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Lydia Hawk Elementary

Public Grades K-5

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lydia Hawk Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 500 students in Lacey, Washington, as part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, and it faces significant academic challenges with performance consistently below district and state averages.

The school's test scores in English, math, and science are lower than those at most nearby schools, including the much higher-performing Olympic View Elementary less than a mile away. Lydia Hawk serves a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, a challenge it shares with schools like Lacey Elementary and Mountain View Elementary, yet its academic ranking remains in the bottom quarter of Washington state schools. Interestingly, the school invests more resources per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than these comparison schools, suggesting factors beyond funding are influencing outcomes.

Performance varies by grade and student group, with upper elementary grades and special education students facing particular struggles. While the school's statewide ranking has improved slightly recently, it has declined significantly from a decade ago. For parents, this indicates a school with substantial needs where the considerable resources provided have not yet translated into the academic success seen at other schools in the North Thurston Public Schools district with similar student populations.

496

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,379

Per pupil spending ?

66.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7600 5th Ave SE
Lacey, WA 98503-1598

(360) 412-4610

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Lydia Hawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nisqually Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.4%

White:

27.2%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2021 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 25th (2025) from a 5th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

875^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 14Elementary 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	26.5	875 of 1160	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	951 of 1168	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	963 of 1169	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	954 of 1169	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1047 of 1107	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.0	892 of 1130	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.7	804 of 1054	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	864 of 1056	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.3	690 of 1053	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	690 of 1067	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	24.3	915 of 1106	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	889 of 1097	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.6	851 of 1092	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	656 of 1088	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.8	715 of 1072	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.3	858 of 1067	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	38.7	706 of 1069	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.3	842 of 1051	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.2	818 of 1031	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.7	582 of 1026	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	49.5	80 of 213	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	172 of 248	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.4	27 of 333	91.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	836 of 1092	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	875 of 1093	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	905 of 1094	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	842 of 1100	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	925 of 1008	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	836 of 1068	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	813 of 1004	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.6	465 of 659	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	457 of 651	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	416 of 633	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	562 of 694	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.7	426 of 697	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	374 of 540	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	778 of 1013	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	874 of 1024	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	762 of 1013	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	694 of 1019	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.8	789 of 854	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	559 of 979	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	570 of 835	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	823 of 1098	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	876 of 1099	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	932 of 1099	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	972 of 1113	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1006 of 1025	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	818 of 1075	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	699 of 999	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	24.4	251 of 303	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	182 of 212	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	324 of 363	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.0	371 of 566	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	456 of 637	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	570 of 1007	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	829 of 1009	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	963 of 1011	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	716 of 1031	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	844 of 943	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.7	772 of 1027	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	624 of 833	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)62nd percentile+44 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)17th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-10 vs state

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Math36%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 3, 2011

I have two kids who both attend Lydia Hawk and my 6th grader has been there since Kindergarten. It is a wonderful school. The staff and teachers are so friendly and helpful. You only have to walk in the doors and you have the feeling of being welcome. My kids have had teachers who are willing to go above and beyond their job description to help their students, not just in academics but in social and coping issues as well. They truly care about their kids. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ignite Family Academy	Public	K-8	411 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lydia Hawk Elementary

How many students attend Lydia Hawk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Lydia Hawk Elementary.

What district is Lydia Hawk Elementary in?

North Thurston Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Lydia Hawk Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lydia Hawk Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nisqually Middle School
High : River Ridge High School

What is the racial makeup of Lydia Hawk Elementary?

Students at Lydia Hawk Elementary are 44% Hispanic, 27% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Is Lydia Hawk Elementary a good school?

Lydia Hawk Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Washington elementary schools.

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