Lacey Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1800 Homann Dr Se
Lacey, WA 98503

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Bottom 50%

lacey.nthurston.k12.wa.us

Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lacey Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in WA
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Lacey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Lacey Elementary School's student population of 373 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lacey Elementary School
Kind	62
1	57
2	60
3	68
4	67
5	59

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School
2023	382
2022	389
2021	391
2020	463
2019	463
2018	494
2017	494
2016	461
2015	474
2014	461
2013	522
2012	464
2011	468
2010	428
2009	535
2008	570
2007	595
2006	600
2005	598
2004	457
2003	465
2002	456
2001	466
2000	442
1999	471
1998	477
1997	410
1996	415
1995	452
1994	491
1993	509
1992	608
1991	545
1990	610
1989	522
1988	540
1987	575

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	35
2020	33
2019	33
2018	31
2017	31
2016	31
2015	34
2013	31
2012	27
2011	28
2010	26
2009	32
2008	32
2007	32
2006	31
2005	26
2004	26
2003	24
2002	23
2001	23
2000	25
1999	27
1998	24
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	29
1993	30
1992	30
1991	32
1990	30

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Year Founded

1968

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 18, 2026

Campus Size

10 acres

School Rankings

Lacey Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Lacey Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#1278 out of 2088 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School
2023	#1278
2022	#1429
2021	#968
2019	#968
2018	#790
2017	#762
2016	#439
2015	#461
2014	#461
2013	#533
2012	#947

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	37%	41%	37%
2022	32%	40%	36%
2019	56%	50%	51%
2018	57%	51%	51%
2017	59%	51%	53%
2016	67%	51%	53%
2015	62%	49%	49%
2014	77%	65%	65%
2013	78%	64%	67%
2012	69%	63%	64%
2011	64%	60%	62%

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40-44%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2022	42%	53%	53%
2019	53%	61%	62%
2018	59%	61%	51%
2017	60%	61%	64%
2016	67%	62%	64%
2015	62%	56%	55%
2014	77%	74%	74%
2013	77%	73%	74%
2012	68%	72%	72%
2011	69%	70%	70%
2010	71%	70%	71%

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45-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	13:1	16:1	18:1
2022	13:1	16:1	18:1
2021	11:1	16:1	18:1
2020	14:1	17:1	18:1
2019	14:1	17:1	18:1
2018	16:1	19:1	18:1
2017	16:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	19:1	19:1
2015	14:1	18:1	18:1
2013	17:1	19:1	20:1
2012	17:1	20:1	20:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	20:1
2009	17:1	19:1	20:1
2008	18:1	19:1	19:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	19:1	19:1
2005	23:1	19:1	18:1
2004	18:1	19:1	18:1
2003	19:1	19:1	18:1
2002	20:1	19:1	18:1
2001	20:1	20:1	19:1
2000	18:1	20:1	19:1
1999	17:1	21:1	20:1
1998	20:1	20:1	19:1
1997	20:1	20:1	19:1
1996	20:1	21:1	20:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	17:1	20:1	19:1
1993	17:1	21:1	17:1
1992	21:1	21:1	20:1
1991	17:1	21:1	20:1
1990	21:1	21:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	5%
2008	6%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	3%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	3%
2004	4%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	4%	4%	3%
2000	4%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	3%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	4%	9%	8%
2022	4%	9%	7%
2021	4%	8%	7%
2020	5%	8%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	4%	8%	7%
2017	4%	8%	7%
2016	4%	8%	7%
2015	5%	8%	7%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	8%	8%
2012	5%	7%	8%
2011	5%	7%	10%
2010	9%	10%	14%
2009	10%	10%	14%
2008	10%	9%	14%
2007	10%	8%	13%
2006	12%	8%	13%
2005	14%	8%	13%
2004	11%	8%	13%
2003	12%	8%	13%
2002	13%	8%	13%
2001	11%	7%	12%
2000	10%	7%	13%
1999	10%	7%	13%
1998	11%	7%	13%
1997	11%	7%	13%
1996	11%	7%	12%
1995	10%	6%	12%
1994	12%	6%	11%
1993	10%	6%	10%
1992	9%	6%	9%
1991	9%	6%	9%

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Hispanic

21%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	21%	26%	24%
2022	20%	25%	22%
2021	24%	25%	22%
2020	25%	24%	20%
2019	25%	24%	20%
2018	23%	23%	20%
2017	23%	23%	20%
2016	24%	22%	19%
2015	22%	22%	19%
2014	21%	21%	18%
2013	18%	20%	17%
2012	18%	20%	16%
2011	16%	18%	15%
2010	12%	16%	12%
2009	7%	16%	11%
2008	7%	15%	11%
2007	9%	14%	10%
2006	9%	14%	9%
2005	9%	13%	8%
2004	11%	12%	8%
2003	12%	12%	8%
2002	11%	11%	7%
2001	8%	10%	7%
2000	7%	10%	6%
1999	8%	9%	6%
1998	8%	9%	6%
1997	6%	8%	5%
1996	5%	8%	5%
1995	6%	7%	5%
1994	4%	7%	4%
1993	4%	6%	4%
1992	3%	6%	4%
1991	3%	6%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	5%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	5%
2016	2%	4%	5%
2015	2%	4%	5%
2014	3%	5%	6%
2013	4%	5%	6%
2012	4%	5%	6%
2011	4%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	10%
2009	6%	5%	10%
2008	6%	6%	10%
2007	7%	6%	9%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	9%	6%	9%
2004	9%	6%	9%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	8%	5%	9%
2001	8%	5%	8%
2000	9%	5%	9%
1999	9%	5%	9%
1998	8%	5%	9%
1997	10%	5%	8%
1996	8%	4%	8%
1995	7%	5%	7%
1994	5%	4%	7%
1993	5%	4%	6%
1992	6%	4%	5%
1991	6%	4%	5%

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White

45%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	44%	49%	43%
2022	51%	50%	46%
2021	50%	51%	47%
2020	50%	53%	50%
2019	50%	53%	50%
2018	48%	55%	52%
2017	48%	55%	52%
2016	54%	56%	52%
2015	54%	57%	53%
2014	57%	58%	54%
2013	58%	59%	55%
2012	59%	60%	56%
2011	61%	63%	57%
2010	70%	64%	60%
2009	74%	65%	60%
2008	71%	66%	60%
2007	69%	68%	63%
2006	67%	69%	65%
2005	65%	70%	67%
2004	65%	71%	67%
2003	65%	71%	67%
2002	66%	73%	69%
2001	69%	74%	70%
2000	70%	75%	69%
1999	69%	76%	69%
1998	69%	76%	69%
1997	70%	77%	71%
1996	73%	78%	73%
1995	75%	79%	74%
1994	76%	80%	76%
1993	79%	81%	77%
1992	80%	81%	80%
1991	81%	82%	80%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	5%	1%	3%
2022	5%	1%	3%
2021	4%	1%	3%
2020	2%	1%	2%
2019	2%	1%	2%
2018	2%	1%	2%
2017	2%	1%	2%
2016	2%	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	20%	9%	16%
2022	15%	9%	16%
2021	15%	9%	15%
2020	13%	8%	15%
2019	13%	8%	15%
2018	17%	8%	13%
2017	17%	8%	13%
2016	14%	7%	14%
2015	15%	7%	13%
2014	13%	7%	12%
2013	13%	6%	11%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	0.72	0.68	0.73
2022	0.68	0.68	0.71
2021	0.67	0.67	0.71
2020	0.67	0.65	0.69
2019	0.67	0.65	0.69
2018	0.69	0.64	0.67
2017	0.69	0.64	0.67
2016	0.64	0.63	0.67
2015	0.64	0.62	0.66
2014	0.62	0.61	0.66
2013	0.62	0.61	0.66
2012	0.61	0.60	0.65
2011	0.59	0.58	0.64
2010	0.49	0.56	0.59
2009	0.44	0.55	0.59
2008	0.48	0.54	0.59
2007	0.50	0.51	0.57
2006	0.52	0.49	0.55
2005	0.55	0.49	0.53
2004	0.55	0.48	0.52
2003	0.55	0.47	0.51
2002	0.53	0.45	0.50
2001	0.50	0.44	0.49
2000	0.49	0.42	0.49
1999	0.50	0.40	0.49
1998	0.50	0.40	0.49
1997	0.49	0.39	0.47
1996	0.45	0.39	0.45
1995	0.42	0.36	0.43
1994	0.41	0.35	0.41
1993	0.36	0.34	0.39
1992	0.35	0.33	0.36
1991	0.33	0.32	0.35

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Eligible for

69%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	60%	41%	39%
2022	46%	36%	33%
2021	47%	35%	32%
2020	47%	35%	33%
2019	47%	35%	33%
2018	51%	37%	33%
2017	51%	37%	33%
2016	50%	38%	34%
2015	48%	39%	34%
2014	47%	39%	33%
2013	35%	38%	27%
2012	39%	37%	29%
2011	29%	33%	18%
2010	42%	33%	27%
2009	24%	29%	24%
2008	25%	28%	21%
2007	27%	28%	21%
2006	25%	29%	21%
2005	24%	27%	20%
2004	28%	27%	20%
2003	28%	26%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Lacey Elementary School	Washington	North Thurston Public Schools
2023	9%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	10%
2021	7%	7%	9%
2020	13%	8%	10%
2019	13%	8%	10%
2018	12%	7%	9%
2017	12%	7%	9%
2016	12%	7%	9%
2015	11%	7%	9%
2014	13%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	9%
2009	8%	9%	9%
2008	12%	9%	10%
2007	9%	9%	9%
2006	12%	8%	9%
2005	13%	9%	10%
2004	19%	9%	11%
2003	15%	9%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

North Thurston Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Husky Pups

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Lacey Elementary School's ranking?

Lacey Elementary School is ranked #1278 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Lacey Elementary School often compared to?

Lacey Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadows Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Lacey Elementary School?

373 students attend Lacey Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Lacey Elementary School students are White, 21% of students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hawaiian, 4% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lacey Elementary School?

Lacey Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Lacey Elementary School offer ?

Lacey Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lacey Elementary School part of?

Lacey Elementary School is part of North Thurston Public Schools.

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