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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Beachwood Elementary School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
397
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530141000246
Beachwood Elementary School
8890 Concord Avenue, JBLM Lewis North, WA 98433 · (253) 583-5260 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Washington public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
194 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 66 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 82% larger than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +10.1pp since 2014
Math
69.2%
WA avg 51.2% . +23.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 69.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.9% | 76.9% |
| 2022-23 | 74.8% | 76.3% |
| 2021-22 | 64.8% | 63.9% |
| 2018-19 | 66.9% | 69.9% |
| 2017-18 | 75.4% | 67.7% |
| 2016-17 | 56.9% | 52.9% |
| 2015-16 | 63.1% | 58.9% |
| 2014-15 | 59.8% | 46.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
75.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 76% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 47% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in Washington's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Beachwood Elementary School
Beachwood Elementary School's state test result (75.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beachwood Elementary School this school | 397 | 48.9% | 75.8% |
| Carter Lake Elementary School JBLM McChord Field | 420 | 46.7% | 50.0% |
| Karshner Elementary Puyallup | 405 | 53.8% | 33.1% |
| Beverly Elementary Lynnwood | 413 | 47.7% | 35.4% |
| Crescent Heights Elementary School Tacoma | 451 | 48.8% | 58.7% |
| Crestline Elementary School Vancouver | 446 | 52.5% | N/A |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Beachwood Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.8% | #81 of 936 | #3 of 142 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.2% | #134 of 1,103 ▼ 65 | #12 of 142 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #156 of 1,102 ▼ 64 | #18 of 142 ▼ 14 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #248 of 928 | #43 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #649 of 1,268 | #89 of 155 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #582 of 1,085 | #68 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #244 of 1,088 | #70 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.9% | #663 of 1,169 | #91 of 148 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #57 of 257 | #9 of 43 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
397
+107 (+37%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 438
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 397 | 24.9 | 15.9:1 | 49% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 411 | 23.7 | 17.3:1 | 64% (265) |
| 2022-23 | 410 | 20.9 | 19.6:1 | 44% (179) |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 31% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 19 | 17.3:1 | 43% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 52% (163) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 21 | 21.8:1 | 41% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beachwood Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (328 to 397); teachers up 31% (19 to 24.9).
About Beachwood Elementary School
The public elementary school Beachwood Elementary School is located in JBLM Lewis North, Washington. Enrolled students number 397 students, in pre-K through 5.
Beachwood Elementary School is one of 32 schools in Clover Park School District, which enrolls 12,345 students in total.
Beachwood Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 38%. Other students are 33% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 10% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Pierce County residents are about 64% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Beachwood Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.9:1, with 24.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 49% of enrollment. That is close to the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County.
allk12 grades Beachwood Elementary School an A+. The grade compares the school only with Washington public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Beachwood Elementary School would score about 47.4%. It scores 75.8%, a top-10% result among Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Pierce County census figures show that median household income is about $99,564, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 31% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 287 public schools operate in Pierce County, serving about 138,462 students.
Meriwether Elementary School is the public school closest to Beachwood Elementary School, about 1.1 miles away. Beachwood Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Beachwood Elementary School's average proficiency of 75.8% compares with 42.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 397, 37% above the 290 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Clover Park School District
- Clover Park High SchoolHigh · 1,161 students
- Lakes High SchoolHigh · 1,158 students
- Thomas Middle SchoolMiddle · 934 students
- General William H. Harrison Preparatory SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Rainier Elementary SchoolElementary · 576 students
- Hillside Elementary SchoolElementary · 567 students
Other schools in JBLM Lewis North
- Meriwether Elementary SchoolElementary · 240 students
Other Beachwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Beachwood Elementary. Beachwood Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Beachwood Elementary SchoolBEACHWOOD, NJ · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Meriwether Elementary School1.1 mi · 240
- Hillside Elementary School1.4 mi · 567
- Evergreen Elementary School1.4 mi · 442
- Tillicum Elementary School1.6 mi · 272
- Re-Entry High School2.5 mi · 5
- Thomas Middle School2.5 mi · 934
Frequently asked questions
About Beachwood Elementary SchoolHow large is Beachwood Elementary School?
Beachwood Elementary School enrolls approximately 397 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Beachwood Elementary School serve?
Beachwood Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Beachwood Elementary School have?
Beachwood Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Beachwood Elementary School?
Beachwood Elementary School reports a student body of 38% White, 33% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Beachwood Elementary School public or private?
Beachwood Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Clover Park School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.