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Enrollment
380
Elementary
DISTRICT 376 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLOVER PARK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530141000258
Idlewild Elementary School
10806 Idlewild Rd SW, Lakewood, WA 98498 · (253) 583-5290 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL380 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% of Washington public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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
15.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
196 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
68%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
38.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -8.7pp since 2014
Math
31.1%
WA avg 51.2% . -14.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.2% | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 26.6% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 30.8% |
| 2021-22 | 45.6% | 37.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.1% | 54.5% |
| 2017-18 | 52.5% | 51.7% |
| 2016-17 | 48.4% | 47.0% |
| 2015-16 | 57.5% | 58.3% |
| 2014-15 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Idlewild Elementary School
Idlewild Elementary School's state test result (32.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idlewild Elementary School this school | 380 | 51.6% | 32.6% |
| Bryant Montessori School Tacoma | 313 | 49.8% | 38.1% |
| Skyline Elementary School Tacoma | 329 | 53.2% | 49.3% |
| Beverly Elementary Lynnwood | 413 | 47.7% | 35.4% |
| Grove Elementary Marysville | 392 | 46.4% | 40.7% |
| Crescent Harbor Elem Oak Harbor | 419 | 48.2% | 50.4% |
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 Idlewild Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #764 of 936 | #119 of 142 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #859 of 1,103 ▲ 60 | #118 of 142 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.2% | #794 of 1,102 ▲ 37 | #115 of 142 ▼ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.7pp | #96 of 928 | #16 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 380 | #712 of 1,268 | #97 of 155 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #358 of 1,085 | #36 of 145 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.2% | #337 of 1,088 | #81 of 145 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.6% | #608 of 1,169 | #78 of 148 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.9% | #190 of 778 | #16 of 91 |
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
380
-63 (-14%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 542
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 380 | 25.2 | 15.1:1 | 52% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 435 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 57% (250) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 25.2 | 16.6:1 | 44% (185) |
| 2020-21 | 443 | 25 | 17.7:1 | 36% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 506 | 28.5 | 17.8:1 | 35% (179) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 44% (210) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 18 | 20.0:1 | 43% (154) |
| 2000-01 | 283 | 15 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 23 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Idlewild Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (506 to 380); teachers down 12% (28.5 to 25.2).
About Idlewild Elementary School
Idlewild Elementary School runs as a mid-sized elementary school in Lakewood, Washington. It enrolls 380 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
Idlewild Elementary School is in Clover Park School District, a district with 12,345 students across 32 schools.
Of every 100 students at Idlewild Elementary School, about 49 are White, the largest group. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 12% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Pierce County is about 64% White. A diversity index of 68% means there is a 68% chance two randomly chosen students at Idlewild Elementary School are from different groups.
With 25.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Idlewild Elementary School, 52% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 50% average for public schools in Pierce County.
Idlewild Elementary School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Washington public elementary schools.
Test results at Idlewild Elementary School are 13.0 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate across its state test results is 32.6%, compared with a predicted 45.6%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Washington.
The county, Pierce County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $99,564 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Pierce County has 287 public schools with about 138,462 students, including Idlewild Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Thomas Middle School is closest at about 1.0 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Idlewild Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Idlewild Elementary School is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 14%, from 443 to 380. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 15.1:1, from 17.7:1.
The discussion board for Idlewild Elementary School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Lakewood
- 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
- Hudtloff Middle SchoolMiddle · 555 students
- Four Heroes ElementaryElementary · 541 students
Other Idlewild Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Idlewild Elementary. Idlewild Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Idlewild ElementaryCharlotte, NC · 850 students
- Idlewild ElementaryMemphis, TN · 593 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Middle School1.0 mi · 934
- Re-Entry High School1.0 mi · 5
- Lake Louise Elementary School1.1 mi · 450
- Special Education Services/relife1.2 mi · 4
- Clover Park High School1.2 mi · 1,161
- Park Lodge Elementary School1.2 mi · 363
Frequently asked questions
About Idlewild Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Idlewild Elementary School?
Idlewild Elementary School enrolls approximately 380 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Idlewild Elementary School serve?
Idlewild Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Idlewild Elementary School have?
Idlewild Elementary School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
How diverse is Idlewild Elementary School?
Idlewild Elementary School reports a student body of 49% White, 21% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Idlewild Elementary School?
Idlewild Elementary School is overseen by Clover Park School District in Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.