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Chinook Middle School

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Chinook Middle School ranks 243 rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Chinook Middle School is a public school in Lacey, Washington, serving grades 6–8 and 746 students in the North Thurston Public Schools area. Its latest statewide ranking is 243rd out of 514 schools, placing it in the 53rd percentile with a three-star rating. This is a meaningful improvement from the 42nd percentile in 2023–24 and 48th percentile in 2024–25. Chinook is now performing around the statewide middle, though it trails stronger nearby schools and the district overall, which ranks in the 58th percentile.

Academically, English language arts is a relative strength: 49.8% of students were proficient in 2025–26, close to district and state results. The upper grades performed particularly well, with eighth-grade ELA at 55.2%, above the statewide figure. Mathematics is the clearest challenge, with 34.15% proficiency compared with 38.63% districtwide and 43.11% statewide, although this was Chinook’s best result in four years. Science proficiency was 46.18%, below district and state averages but part of a generally improving trend. Sixth grade is the main transition concern, with the school’s lowest results in both ELA and math.

Among similar North Thurston schools, Salish Middle School is nearly identical in size and overall performance; Chinook is slightly stronger in ELA and math, while Salish is stronger in science. Komachin Middle School is a stronger same-district comparison, while Chinook is substantially ahead of Nisqually Middle School. Schools in the Olympia School District, including Washington Middle School and Jefferson Middle School, generally post higher scores. The most important improvement priorities are math, science, sixth-grade support, and outcomes for students receiving special education services, whose subgroup ranking is at the 12th percentile.

746

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,789

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4301 6th Ave NE
Lacey, WA 98516-6398

(360) 412-4760

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Chinook Middle School usually attend:

High:

North Thurston High School

Feeder schools for Chinook Middle School:

Elementary:	Mountain View Elementary
	Pleasant Glade Elementary
	South Bay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 55th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (43% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

243^rd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Middle Schools in the North Thurston Public Schools

100^th of 238North 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
2026	48.2	243 of 514	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	278 of 534	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	309 of 535	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	275 of 539	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	254 of 541	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	274 of 529	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	276 of 512	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	230 of 437	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.8	210 of 435	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	198 of 443	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	220 of 445	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.2	223 of 498	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.4	269 of 497	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	186 of 492	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.4	237 of 483	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.2	142 of 476	70.2%	★★★★☆
2008	63.6	149 of 466	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.1	130 of 463	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	64.5	142 of 449	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.7	176 of 425	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	55.2	189 of 421	55.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	45 of 100	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	42 of 101	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	26 of 96	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	51 of 104	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	37 of 111	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	115 of 147	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	125 of 148	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	130 of 145	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	136 of 161	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	124 of 149	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	139 of 152	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	107 of 123	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	233 of 443	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.4	272 of 471	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	290 of 464	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	233 of 464	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	271 of 479	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	244 of 469	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	223 of 452	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	195 of 376	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	128 of 347	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	184 of 347	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	173 of 344	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	149 of 336	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	176 of 360	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	164 of 353	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	136 of 344	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	111 of 259	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	17 of 27	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.1	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.3	1 of 11	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	63.5	12 of 59	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	206 of 453	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	251 of 457	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	298 of 455	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	263 of 463	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	228 of 475	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	220 of 458	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	219 of 448	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	174 of 349	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	214 of 454	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.4	239 of 472	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.1	257 of 466	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	266 of 470	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	210 of 480	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	232 of 476	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.3	264 of 453	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	207 of 371	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.8	13 of 43	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	28 of 46	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	16 of 40	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	24 of 51	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	15 of 44	65.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	28 of 50	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	92 of 222	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.7	114 of 246	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.1	124 of 243	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	133 of 244	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	134 of 257	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	166 of 246	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	68.1	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	198 of 226	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	166 of 186	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	129 of 179	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	151 of 167	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	196 of 231	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	214 of 453	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	200 of 488	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	273 of 486	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	244 of 488	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	203 of 488	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	219 of 480	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	243 of 470	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2021)84th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)59th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)47th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2026)43rd percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2026)37th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)12th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science46%-5 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	48.2	243^rd of 514 public middle schools	52.7%		44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%	35	46.2	46.2	40.0	53.9	55.2	49.8	30.0	39.2	33.2	34.2	$17,789	$517	$17,273
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%)	59.4	180^th of 514 public middle schools	65.0%		49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%	72	54.1	54.1	46.0	58.9	63.0	54.9	34.2	34.3	43.0	36.9	$16,840	$719	$16,121
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%)	31.8	344^th of 514 public middle schools	33.1%		29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%	37	41.2	41.2	42.2	40.3	47.2	43.2	22.2	23.8	27.0	24.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905
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%)	87.3	61^st of 514 public middle schools	88.1%		87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%	2	74.9	74.9	61.5	73.3	70.0	68.2	47.6	67.0	53.6	55.8	$14,672	$606	$14,066
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%)	69	145^th of 514 public middle schools	71.8%		68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%	2	57.8	57.8	55.9	56.0	57.4	56.4	50.7	46.3	39.1	45.9	$17,630	$1,126	$16,504
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%)	87	63^rd of 514 public middle schools	87.7%		89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%	8	66.7	66.7	67.0	82.4	62.5	70.8	48.5	60.4	58.3	55.7	$15,572	$521	$15,051
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%)	47.5	247^th of 514 public middle schools	51.9%		39	312^th of 534 public middle schools	41.6%	65	52.8	52.8	46.3	51.2	48.7	48.7	30.9	36.2	29.2	32.2	$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%)	85.9	68^th of 514 public middle schools	86.8%		84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%	4	67.8	67.8	57.9	67.6	73.1	66.5	52.8	55.8	60.7	56.6	$16,806	$693	$16,113
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 20th Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-7600	469	28	16.7	39.9%	253 (53.9%)	24 (5.1%)	73 (15.6%)	37 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (11.7%)	69.4	142^nd of 514 public middle schools	72.4%		58.7	200^th of 534 public middle schools	62.5%	58	64.7	64.7	48.9	58.8	62.6	57.3	35.8	48.9	48.0	44.5	$16,754	$830	$15,924
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%)	64.8	159^th of 514 public middle schools	69.1%		70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%	22	52.6	52.6	59.2	64.4	51.6	58.4	32.8	49.2	41.1	40.8	$16,737	$470	$16,267

Frequently Asked Questions about Chinook Middle School

How many students attend Chinook Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 746 students attended Chinook Middle School.

What district is Chinook Middle School in?

North Thurston Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Chinook Middle School?

Students at Chinook Middle School are 38% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 6% African American, 4% Pacific Islander.

Is Chinook Middle School a good school?

Chinook Middle School ranks 243^rd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Chinook Middle School attend?

Students who attend Chinook Middle School usually go on to attend North Thurston High School

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