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Schools in Fort Lewis · Clover Park School District

Fort Lewis’s public schools score below 71% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Fort Lewis’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Fort Lewis, 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.

#234of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
41%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.5K
▲ 11% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.9
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
4,362 students on the public path
In brief

Fort Lewis’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 159 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Fort Lewis’s, its schools beat 41%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $20,525 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then six middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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 Fort Lewis’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 29% of Washington school districts, #234 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (159)Better than 41%
CC+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,795 test results and a graduating class of 712 could put Fort Lewis anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Fort Lewis’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,781 in math, 5,809 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–126 schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Fort Lewis’s public schools are run by Clover Park School District, which also serves Lakewood. Parts of Fort Lewis (11% 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.

Clover Park School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 32 schools · 12,345 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 15.9 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$20,525WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 53.4% · 5809 students tested
Math26%
State average 40.1% · 5781 students tested

Fort Lewis vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Fort Lewis’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Fort LewisCClover Park
LakewoodCClover Park

Every school in Fort Lewis

9 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 Fort Lewisby address
Rainier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · JBLM Lewis Main
576 students15:1Rate it →
Hillside Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · JBLM Lewis Main
567 students16:1Rate it →
Evergreen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · JBLM Lewis Main
442 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Fort Lewisin other towns
Firwood
Grades 4–12 · Steilacoom
45 students7:1Rate it →
Transition Day Students
High · Grades 5–12 · Lakewood
8 students5:1Rate it →
Thomas Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakewood
934 students18:1Rate it →
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lakewood
738 students18:1Rate it →
Hudtloff Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakewood
555 students15:1Rate it →
Lochburn Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lakewood
497 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Fort Lewis’s schools

Are Fort Lewis’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fort Lewis children attend score below 71% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #234 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fort Lewis in?

Clover Park School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,345 students in 32 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Fort Lewis are served by Bethel.

What is Fort Lewis’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Clover Park School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Fort Lewis spend per student?

$20,525 in Clover Park 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.