Clover Park School District’s Learning In Motion video series peeks inside schools to see what students are learning across the district.
In this feature, Rainier Elementary School third through fifth grade students completed their annual Culture Day projects. Each student chose a country to learn about and presented their findings to students from other classes with poster boards, presentations or booklets.
Watch the video on the CPSD YouTube page to see these students in action.
Rainier Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fort Lewis, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 574. The school is part of the Clover Park School District, which is ranked 183 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Rainier Elementary consistently outperforms the Clover Park School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, Rainier Elementary had 56.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 38.13% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In math, Rainier Elementary had 56.12% of students proficient or better, compared to 26.6% for the district and 41.68% for the state. The school also excelled in science, with 64.38% of students proficient or better, compared to 34.61% for the district and 49.73% for the state. Rainier Elementary has strong performance across various student subgroups, including female students, Hispanic students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.
Rainier Elementary has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 39.55% White, 14.81% African American, 27.18% Hispanic, 4.53% Asian, 0.52% Native American, 2.79% Pacific Islander, and 10.63% two or more races. This diversity is a key differentiating factor compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Beachwood Elementary, which has a more homogeneous student population. Rainier Elementary also serves a significant number of military-connected students, which is a unique characteristic compared to other nearby schools.
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