Dower Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Clover Park School District

7817 Dower Rd West, Lakewood, WA 98499 Map

Math (met standard)

24%

−25 state 48% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

30%

−21 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

29%

−26 state 55% · 2025-26

Low income

74%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

337

2024-25

Students per teacher

15.7

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 3	41% state 53% · 2025-26	31% state 49% · 2025-26	—
Grade 4	23% state 50% · 2025-26	20% state 50% · 2025-26	—
Grade 5	12% state 43% · 2025-26	38% state 54% · 2025-26	29% state 55% · 2025-26
All grades	24% state 48% · 2025-26	30% state 51% · 2025-26	29% state 55% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	24% state 48%	30% state 51%	29% state 55%
2024-25	24% state 48%	30% state 52%	21% state 53%
2023-24	30% state 48%	29% state 51%	50% state 57%
2022-23	32% state 48%	35% state 51%	36% state 52%
2021-22	31% state 46%	36% state 51%	38% state 52%
2018-19	47% state 55%	51% state 58%	44% state 54%
2017-18	45% state 55%	40% state 58%	33% state 56%
2016-17	45% state 54%	38% state 56%	—
2015-16	51% state 55%	56% state 58%	—
2014-15	38% state 54%	47% state 55%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 5%
White 17%
Hispanic 26%
Black 25%
Two or more 12%
Other 15%

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Custer Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	0.9 mi	24% −24 vs state	40% −11 vs state	47% −8 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 37% in 2025-26	74%	358	Hispanic 28%
Four Heroes Elementary Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	1.1 mi	23% −25 vs state	34% −18 vs state	31% −23 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 29% in 2025-26	85%	541	Hispanic 56%
Oakbrook Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	1.2 mi	34% −14 vs state	44% −8 vs state	42% −12 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 41% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26	62%	285	White 28%
Park Lodge Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	1.4 mi	20% −29 vs state	26% −25 vs state	25% −29 vs state	5% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 24% in 2025-26	79%	363	Hispanic 55%
Manitou Park Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Tacoma School District	1.5 mi	17% −31 vs state	26% −26 vs state	27% −28 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 23% in 2025-26	76%	429	Hispanic 27%
Firwood Grades 4–12 · Clover Park School District	1.7 mi	14%	10%	33%	Not enough years of data	31%	45	White 64%
Oak Grove Grades K–6 · Clover Park School District	1.9 mi	22%	25%	—	11% Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2021-22 → 25% in 2023-24	27%	11	Hispanic 45%
Drum Intermediate Grades 5–7 · University Place School District	2.0 mi	58% +17 vs state	70% +18 vs state	66% +11 vs state	7% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26	43%	639	White 45%
Lakeview Hope Academy Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	2.0 mi	28% −21 vs state	29% −23 vs state	28% −27 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	84%	540	Hispanic 54%
Idlewild Elementary School Grades PK–5 · Clover Park School District	2.1 mi	42% −7 vs state	51% ±0 vs state	67% +12 vs state	15% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26	52%	380	White 49%