Lakewood Elementary School

Lakewood Elementary School is one of the average-sized primary schools in Marysville, Washington, run under Lakewood School District, with 458 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Lakewood Elementary School sits 21% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 5 schools in Lakewood School District (2,713 students total), Lakewood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lakewood Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest consists of 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Lakewood Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 54% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Snohomish County's rate of about 41%.

With demographic context factored in, Lakewood Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 43.9%; Lakewood Elementary School posts 24.9%, -19.0 points below that line.

In the surrounding community, Snohomish County reports that median household income runs about $111,246, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Snohomish County runs 227 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students), of which Lakewood Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Lakewood Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Lakewood Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Lakewood Elementary School comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 36.1%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lakewood Elementary School has rose 10%, going from 416 students in 2018 to 458 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 57% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 20.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.