Other / mixed grade configuration · Lakewood, WA

Tyee Park Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Tyee Park Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530141000270
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
46
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
24
📋 Attendance
35
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Tyee Park Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Washington schools.

#8 of 14
schools in Lakewood · Resource Index
43
Resource Index · Typical
13.6:1
small classes for Washington
88.7%
free-lunch eligible

Tyee Park Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Tyee Park Elementary School ranks #8 of 14 schools in Lakewood, WA.

Enrollment

381

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

13.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.7%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+97% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park Elementary School

Tyee Park Elementary School is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Lakewood, Washington, enrolling 381 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 88.7% of students qualify for free meals, 97% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 381 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 128 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #81.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (43%) and White (19%) (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 381 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 26.2% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data 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): Tyee Park Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (13.6:1 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 Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park Elementary School compares

Tyee Park 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 13.6:1 ▼ 23% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.7% ▲ 97% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 381 top 51% - -

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

13.6:1
Leaner classes than 61% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
381
Bigger than 44% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.7%
free-lunch eligible - 97% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.6:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in Washington - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
26.2%
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 381 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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

Hispanic or Latino 43.4%
White 19.4%
African American 16.1%
Two or More 9.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 9.0%
Asian 2.5%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.0, Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clover Park High School Larger Lower 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 Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rainier Elementary School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park Elementary School

How many students attend Tyee Park Elementary School?

Tyee Park Elementary School has 381 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lakewood, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Tyee Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Tyee Park Elementary School is 13.6:1, which is 23% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 13% 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 Tyee Park Elementary School?

88.7% of students at Tyee Park Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tyee Park Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Tyee Park Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 43.4% of enrollment, in Lakewood, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Tyee Park Elementary School?

Tyee Park Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Tyee Park Elementary School rank among schools in Lakewood?

By Resource Investment Index, Tyee Park Elementary School ranks #8 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 Tyee Park Elementary School a good school?

Tyee Park Elementary School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of 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 Tyee Park 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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