementary schools within their district:

1. Rainier Elementary School
2. Beachwood Elementary School
3. Hillside Elementary School
4. Dower Elementary School
5. Oakbrook Elementary School
6. Evergreen Elementary School
7. Lake Louise Elementary School
8. Idlewild Elementary School
9. Meriwether Elementary School
10. Lakeview Hope Academy
11. Tillicum Elementary School
12. Carter Lake Elementary School
13. Custer Elementary School
14. Four Heroes Elementary
15. Park Lodge Elementary School
16. Tyee Park Elementary School

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.