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Best Public Schools in Lacey, WA

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At a glance

Schools

17,288

Students

Districts

Top rankedAspire Performing Arts Academy55^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lacey Elementary up 183 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lydia Hawk Elementary 13.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Lacey, Washington is served by 25 public schools across the North Thurston Public Schools district and one from Goldendale School District, educating roughly 16,500 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, including traditional, alternative, and virtual programs.

The educational landscape here shows a clear range in performance, with standout schools like Ignite Family Academy (achieving 100% science proficiency) and Aspire Middle School (ranking in the 90th percentile statewide) demonstrating that high achievement is possible even with moderate per-student spending. In contrast, schools such as Nisqually Middle School and Lydia Hawk Elementary face significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile for the state.

Key takeaways for parents include notable performance gaps in middle school math and a paradox among virtual schools; Washington Connections Academy performs adequately with very low spending, while Summit Virtual Academy struggles with low graduation rates. High schools like North Thurston High School and Timberline High School show strong graduation rates, suggesting effective support systems are in place within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale	Public, Virtual, Magnet, Alternative	K-12	4501 Intelco Loop SE Suite 201	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	Goldendale School District	No	Yes	Yes	No	(360) 338-6340	2,121	74	28.8	41.9%	1,310 (61.8%)	103 (4.9%)	389 (18.3%)	65 (3.1%)	21 (1.0%)	26 (1.2%)	205 (9.7%)								(n/a)	35.4	33.5	53.6	44.4	28.6	32.7	29.8	38.4	39.6	40.5	60.1	44.7	25.5	23.6	14.3	23.4	22.8	20.9	17.4	20.4	78.0	80.0	86.0	86.0	86.0	78.0	82.0	78.0	78.0	78.0	$9,904	$86	$9,819
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 67th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4710	580	32	17.8	38.8%	260 (44.8%)	36 (6.2%)	126 (21.7%)	33 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	111 (19.1%)	63.2	396^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.9%		53.6	513^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.1%	117	59.6			59.6	59.1	51.7	64.2					58.8	61.4	49.4	45.0					51.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	$17,339	$642	$16,697
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	640	34	18.8	48.8%	259 (40.5%)	44 (6.9%)	145 (22.7%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	124 (19.4%)	49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%		49.8	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%	4		42.4		42.4				45.9	63.6	48.3		52.6				36.6	36.0	36.9		36.5											$16,840	$719	$16,121
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 6th Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4760	746	38	19.6	55.5%	287 (38.5%)	42 (5.6%)	216 (29.0%)	64 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.2%)	99 (13.3%)	44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%		40.2	309^th of 535 public middle schools	42.2%	31		44.0		44.0				52.5	53.4	54.1		53.4				30.9	33.5	24.5		29.6											$17,789	$517	$17,273
Evergreen Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	3025 Marvin Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4670	442	28	15.6	43.2%	191 (43.2%)	29 (6.6%)	109 (24.7%)	23 (5.2%)	23 (5.2%)	11 (2.5%)	55 (12.4%)	57.1	469^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.6%		63.7	398^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.9%	71	55.4			55.4	51.9	58.9	61.0					57.2	51.9	43.8	46.3					47.5	96.3	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$18,052	$748	$17,304
Lacey Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Homann Dr SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4650	368	27	13.5	68.2%	157 (42.7%)	15 (4.1%)	76 (20.7%)	6 (1.6%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.8%)	82 (22.3%)	35.6	737^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.5%		23.7	920^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.2%	183	50.0			50.0	48.1	34.4	43.8					41.8	50.0	37.7	31.3					39.0	90.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	93.9	95.4	92.3	93.9	93.9	$20,180	$1,750	$18,430
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6211 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4600	495	29	17.1	41.4%	239 (48.3%)	19 (3.8%)	100 (20.2%)	21 (4.2%)	4 (0.8%)	32 (6.5%)	78 (15.8%)	64.1	388^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.6%		67.2	356^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.5%	32	64.7			64.7	55.8	54.6	64.7					58.4	63.2	43.9	47.1					51.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	100.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	$17,215	$628	$16,587
Lydia Hawk Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 5th Ave SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4610	496	37	13.4	66.9%	135 (27.2%)	22 (4.4%)	220 (44.4%)	26 (5.2%)	7 (1.4%)	17 (3.4%)	68 (13.7%)	26.5	875^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.6%		21.2	951^st of 1168 public elementary schools	18.6%	76	38.9			38.9	42.0	30.4	44.4					38.7	46.3	31.9	26.4					36.3	89.9	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.5	96.6	92.1	95.5	95.5	$20,379	$1,974	$18,405
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4630	776	48	16.0	64.9%	299 (38.5%)	40 (5.2%)	260 (33.5%)	34 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	27 (3.5%)	113 (14.6%)	26.4	880^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%		39.6	680^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.8%	200	44.3			44.3	43.8	37.8	31.5					37.8	43.3	35.4	22.5					34.0	90.0	92.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	92.3	94.6	90.8	92.3	92.3	$18,946	$1,931	$17,015
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	789	44	18.0	51.3%	318 (40.3%)	35 (4.4%)	222 (28.1%)	51 (6.5%)	16 (2.0%)	29 (3.7%)	115 (14.6%)	29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%		21.8	435^th of 535 public middle schools	18.7%	54		32.6		32.6				36.6	46.9	42.9		42.0				24.6	33.6	24.3		27.3											$16,625	$719	$15,905
North Thurston High School	Public	9-12	600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4800	1,378	64	21.4	50.2%	579 (42.0%)	60 (4.4%)	368 (26.7%)	125 (9.1%)	9 (0.7%)	50 (3.6%)	181 (13.1%)	64.5	133^rd of 438 public high schools	69.6%		56.6	175^th of 437 public high schools	60.0%	42			54.1	54.1							73.0	73.0							35.7	35.7											$16,949	$540	$16,410
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Horne Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4660	552	37	14.7	46.7%	224 (40.6%)	29 (5.3%)	140 (25.4%)	53 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	87 (15.8%)	62.1	407^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.9%		62.9	411^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.8%	4	46.3			46.3	66.1	58.1	58.8					61.5	57.3	59.3	43.0					53.8	93.1	95.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	98.0	93.1	94.1	94.1	$16,994	$626	$16,369
South Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4640	595	35	16.9	42.4%	318 (53.4%)	20 (3.4%)	114 (19.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	86 (14.5%)	59.5	438^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%		57.7	475^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.3%	37	54.6			54.6	56.8	44.0	67.7					55.8	57.9	45.9	51.5					51.5	87.8	94.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	94.4	92.2	93.3	93.3	$18,084	$623	$17,461
Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,401	66	21.0	40.9%	640 (45.7%)	80 (5.7%)	305 (21.8%)	88 (6.3%)	10 (0.7%)	57 (4.1%)	210 (15.0%)	45.2	233^rd of 438 public high schools	46.8%		59.3	157^th of 437 public high schools	64.1%	76			44.8	44.8							65.3	65.3							26.0	26.0											$16,429	$550	$15,879
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	350 River Ridge Drive SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4820	1,547	77	20.1	46.9%	532 (34.4%)	99 (6.4%)	425 (27.5%)	174 (11.2%)	32 (2.1%)	48 (3.1%)	231 (14.9%)	40	264^th of 438 public high schools	39.7%		44.7	242^nd of 437 public high schools	44.6%	22			38.4	38.4							64.5	64.5							25.4	25.4											$16,528	$729	$15,800
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4630 Carpenter Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4680	458	32	14.3	42.4%	240 (52.4%)	21 (4.6%)	82 (17.9%)	21 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	77 (16.8%)	52.2	529^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.4%		57.5	478^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.1%	51	48.1			48.1	58.6	50.8	49.4					52.9	57.1	54.1	35.4					48.1	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	95.5	90.9	93.2	93.2	$18,393	$1,126	$17,267
Meadows Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	836 Deerbrush Dr SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4690	765	45	16.9	39.1%	311 (40.7%)	45 (5.9%)	169 (22.1%)	86 (11.2%)	8 (1.0%)	13 (1.7%)	133 (17.4%)	60.1	429^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.0%		66.2	364^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.8%	65	52.6			52.6	56.7	64.4	48.3					56.1	68.3	60.0	32.5					52.8	95.8	96.8	99.0	99.0	99.0	96.8	97.9	96.8	96.8	96.8	$17,931	$926	$17,005
Pleasant Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Abernethy Rd NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4620	559	36	15.6	45.1%	191 (34.2%)	41 (7.3%)	115 (20.6%)	97 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	94 (16.8%)	46.1	600^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.3%		52.3	529^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.7%	71	48.8			48.8	48.1	49.4	49.4					49.0	50.6	46.5	40.0					45.7	91.2	95.6	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.6	97.1	92.7	95.6	95.6	$20,590	$1,438	$19,152
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Seven Oaks Dr SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4700	428	28	15.5	52.1%	154 (36.0%)	23 (5.4%)	108 (25.2%)	43 (10.0%)	4 (0.9%)	22 (5.1%)	74 (17.3%)	44.7	615^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.0%		36.5	729^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.6%	114	52.3			52.3	38.7	50.8	49.4					46.7	51.6	49.2	35.6					44.3	95.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.3	98.4	98.4	95.3	95.3	$17,716	$964	$16,752
Aspire Performing Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%		85.3	71^st of 535 public middle schools	86.7%	16		69.4		69.4				81.4	63.8	71.3		72.1				54.9	66.7	69.4		63.8											$15,572	$521	$15,051
Chambers Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 Virginia St SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4400	490	33	14.7	57.8%	203 (41.4%)	39 (8.0%)	100 (20.4%)	24 (4.9%)	9 (1.8%)	17 (3.5%)	98 (20.0%)	35	749^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.1	664^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.2%	85	40.5			40.5	41.3	46.6	41.3					43.1	41.3	47.2	36.3					41.8	90.5	90.5	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.5	91.7	92.9	90.5	90.5	$18,204	$1,191	$17,014
Salish Middle School	Public	6-8	8605 Campus Glen Dr NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4780	745	40	18.8	48.3%	302 (40.5%)	35 (4.7%)	187 (25.1%)	62 (8.3%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	126 (16.9%)	39	312^th of 534 public middle schools	41.6%		32.3	357^th of 535 public middle schools	33.3%	45		39.6		39.6				46.2	46.6	48.2		47.0				38.4	32.5	24.7		32.1											$16,105	$704	$15,401
Envision Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 College St NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4880	139	8	16.9	59.0%	70 (50.4%)	3 (2.2%)	29 (20.9%)	8 (5.8%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (17.3%)	17.5	367^th of 438 public high schools	16.2%		13.4	405^th of 437 public high schools	7.3%	38			33.3	33.3							48.5	48.5							9.1	9.1											$14,918	$679	$14,239
Ignite Family Academy	Public	K-8	4111 6th Avenue NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4907	100	4	25.0	12.0%	76 (76.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	85.7	154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.7%		79.4	228^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.5%	74	100.0			100.0	80.0	57.1	66.7	100.0				76.7	80.0	57.1		60.0				53.3											$14,421	$516	$13,905
Summit VIrtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	305 College Street NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 412-4908	355	18	19.5	56.3%	171 (48.2%)	22 (6.2%)	75 (21.1%)	12 (3.4%)	6 (1.7%)	8 (2.3%)	58 (16.3%)								(n/a)	50.0	50.0	50.0	50.0	41.7	46.2	50.0	37.5	31.3	46.9	51.3	43.5					12.9	20.0	7.9	15.0											$15,356	$1,376	$13,980

Cities Near Lacey

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olympia	2.91 mi	26	58^th
Tumwater	5.69 mi	14	120^th
Yelm	8.23 mi	9	152^nd
Dupont	8.55 mi	3	56^th
Joint Base Lewis McChord	9.89 mi	6	112^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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