The top reported proficiency rate is 32% in Science. The lowest is 21% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Tyee Park Elementary School
Tyee Park Elementary School is a regular public school in Lakewood, Washington, serving students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Clover Park School District. The school sits in a suburban community that is the second-largest city in Pierce County, shaped heavily by its role as host to Joint Base Lewis-McChord and by a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial corridors, and lakes. Lakewood does not have a traditional downtown; commercial life is distributed across nodes like the Lakewood Towne Center and an International District with Korean, Vietnamese, and Latino influences. The city’s economy is dominated by the military base, healthcare, and retail, and the housing market in the area has seen modest shifts, with home values and rents both showing year-over-year movement.
The student body at Tyee Park is small for an elementary school and is notably diverse. In composition, the largest groups are Hispanic students, followed by White students, Black students, students of two or more races, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander students, Asian students, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. The school serves a very high proportion of students from low-income families, as measured by eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Data on the share of students with disabilities or those classified as English learners was not available, which may be a gap a parent would want to address directly with the school.
State assessment results from the 2024–25 school year, covering grades three through five in math and English language arts and grade five in science, show low proficiency rates across all tested subjects. The proportion of students meeting state standards in math was below the county median, and English results were similarly low, with the strongest showing in fifth-grade reading and the weakest in third-grade reading. Science results for fifth graders were also modest. When compared to other districts in Pierce County, the school’s overall proficiency index fell in the bottom quartile among the districts that reported data. Because this is the only year of assessment data available, there is no trend to observe whether performance is improving or declining.
Because Tyee Park serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate, and no chronic absenteeism data were reported. The absence of certain metrics often reflects the grade band or the nature of the school, so the missing figures should not be read as a negative sign, but rather as a limit on what can be compared. Similarly, the school’s array of programs and course offerings was not detailed in the available information, and a search for recent district-level changes in Clover Park School District turned up little of lasting impact for parents to track.
For a family considering Tyee Park, the picture is one of a high-needs, diverse elementary school where academic results on state assessments currently lag behind many peers in the county. The school’s mission and daily experience may be shaped by the high level of economic disadvantage among its families and by the broader Lakewood context of military-connected households and a multiethnic population. A parent exploring this school would likely want to ask about specific supports for students, how the school addresses gaps in literacy and math, and what enrichment or intervention programs are in place. The available data do not speak to these questions directly, so on-the-ground inquiry would be valuable.
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