Dower Elementary School

Dower Elementary School operates as a reasonably sized primary school in Lakewood, Washington, one of the schools within Clover Park School District. Current enrollment sits at 337 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 32 schools in Clover Park School District (12,345 students total), Dower Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Dower Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 26%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 25% Black, 17% White, 14% Pacific Islander, 12% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 13% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Dower Elementary School reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Dower Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 74% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Pierce County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dower Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 30.2%; this one delivers 29.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household income runs about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Pierce County runs 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), of which Dower Elementary School is one.

Lochburn Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dower Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dower Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 29.4%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Dower Elementary School has increased 9%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 337 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 28% to 17% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.