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Komachin Middle School

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Komachin Middle School ranks 252 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Komachin Middle School is a public school serving about 640 students in grades 6-8 in Lacey, Washington, as part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, and it performs right around the middle of all Washington state middle schools.

Within its own district, Komachin is a solid performer, ranking higher than most of its peers like Salish Middle School, Chinook Middle School, and Nisqually Middle School, particularly in math and science. However, it is notably outperformed by the nearby Aspire Middle School, which ranks exceptionally high. When compared to schools in neighboring districts like Olympia School District and Tumwater School District, such as Washington Middle School or Tumwater Middle School, Komachin generally ranks lower.

The school shows significant strengths in supporting some student groups, with homeless students and several racial/ethnic groups performing well above the state average. A critical area for improvement is support for Special Education students, where the school ranks in the bottom 7% statewide. Academically, 7th graders excel in English, while math performance is steady but modest across all grades, and the school has shown recent recovery in math scores after a dip.

640

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,840

Per pupil spending ?

48.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3650 College St SE
Lacey, WA 98503-3530

(360) 412-4740

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Komachin Middle School usually attend:

High:

Timberline High School

Feeder schools for Komachin Middle School:

Elementary:	Chambers Prairie Elementary School
	Horizons Elementary
	Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

19.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

252^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Middle Schools in the North Thurston Public Schools

108^th of 247North Thurston Public Schools among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	252 of 534	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	248 of 535	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	276 of 539	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	250 of 541	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	314 of 529	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	267 of 512	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	194 of 437	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.7	233 of 435	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	62.9	162 of 443	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.9	181 of 445	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	173 of 498	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	172 of 497	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	160 of 492	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.2	176 of 483	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	57.7	181 of 466	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	121 of 463	73.9%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	132 of 449	70.6%	★★★★☆
2005	62.3	154 of 425	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.4	167 of 421	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	44 of 101	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	54 of 96	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	33 of 104	68.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	19 of 66	71.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	53 of 147	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	66 of 148	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	65 of 145	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	77 of 161	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	76 of 149	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	78 of 152	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	222 of 471	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	209 of 464	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	245 of 464	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	231 of 479	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	270 of 469	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	278 of 452	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	175 of 376	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	140 of 347	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	117 of 344	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	174 of 336	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	192 of 360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.9	161 of 353	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	89 of 344	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	64 of 259	75.3%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	2 of 12	83.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	220 of 457	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	192 of 455	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	218 of 463	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	197 of 475	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.4	210 of 458	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	220 of 448	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	118 of 349	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	238 of 472	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	224 of 466	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	257 of 470	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	228 of 480	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	284 of 476	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	192 of 453	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	161 of 371	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	32 of 43	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	30 of 46	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	25 of 40	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.6	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	35 of 44	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	125 of 246	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	140 of 243	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	173 of 244	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	175 of 257	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	186 of 246	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	117 of 166	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	173 of 186	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	155 of 179	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	141 of 167	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.2	77 of 199	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	115 of 210	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	176 of 231	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	121 of 268	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	294 of 488	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	263 of 486	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	253 of 488	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	239 of 488	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	307 of 480	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	272 of 470	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	166 of 325	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Asian (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2025)26th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science42%-7 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Aspire Middle School	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
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Cain Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3000	702	36	19.3	21.7%	441 (62.8%)	24 (3.4%)	94 (13.4%)	52 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%		84.4	77^th of 535 public middle schools	85.6%	18	63.7	63.7	69.1	72.7	70.0	70.7	66.0	62.5	54.6	60.7	$14,672	$606	$14,066
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
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
Reeves Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Quince St NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3400	394	22	18.1	35.8%	250 (63.5%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.2%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.7%)	68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%		71	128^th of 535 public middle schools	76.1%	19	58.8	58.8	54.3	59.4	65.6	59.8	46.2	36.6	53.0	45.7	$17,630	$1,126	$16,504
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	6335 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7500	665	34	19.5	35.6%	409 (61.5%)	19 (2.9%)	118 (17.7%)	26 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.6%)	70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%		68.1	148^th of 535 public middle schools	72.3%	11	56.0	56.0	65.1	57.7	61.4	61.3	48.4	46.1	44.3	46.2	$16,737	$470	$16,267
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
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-3200	462	25	18.2	42.9%	228 (49.4%)	22 (4.8%)	64 (13.9%)	60 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	63 (13.6%)	84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%		85.9	68^th of 535 public middle schools	87.3%	4	61.0	61.0	62.8	75.2	70.4	69.4	53.8	64.4	53.7	57.4	$16,806	$693	$16,113
George Bush Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 83rd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7400	762	42	18.0	39.0%	491 (64.4%)	17 (2.2%)	154 (20.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	76 (10.0%)	65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%		63.6	177^th of 535 public middle schools	66.9%	13	45.4	45.4	63.4	61.6	57.1	60.7	55.2	44.6	37.1	45.5	$16,333	$274	$16,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Komachin Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Komachin Middle School?

Students at Komachin Middle School are 40% White, 23% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Komachin Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Komachin Middle School.

Is Komachin Middle School a good school?

Komachin Middle School ranks 252^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Komachin Middle School in?

North Thurston Public Schools

What high school do graduates of Komachin Middle School attend?

Students who attend Komachin Middle School usually go on to attend Timberline High School

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