Is Tillicum Elementary School a good school?

Tillicum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Tillicum Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 268 students attended Tillicum Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tillicum Elementary School?

Students at Tillicum Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 23% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% African American, 6% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

What schools do graduates of Tillicum Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tillicum Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Thomas Middle School High : Clover Park High School High : General William H. Harrison Preparatory School

Tillicum Elementary School

Summary:

Tillicum Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakewood, Washington, serving around 250 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Clover Park School District, which is ranked 183 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tillicum Elementary faces significant challenges compared to other schools in the area. The student population has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (41.2%) than the state average (22.7%), and a lower percentage of White students (24.8%). Academically, Tillicum students perform well below state and district averages in English Language Arts and Math, with only 34.68% and 21.95% proficiency rates, respectively, compared to state averages of 52.63% and 41.68%. The school's subgroups, such as Hispanic and English Language Learner students, also struggle academically. Additionally, over 86% of Tillicum's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Tillicum's performance is significantly lower than nearby Evergreen Elementary, Hillside Elementary, and other schools in the Clover Park School District. The school's consistently low ranking, between 949-1085 out of 1169 Washington elementary schools, suggests broader systemic challenges within the district that may be impacting student outcomes. Addressing the unique needs of Tillicum's diverse student population will be crucial to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

8514 Maple ST SW
Lakewood, WA 98498-2398

(253) 583-5370

District: Clover Park School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1041^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,814

Students who attend Tillicum Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thomas Middle School
High:	Clover Park High School
	General William H. Harrison Preparatory School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 268

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

White:

23.1%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tillicum Elementary School ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 12^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Clover Park School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.06. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tillicum Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (39.6%), White (23.1%), two or more races (16.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tillicum Elementary School is 15.2, which is the 9^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Clover Park School District. (See more...)

Compare Tillicum Elementary School employs 17.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tillicum Elementary School is $21,814, which is the 4^th highest among 16 elementary schools in the Clover Park School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tillicum Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tillicum Elementary School 1041^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Tillicum Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

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Clover Park School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Clover Park School District 183^rd of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tillicum Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	10.26	964^th	1026	6.0%
2005	16.00	913^th	1031	11.4%
2006	13.58	973^rd	1051	7.4%
2007	14.11	983^rd	1069	8.0%
2008	10.17	1009^th	1067	5.4%
2009	22.32	888^th	1072	17.2%
2010	16.80	973^rd	1088	10.6%
2011	23.47	915^th	1092	16.2%
2012	27.59	874^th	1097	20.3%
2013	57.03	492^nd	1106	55.5%
2015	51.22	515^th	1067	51.7%
2016	22.51	864^th	1053	17.9%
2017	7.80	1013^th	1056	4.1%
2018	14.02	949^th	1054	10.0%
2019	17.27	962^nd	1130	14.9%
2021	13.48	993^rd	1107	10.3%
2022	11.10	1085^th	1169	7.2%
2023	21.63	949^th	1169	18.8%
2024	15.06	1041^st	1168	10.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.46	139^th	333	58.3%
2019	28.77	198^th	248	20.2%
2024	45.99	151^st	320	52.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.67	614^th	637	3.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.90	641^st	979	34.5%
2021	20.29	749^th	854	12.3%
2022	20.00	899^th	1019	11.8%
2023	36.64	674^th	1013	33.5%
2024	24.15	846^th	1024	17.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	7.88	970^th	1004	3.4%
2019	19.54	910^th	1068	14.8%
2021	17.34	885^th	1008	12.2%
2022	13.93	996^th	1100	9.5%
2023	28.37	811^th	1094	25.9%
2024	21.76	883^rd	1093	19.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	24.98	782^nd	999	21.7%
2019	21.43	884^th	1075	17.8%
2021	12.00	953^rd	1025	7.0%
2022	9.99	1055^th	1113	5.2%
2023	22.55	885^th	1099	19.5%
2024	22.37	889^th	1099	19.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.59	435^th	540	19.4%
2019	29.02	536^th	697	23.1%
2021	29.12	364^th	501	27.3%
2022	33.00	470^th	694	32.3%
2023	44.54	362^nd	633	42.8%
2024	43.23	386^th	651	40.7%

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Rank History for White students at Tillicum Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.02	715^th	833	14.2%
2019	18.32	899^th	1027	12.5%
2023	40.70	606^th	1011	40.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Tillicum Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	233	118	39	38	22	n/a	n/a	0	450
1994	248	106	40	44	33	n/a	n/a	0	471
1995	263	116	36	26	28	n/a	n/a	0	469
1996	263	116	36	26	28	n/a	n/a	0	469
1997	248	95	27	24	26	n/a	n/a	0	420
1998	244	105	29	30	19	n/a	n/a	0	427
1999	230	95	23	37	11	n/a	n/a	0	396
2000	264	107	28	46	17	n/a	n/a	0	462
2001	223	113	24	54	9	n/a	n/a	0	423
2002	208	135	30	72	12	n/a	n/a	0	457
2003	208	135	30	72	12	n/a	n/a	0	457
2004	193	95	33	68	10	n/a	n/a	0	399
2005	170	93	30	62	19	n/a	n/a	0	374
2006	139	80	27	68	13	n/a	n/a	6	333
2007	128	70	15	53	12	n/a	n/a	11	289
2008	124	61	16	50	12	n/a	n/a	16	279
2009	143	57	18	68	9	n/a	n/a	18	313
2010	94	36	35	68	16	n/a	n/a	38	287
2011	128	37	9	93	6	14	13	0	300
2012	109	30	5	110	8	20	43	0	325
2013	130	28	5	119	5	16	45	0	348
2014	106	32	4	117	0	21	46	0	326
2015	123	34	4	146	2	24	49	0	382
2016	89	36	13	132	4	34	61	0	369
2017	96	34	10	131	2	36	43	0	352
2018	97	28	5	136	4	31	46	0	347
2019	91	32	8	148	4	27	54	0	364
2020	97	20	8	145	4	29	64	0	367
2021	84	17	8	111	2	22	50	0	294
2022	76	18	12	104	1	14	47	1	273
2023	62	23	11	103	0	8	43	0	250
2024	62	25	9	106	1	17	45	3	268

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 Tillicum Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	450	23.3	19.3	n/a
1994	471	24.2	19.5	n/a
1995	469	22.2	21.1	n/a
1996	469	22.2	21.1	n/a
1997	420	25.2	16.7	n/a
1998	427	24.0	17.8	n/a
1999	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
2000	462	22.2	20.8	n/a
2001	423	24.7	17.1	n/a
2002	457	22.5	20.3	92.8
2003	457	22.5	20.3	92.8
2004	399	20.0	20.0	91.2
2005	374	19.7	19.0	87.4
2006	333	17.5	19.0	96.3
2007	289	17.8	16.2	102.9
2008	279	16.0	17.4	104.9
2009	313	17.0	18.4	105.1
2010	287	15.5	18.5	114.1
2011	300	16.0	18.7	85
2012	325	16.5	19.6	89.2
2013	348	18.5	18.8	91.1
2014	326	n/a	n/a	93.9
2015	382	21.0	18.1	92.4
2016	369	21.0	17.5	84
2017	352	21.0	16.7	94.9
2018	347	22.0	15.7	87.6
2019	364	25.0	14.5	81.9
2020	367	23.7	15.4	96.7
2021	294	18.7	15.6	81.3
2022	273	18.1	15.0	90.8
2023	250	17.8	14.0	86.4
2024	268	17.5	15.2	86.2

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 Tillicum Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	450	23.3	19.3	n/a
1994	471	24.2	19.5	n/a
1995	469	22.2	21.1	n/a
1996	469	22.2	21.1	n/a
1997	420	25.2	16.7	n/a
1998	427	24.0	17.8	n/a
1999	396	20.5	19.3	n/a
2000	462	22.2	20.8	n/a
2001	423	24.7	17.1	n/a
2002	457	22.5	20.3	92.8
2003	457	22.5	20.3	92.8
2004	399	20.0	20.0	91.2
2005	374	19.7	19.0	87.4
2006	333	17.5	19.0	96.3
2007	289	17.8	16.2	102.9
2008	279	16.0	17.4	104.9
2009	313	17.0	18.4	105.1
2010	287	15.5	18.5	114.1
2011	300	16.0	18.7	85
2012	325	16.5	19.6	89.2
2013	348	18.5	18.8	91.1
2014	326	n/a	n/a	93.9
2015	382	21.0	18.1	92.4
2016	369	21.0	17.5	84
2017	352	21.0	16.7	94.9
2018	347	22.0	15.7	87.6
2019	364	25.0	14.5	81.9
2020	367	23.7	15.4	96.7
2021	294	18.7	15.6	81.3
2022	273	18.1	15.0	90.8
2023	250	17.8	14.0	86.4
2024	268	17.5	15.2	86.2

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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