Oak Grove

Located at 8805 Steilacoom Blvd SW, in Lakewood, Washington, Oak Grove is a very small K-5 school that serves 11 students (grades K through 6), operated by Clover Park School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 97% smaller than typical.

Oak Grove is one of 32 schools operated by Clover Park School District, a district that teaches 12,345 students overall.

Demographically, Oak Grove records that 45% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest breaks down as 36% White, 18% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 13%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 3.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Pierce County's rate of about 50%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pierce County put median household earnings sit near $99,564, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Oak Grove is one campus in the mix.

Firwood is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a high-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 27%: 15 students in 2018 compared to 11 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment ticked down from 40% to 0% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 3.4:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.