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Mountain View Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

880^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary is a large public elementary school serving 776 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the North Thurston Public Schools district, located in a high-need community where nearly two-thirds of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with its statewide ranking dropping sharply in recent years to the 24th percentile; test scores in English, Math, and Science consistently trail both district and state averages. This performance is notably lower than many nearby schools, such as Lakes Elementary and Woodland Elementary, which serve students with similar needs but achieve better results. The school's effectiveness varies widely for different groups of students, with particularly low performance noted for students in special education programs.

The school's recent decline and ongoing challenges occur despite a per-student spending level that is comparable to some higher-performing schools in the area. While all nearby schools in the North Thurston Public Schools district rank below those in the neighboring Olympia School District, Mountain View's performance is among the lowest within its own district, suggesting a need for targeted strategies and interventions to help all students succeed.

776

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,946

Per pupil spending ?

64.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 College St SE
Lacey, WA 98503-7099

(360) 412-4630

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chinook Middle School
High:	North Thurston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.5%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

14.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

880^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	26.4	880 of 1160	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	680 of 1168	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	659 of 1169	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	681 of 1169	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	815 of 1107	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	568 of 1130	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	526 of 1054	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	528 of 1056	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	508 of 1053	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.8	567 of 1067	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.1	489 of 1106	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.7	387 of 1097	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	432 of 1092	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.0	418 of 1088	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	405 of 1072	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.5	422 of 1067	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.8	437 of 1069	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.6	347 of 1051	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.0	507 of 1031	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.1	371 of 1026	63.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	39.1	184 of 320	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	688 of 1092	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	535 of 1093	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	628 of 1094	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	557 of 1100	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	790 of 1008	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	621 of 1068	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	557 of 1004	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	386 of 659	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	326 of 651	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	186 of 633	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	41.6	388 of 694	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	269 of 501	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	232 of 697	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	191 of 540	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	786 of 1013	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	463 of 1024	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	537 of 1013	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	391 of 1019	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.0	652 of 854	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.6	264 of 979	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	404 of 835	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	951 of 1098	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	819 of 1099	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	621 of 1099	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	765 of 1113	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	765 of 1025	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	470 of 1075	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	458 of 999	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	52.1	27 of 48	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	34 of 50	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.8	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.5	18 of 50	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	50 of 197	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	128 of 188	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	136 of 194	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	180 of 252	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	98 of 128	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	150 of 303	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	96 of 212	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	347 of 363	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	286 of 308	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	432 of 478	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	481 of 566	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	593 of 637	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.3	900 of 1007	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.6	720 of 1009	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.1	629 of 1011	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	604 of 1031	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.8	820 of 943	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	542 of 1027	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	473 of 833	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)75th percentile+50 vs school

Military Connected (2023)44th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)42nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science44%-5 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Math34%-9 vs state

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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 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
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
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
McKenny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8400	322	19	16.9	29.8%	159 (49.4%)	6 (1.9%)	62 (19.3%)	33 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (12.7%)	67.7	340^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.7%		76	264^th of 1168 public elementary schools	77.4%	76	65.0	65.0	43.4	70.2	70.0		60.0	39.6	72.3	55.0		55.0	70.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	82.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	$19,918	$676	$19,242
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
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
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
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
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2637 45th Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8300	434	24	17.7	21.7%	253 (58.3%)	14 (3.2%)	58 (13.4%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58 (13.4%)	77.3	240^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.3%		81.5	203^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	82.6%	37	61.5	61.5	76.7	71.3	63.9		70.7	74.7	59.8	45.7		60.4	84.2	86.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	$17,735	$371	$17,364
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 Mountain View Elementary

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 776 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chinook Middle School
High : North Thurston High School

What district is Mountain View Elementary in?

North Thurston Public Schools

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