Enrollment
8
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakewood, WA
Transition Day Students
Federal NCES profile for Transition Day Students, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530141003396
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Transition Day Students earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- #12 of 14
- schools in Lakewood · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 50.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 8
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Transition Day Students ranks #12 of 14 schools in Lakewood, WA.
School address
District: Clover Park School District · Washington
NCES ID 530141003396 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
50.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+11% vs state
What stands out at Transition Day Students
Transition Day Students is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Lakewood, Washington, enrolling 8 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.0% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 97% of Washington schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (50%) and Two or More (38%) (diversity index 59/100).
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): Transition Day Students is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Clover Park School District also operates Clover Park High School (1,161 students) and Lakes High School (1,158 students) alongside Transition Day Students.
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 Transition Day Students compares
Transition Day Students on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.0% | ▲ 11% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 11% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 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 50.0%
Two or More 37.5%
African American 12.5%
Largest group: White at 50.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 59.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 59.4, Transition Day Students is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Clover Park School District, which includes Transition Day Students.
$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 Transition Day Students Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Park High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Lakes High School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
| Thomas Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| General William H. Harrison Preparatory School | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Rainier Elementary School | Larger | Lower economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Transition Day Students's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,161
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 1,158
- Students per teacher
- 19.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 934
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 738
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
Similar other schools in Lakewood
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
General William H. Harrison Preparatory School
Standard public school
738 students 19.4:1 students per teacher
Four Heroes Elementary
Standard public school
541 students 14.2:1 students per teacher
Lakeview Hope Academy
Standard public school
540 students 13.8:1 students per teacher
Lake Louise Elementary School
Standard public school
450 students 15:1 students per teacher
Tyee Park Elementary School
Standard public school
381 students 13.6:1 students per teacher
Idlewild Elementary School
Standard public school
380 students 15.2:1 students per teacher
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
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Frequently asked questions about Transition Day Students
How many students attend Transition Day Students?
Transition Day Students has 8 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakewood, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Transition Day Students?
50.0% of students at Transition Day Students are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Transition Day Students?
The largest demographic group at Transition Day Students is White at 50.0% of enrollment, in Lakewood, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Transition Day Students?
Transition Day Students has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Transition Day Students rank among schools in Lakewood?
By Resource Investment Index, Transition Day Students ranks #12 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 Transition Day Students a good school?
Transition Day Students earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Transition Day Students, 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.
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