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Clover Creek Elementary

Tacoma, WA · Bethel School District

Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large

346th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 71% Improving

16715 36th Avenue East, Tacoma, WA 98446

(253)800-7800NCES ID 530048000122Directory 202324

635
Students
2023–24 enrollment
16.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
51%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
31.8%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Clover Creek Elementary 346th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%71%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 305 students tested

English Language Arts
Clover Creek Elementary
60%
WA average
51%
Math
Clover Creek Elementary
54%
WA average
41%
Science
Clover Creek Elementary
48%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Clover Creek Elementary WA average
25%50%75%60%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Clover Creek Elementary WA average
25%50%75%54%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Clover Creek Elementary WA average
25%50%75%48%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 635 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic23%White34%7%Black10%Two+18%8%
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categories changedHispanic 23%White 34%Black 10%Two or more races 18%Pacific Islander 8%94%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White57.1%34.3% 22.8 pts
Hispanic16.5%22.7% 6.2 pts
Two or more races2.5%17.6% 15.1 pts
Black13.3%10.1% 3.2 pts
Pacific Islander1.6%8.3% 6.7 pts
Asian7.3%6.5% 0.8 pts
American Indian1.6%0.5% 1.1 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $564K in zip 98446 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$148K$295K$443K$590K$555K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Clover Creek Elementary in?

Clover Creek Elementary is part of the Bethel School District district in Tacoma, Washington.

Is Clover Creek Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Clover Creek Elementary 346th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Clover Creek Elementary?

White 34%, Hispanic 23%, Two or more races 18%, Black 10% (635 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Clover Creek Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98446 is $564K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.