Is Clover Creek Elementary a good school?

Clover Creek Elementary ranks 415 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clover Creek Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 635 students attended Clover Creek Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clover Creek Elementary?

Students at Clover Creek Elementary are 34% White, 23% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 10% African American, 8% Pacific Islander, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Clover Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clover Creek Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Cedarcrest Middle School High : Spanaway Lake High School

Clover Creek Elementary

Summary:

Clover Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Tacoma, Washington, serving 630 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This school stands out within the Bethel School District, consistently outperforming the district and state averages in academic achievement, particularly for its diverse student population and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Clover Creek Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 58.86% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 54.78% in math, and 49.52% in science - all significantly higher than the Bethel School District and Washington state averages. The school's African American and Hispanic students, as well as its English Language Learners, rank among the top performers in the state. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-income families, Clover Creek's economically disadvantaged students also excel, ranking 68th out of 1,013 Washington elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools in the Bethel School District, such as Spanaway Elementary, Evergreen Elementary, and Chester H. Thompson Elementary, Clover Creek Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic achievement and student group performance. The only nearby school that appears to match Clover Creek's performance is Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School, another high-performing school in the district.

Detail:

Public K-5

16715 36th Avenue East
Tacoma, WA 98446-1399

(253) 800-7800

District: Bethel School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
415^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,122

Students who attend Clover Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cedarcrest Middle School
High:	Spanaway Lake High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 635

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.3%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clover Creek Elementary ranks better than 64.5% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Bethel School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Clover Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (34.3%), Hispanic (22.7%), two or more races (17.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clover Creek Elementary is 16.5. 14 elementary schools in the Bethel School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Clover Creek Elementary employs 38.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clover Creek Elementary is $18,122. 15 elementary schools in the Bethel School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clover Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clover Creek Elementary 415^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Clover Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Bethel School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethel School District 141^st of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Clover Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	13.27	935^th	1026	8.9%
2005	18.79	884^th	1031	14.3%
2006	37.50	716^th	1051	31.9%
2007	31.41	785^th	1069	26.6%
2008	28.87	822^nd	1067	23.0%
2009	20.13	915^th	1072	14.6%
2010	31.74	812^th	1088	25.4%
2011	31.18	830^th	1092	24.0%
2013	47.75	627^th	1106	43.3%
2015	49.88	536^th	1067	49.8%
2016	33.96	723^rd	1053	31.3%
2017	48.13	556^th	1056	47.3%
2018	55.66	467^th	1054	55.7%
2019	54.08	527^th	1130	53.4%
2021	32.05	726^th	1107	34.4%
2022	49.81	566^th	1169	51.6%
2023	64.46	376^th	1169	67.8%
2024	62.73	415^th	1168	64.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.31	128^th	212	39.6%
2019	44.42	188^th	303	38.0%
2021	23.05	100^th	128	21.9%
2022	54.04	122^nd	252	51.6%
2023	49.72	100^th	194	48.5%
2024	38.36	130^th	188	30.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	82.02	33^rd	320	89.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.22	491^st	637	22.9%
2019	39.48	309^th	566	45.4%
2021	45.14	90^th	158	43.0%
2022	31.23	344^th	478	28.0%
2023	48.65	145^th	308	52.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.23	157^th	835	81.2%
2019	70.13	203^rd	979	79.3%
2021	48.21	404^th	854	52.7%
2022	68.97	214^th	1019	79.0%
2023	85.47	68^th	1013	93.3%
2024	74.39	181^st	1024	82.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.20	467^th	1004	53.5%
2019	44.38	632^nd	1068	40.8%
2021	36.81	612^th	1008	39.3%
2022	51.64	500^th	1100	54.5%
2023	68.33	311^th	1094	71.6%
2024	56.28	447^th	1093	59.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	62.31	16^th	50	68.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.70	436^th	999	56.4%
2019	64.37	369^th	1075	65.7%
2021	23.48	794^th	1025	22.5%
2022	45.23	571^st	1113	48.7%
2023	60.08	401^st	1099	63.5%
2024	68.52	319^th	1099	71.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.24	112^th	170	34.1%
2024	39.70	96^th	163	41.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	86.50	6^th	107	94.4%
2019	82.64	6^th	110	94.5%
2022	76.02	13^th	108	88.0%
2024	84.98	4^th	71	94.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	63.91	159^th	540	70.6%
2019	80.95	81^st	697	88.4%
2021	26.89	387^th	501	22.8%
2022	52.14	275^th	694	60.4%
2023	76.77	86^th	633	86.4%
2024	79.97	87^th	651	86.6%

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Rank History for White students at Clover Creek Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.82	435^th	833	47.8%
2019	48.17	562^nd	1027	45.3%
2021	37.47	608^th	943	35.5%
2022	50.24	504^th	1031	51.1%
2023	66.85	323^rd	1011	68.1%
2024	64.74	344^th	1009	65.9%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Thursday, March 9, 2017

Wonderful office staff! Engaged teaching staff! My 2 children attend Clover Creek and I have nothing but positive feedback on the school!! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Clover Creek Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	505	10	9	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	543
1989	452	11	9	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1990	481	13	11	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	514
1991	485	16	13	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	365	11	17	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	412
1993	309	8	18	13	6	n/a	n/a	0	354
1994	318	10	28	12	8	n/a	n/a	0	376
1995	286	14	12	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	330
1996	286	14	12	14	4	n/a	n/a	0	330
1997	297	14	15	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	342
1998	392	25	21	11	5	n/a	n/a	0	454
1999	406	26	35	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	491
2000	347	25	39	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	424
2001	355	38	42	19	5	n/a	n/a	0	459
2002	400	54	47	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	400	54	47	22	10	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	335	60	50	22	15	n/a	n/a	0	482
2005	342	70	68	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	519
2006	330	83	70	36	12	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	337	67	67	60	22	n/a	n/a	0	553
2008	332	76	61	42	11	n/a	n/a	0	522
2009	346	93	59	72	7	n/a	n/a	0	577
2010	191	60	31	53	6	n/a	n/a	0	341
2011	180	42	23	52	5	5	8	0	315
2013	363	67	34	108	11	21	53	0	657
2014	310	46	23	79	6	15	63	0	542
2015	358	57	21	98	4	23	85	0	646
2016	350	56	28	106	4	33	97	0	674
2017	358	62	35	137	3	37	105	0	737
2018	357	68	48	138	4	45	103	0	763
2019	328	70	61	160	6	42	108	0	775
2020	328	82	63	171	7	41	121	0	813
2021	267	85	77	161	10	50	131	1	782
2022	235	50	44	113	8	22	110	1	583
2023	245	52	47	120	5	35	125	1	630
2024	218	64	41	144	3	53	112	0	635

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clover Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	22.0	24.6	0
1989	482	24.0	20.0	n/a
1990	514	24.7	20.8	0
1991	521	25.7	20.2	n/a
1992	412	24.1	17.0	n/a
1993	354	19.8	17.9	n/a
1994	376	20.7	18.2	n/a
1995	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1996	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1997	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
1998	454	22.2	20.5	n/a
1999	491	23.5	20.9	n/a
2000	424	23.2	18.3	n/a
2001	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
2002	533	27.3	19.5	32.8
2003	533	27.3	19.5	32.8
2004	482	24.0	20.1	35.3
2005	519	24.1	21.5	38
2006	531	26.4	20.1	36.9
2007	553	26.9	20.6	38.5
2008	522	27.5	19.0	37
2009	577	27.5	21.0	35.2
2010	341	20.0	16.9	39.9
2011	315	17.4	18.0	31.1
2013	657	29.7	22.0	35
2014	542	n/a	n/a	43.9
2015	646	38.0	17.0	49.7
2016	674	39.0	17.2	44.1
2017	737	41.4	17.7	53.9
2018	763	42.8	17.8	47.4
2019	775	44.1	17.5	47.7
2020	813	48.6	16.7	49.7
2021	782	48.9	15.9	45.1
2022	583	41.9	13.9	39.5
2023	630	38.1	16.5	51.1
2024	635	38.3	16.5	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Clover Creek Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	543	22.0	24.6	0
1989	482	24.0	20.0	n/a
1990	514	24.7	20.8	0
1991	521	25.7	20.2	n/a
1992	412	24.1	17.0	n/a
1993	354	19.8	17.9	n/a
1994	376	20.7	18.2	n/a
1995	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1996	330	21.0	15.7	n/a
1997	342	20.0	17.1	n/a
1998	454	22.2	20.5	n/a
1999	491	23.5	20.9	n/a
2000	424	23.2	18.3	n/a
2001	459	22.0	20.9	n/a
2002	533	27.3	19.5	32.8
2003	533	27.3	19.5	32.8
2004	482	24.0	20.1	35.3
2005	519	24.1	21.5	38
2006	531	26.4	20.1	36.9
2007	553	26.9	20.6	38.5
2008	522	27.5	19.0	37
2009	577	27.5	21.0	35.2
2010	341	20.0	16.9	39.9
2011	315	17.4	18.0	31.1
2013	657	29.7	22.0	35
2014	542	n/a	n/a	43.9
2015	646	38.0	17.0	49.7
2016	674	39.0	17.2	44.1
2017	737	41.4	17.7	53.9
2018	763	42.8	17.8	47.4
2019	775	44.1	17.5	47.7
2020	813	48.6	16.7	49.7
2021	782	48.9	15.9	45.1
2022	583	41.9	13.9	39.5
2023	630	38.1	16.5	51.1
2024	635	38.3	16.5	50.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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