Pierce County · Public school
Dower Elementary School
Key facts
- Address
- 7817 Dower Rd West, Lakewood, WA 98499
- Phone
- (253) 583-5240
- District
- Clover Park School District
- County
- Pierce County
- Grades
- PK–5 (elementary)
- Students (2025–26)
- 338
- Students per teacher
- 15.7
- Low-income
- 76%
- English learners
- 19%
- Special education
- 27%
- Setting
- City
- Spending per student (2024–25)
- $23,957 (Washington $19,341)
Academics vs district and state 2025–26
| Measure | This school | District | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading (ELA) met standard | 30% | 41% | 53% |
| Math met standard | 24% | 29% | 43% |
| Science met standard | 29% | 37% | 51% |
| Regular attendance | 59% | 72% | 74% |
| Experienced teachers 2024–25 | 77% | 72% | 78% |
| Students disciplined 2024–25 | 7.2% | 5.1% | 3.7% |
| Reading growth | 36 | below typical (50 = typical) | |
| Math growth | 54 | typical (50 = typical) | |
Points are percentage points. What do these numbers mean? Source: OSPI Report Card, data.wa.gov; tests CC BY-ND 4.0, graduation CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO, as published.
Students
Among Washington elementary schools
Regular attendance59% · Lower than at almost all elementary schools
Low-income students76% · A larger share than at about 9 in 10 elementary schools
What this means
“About 7 in 10” means 7 of every 10 Washington elementary schools have a lower number. The band is the middle half of schools and the line is the median (the school in the middle), which is not the state average. These describe who a school serves, not how good it is. What do these numbers mean?
Test results over time
What this means
Each year a different group of students takes the tests, so look for a direction that lasts several years, not one jump. No tests in 2019–20; the 2020–21 tests were shortened and are not shown. What do these numbers mean?
Reading these numbers: test results are the share of tested students who met the state standard; growth is the median student growth percentile (50 = typical); low-income means eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Results describe students as a group, so visit and talk to families too. What do these numbers mean?