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Custer Elementary School

7801 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98498

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Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
358
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
17 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Clover Park School District
Pierce County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores32% proficient in math & reading
22ndpercentile
Equity30% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance76% chronically absent
0thpercentile
Class size17 students per teacher
23rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Washington elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Custer Elementary School

Custer Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakewood, Washington, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Clover Park School District. The school is located in a small city in Pierce County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 358 students were enrolled, with about 17 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Washington elementary school (15.2 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,134 Washington elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

7801 Steilacoom Blvd SW
Lakewood, WA 98498
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
358 students
Students per teacher
17 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Small
School district
Clover Park School District
County
Pierce County
NCES school ID
530141000251

Schools near Custer Elementary School

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Oak Grove
Public · Grades K–6 · 11 students
1.1 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.