Dower Elementary School

7817 Dower Rd West, Lakewood, WA 98499 | (253) 583-5240

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 302

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 302 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 903rd out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Clover Park School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $10,017
Graduation Rate: 49.1%
Dropout Rate: 6.2%
Students Per Teacher: 19.5
Enrolled Students: 11,946

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 302
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.7
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 120 (39.7%)
Females: 138 (45.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 61 (20.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 201 (66.6%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 262 (86.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Dower Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	4	1.3%
Black	78	25.8%
Asian	36	11.9%
Hispanic	33	10.9%
White	107	35.4%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	5	1.7%
Kindergarten	61	20.2%
1st Grade	43	14.2%
2nd Grade	50	16.6%
3rd Grade	42	13.9%
4th Grade	50	16.6%
5th Grade	51	16.9%

Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Dower Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	49.0%	54.9%	61.8%
2009	47.9%	49.7%	66.3%

Reading Test
2010	63.5%	60.7%	72.1%
2009	64.6%	60.4%	71.4%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	40.0%	42.4%	53.7%
2009	42.6%	38.4%	52.3%

Reading Test
2010	56.0%	50.3%	67.2%
2009	67.3%	64.4%	73.6%

Writing Test
2010	38.0%	45.8%	61.1%
2009	77.1%	55.2%	60.4%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	45.5%	42.0%	53.6%
2009	62.2%	51.8%	61.9%

Reading Test
2010	61.8%	57.2%	69.6%
2009	75.7%	67.6%	74.0%

Science Test
2010	20.0%	20.4%	34.0%
2009	43.2%	26.8%	44.9%

Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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