Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakewood, WA

Oakbrook Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Oakbrook Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530141000265
0/100100/10050/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
47
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oakbrook Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

#1 of 14
schools in Lakewood · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15:1
students per teacher
53.5%
free-lunch eligible

Oakbrook Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oakbrook Elementary School ranks #1 of 14 schools in Lakewood, WA.

Enrollment

285

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

19.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

53.5%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+19% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Oakbrook Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Oakbrook Elementary School

Oakbrook Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lakewood, Washington, enrolling 285 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.5% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 285 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 300 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #117.

Its student body is led by White (28%) and Two or More (21%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 80/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 285 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.4% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 20.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Lakewood's public schools, it stands alongside General William H. Harrison Preparatory School (738 students): Oakbrook Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (15:1 vs 19.4:1).

Clover Park School District also operates Clover Park High School (1,161 students) and Lakes High School (1,158 students) alongside Oakbrook Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Oakbrook Elementary School compares

Oakbrook Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 15% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 53.5% ▲ 19% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 285 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
285
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
53.5%
free-lunch eligible - 19% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 34% in Washington - lower ratio than 66% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
21.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$17,376
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 285 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 33 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 13.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 28.2%
Two or More 21.1%
African American 19.2%
Hispanic or Latino 18.4%
Asian 7.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: White at 28.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 79.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 79.7, Oakbrook Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clover Park School District, which includes Oakbrook Elementary School.

$17,376
Per student
-11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 65.9%
Federal 20.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Oakbrook Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clover Park High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lakes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rainier Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oakbrook Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Clover Park School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Lakewood

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Oakbrook Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Oakbrook Elementary School

How many students attend Oakbrook Elementary School?

Oakbrook Elementary School has 285 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakewood, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Elementary School is 15:1, which is 15% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oakbrook Elementary School?

53.5% of students at Oakbrook Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oakbrook Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Oakbrook Elementary School is White at 28.2% of enrollment, in Lakewood, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 79.7/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oakbrook Elementary School?

Oakbrook Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oakbrook Elementary School rank among schools in Lakewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Oakbrook Elementary School ranks #1 of 14 schools in Lakewood, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Lakewood on the city page.

Is Oakbrook Elementary School a good school?

Oakbrook Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Clover Park School District?

Besides Oakbrook Elementary School, Clover Park School District also operates Clover Park High School (1,161 students), Lakes High School (1,158 students), and Thomas Middle School (934 students). See the Clover Park School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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