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Schools in Clover Creek · Franklin Pierce School District

Clover Creek’s public schools score below 70% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Clover Creek’s districts is 23%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Clover Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#232of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
23%
▼ 17 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▲ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.4
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,078 students on the public path
In brief

Clover Creek’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 271 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Clover Creek’s, its schools beat 19%, lower than their 30% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,348 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Clover Creek’s grade

C− Test scoresB Graduation

C: better than 30% of Washington school districts, #232 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 30%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (271)Better than 19%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,916 test results and a graduating class of 482 could put Clover Creek anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Clover Creek’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,907 in math, 3,925 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Clover Creek, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Collins ElementaryFranklin Pierce School DistrictNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Franklin Pierce High SchoolFranklin Pierce School DistrictNo scores

Clover Creek’s public schools are run by Franklin Pierce School District. Parts of Clover Creek (8% of its land) are served by Bethel instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Franklin Pierce School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,187 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 16.4 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,348WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 3925 students tested
Math23%
State average 40.1% · 3907 students tested

Clover Creek vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Clover Creek’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Clover CreekCFranklin Pierce

Every school in Clover Creek

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Clover Creekby address
Collins Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Tacoma
466 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Pierce High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tacoma
977 students18:1Rate it →
Also serving Clover Creekin other towns
Morris Ford Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tacoma
831 students18:1Rate it →
Perry G Keithley Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tacoma
804 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
GATES Secondary School
High · Grades 10–12 · Tacoma
Alternative Education
104 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Clover Creek’s schools

Are Clover Creek’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Clover Creek children attend score below 70% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #232 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 19%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Clover Creek in?

Franklin Pierce School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,187 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Clover Creek are served by Bethel.

Where do Clover Creek kids go to high school?

Franklin Pierce High School in Tacoma, with 977 students.

What is Clover Creek’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Franklin Pierce School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Clover Creek spend per student?

$19,348 in Franklin Pierce School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.