North Thurston Public Schools School District

305 College St Ne
Lacey, WA 98516-5390
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

North Thurston Public Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,314 students in North Thurston Public Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in North Thurston Public Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
24 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
15,028 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
856 Teachers
19,013 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

North Thurston Public Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#101 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of North Thurston Public Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
51%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
62%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
88%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
161 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,065 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
7%
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,338 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
25%
# Black Students
745 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
6,860 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
46%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
424 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
3%
2%
# Two or more races Students
2,416 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
16%
10%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
246
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
1,131
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,109
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,150
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,093
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,112
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,120
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,135
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,164
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,173
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,221
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,157
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,101
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,116
273
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,772 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$258 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$252 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of North Thurston Public Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,154
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in North Thurston Public Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$16,772
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in North Thurston Public Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best North Thurston Public Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadows Elementary School
Math: 68% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
836 Deerbrush Dr Se
Olympia, WA 98513
(360) 412-4690
Grades: PK-6
| 696 students
Rank: #22.
South Bay Elementary School
Math: 67% | Reading: 65%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3845 Sleater Kinney Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 412-4640
Grades: PK-6
| 562 students
Rank: #33.
Evergreen Forest Elementary School
Math: 60% | Reading: 66%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3025 Marvin Rd Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4670
Grades: PK-6
| 458 students
Rank: #44.
Pleasant Glade Elementary School
Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1920 Abernethy Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98516
(360) 412-4620
Grades: PK-6
| 604 students
Rank: #55.
Lakes Elementary School
Math: 59% | Reading: 61%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6211 Mullen Rd Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
Mountain View Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 58%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1900 College St Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4630
Grades: PK-6
| 553 students
Rank: #77.
Seven Oaks Elementary School
Math: 54% | Reading: 49%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1800 Seven Oaks Dr Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4700
Grades: PK-6
| 453 students
Rank: #88.
Lydia Hawk Elementary School
Math: 42% | Reading: 44%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
7600 5th Ave Se
Lacey, WA 98503
(360) 412-4610
Grades: PK-6
| 486 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 24 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 15,028 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 88% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 30%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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