Nisqually Middle School

Public 6-8

 8100 Steilacoom Rd SE
       Lacey, WA  98503-1998


(360) 412-4770

District: North Thurston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
433rd of 539 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,194 Help


Students who attend Nisqually Middle School usually attend:

High:    River Ridge High School

Feeder schools for Nisqually Middle School:

Elementary:    Evergreen Forest Elementary
    Lydia Hawk Elementary
    Seven Oaks Elementary
    Woodland Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  831

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.5%
Hispanic:
26.5%
Two or more races:
15.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57% Help


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Compare Details Nisqually Middle School ranks worse than 80.3% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 5 ranked middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Nisqually Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the North Thurston Public Schools District. Student population at Nisqually Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), Hispanic (26.5%), two or more races (15.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 57% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Nisqually Middle School is 17.1, which is the lowest among 5 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nisqually Middle School is $15,194, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Nisqually Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Nisqually Middle School 433rd of 539 Washington public middle schools. (See Nisqually Middle School in the ranking list.)

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North Thurston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks North Thurston Public Schools 113th of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Nisqually Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 41.98 259th 421 38.5%
2005 39.66 280th 425 34.1%
2006 56.54 184th 449 59.0%
2007 54.88 193rd 463 58.3%
2008 35.34 311th 466 33.3%
2009 34.73 337th 476 29.2%
2010 32.87 343rd 483 29.0%
2011 41.81 312th 492 36.6%
2012 44.53 290th 497 41.6%
2013 46.88 274th 498 45.0%
2015 39.22 265th 445 40.4%
2016 34.49 291st 443 34.3%
2017 43.99 243rd 435 44.1%
2018 42.54 247th 437 43.5%
2019 37.95 324th 512 36.7%
2021 23.96 404th 529 23.6%
2022 22.87 426th 541 21.3%
2023 21.69 433rd 539 19.7%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.68 116th 166 30.1%
2019 50.59 125th 246 49.2%
2021 21.92 203rd 250 18.8%
2022 19.85 220th 257 14.4%
2023 22.83 200th 244 18.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.31 89th 268 66.8%
2019 27.44 179th 231 22.5%
2021 25.50 173rd 210 17.6%
2022 17.67 192nd 199 3.5%
2023 16.64 156th 167 6.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.58 210th 349 39.8%
2019 39.71 278th 448 37.9%
2021 29.61 335th 458 26.9%
2022 24.74 388th 475 18.3%
2023 22.98 377th 463 18.6%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.50 17th 59 71.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.38 203rd 376 46.0%
2019 36.78 293rd 452 35.2%
2021 23.81 367th 469 21.7%
2022 22.81 377th 479 21.3%
2023 13.94 411th 464 11.4%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.29 43rd 50 14.0%
2021 27.85 34th 44 22.7%
2022 27.71 43rd 51 15.7%
2023 31.71 35th 40 12.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.89 241st 371 35.0%
2019 39.55 271st 453 40.2%
2021 26.03 355th 476 25.4%
2022 23.72 380th 480 20.8%
2023 29.36 338th 470 28.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.93 95th 123 22.8%
2019 14.53 140th 152 7.9%
2021 17.90 130th 149 12.8%
2022 19.75 135th 161 16.1%
2023 20.06 116th 145 20.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.11 9th 66 86.4%
2019 54.05 38th 111 65.8%
2021 29.26 79th 106 25.5%
2022 31.41 70th 104 32.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.25 135th 259 47.9%
2019 35.74 220th 344 36.0%
2021 28.93 242nd 353 31.4%
2022 27.14 270th 360 25.0%
2023 21.97 271st 336 19.3%
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Rank History for White students at Nisqually Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.22 229th 325 29.5%
2019 36.45 326th 470 30.6%
2021 22.17 396th 480 17.5%
2022 23.49 396th 488 18.9%
2023 23.39 389th 488 20.3%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Nisqually Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 655 50 35 27 17 n/a n/a 0 784
1989 690 48 58 35 15 n/a n/a 0 846
1990 690 51 81 47 17 n/a n/a 0 886
1991 703 70 90 40 21 n/a n/a 0 924
1992 722 70 83 29 29 n/a n/a 0 933
1993 462 65 86 32 24 n/a n/a 0 669
1994 467 79 114 37 18 n/a n/a 0 715
1995 416 84 98 40 36 n/a n/a 0 674
1996 416 84 98 40 36 n/a n/a 0 674
1997 410 81 106 31 31 n/a n/a 0 659
1998 381 78 115 32 29 n/a n/a 0 635
1999 359 74 96 35 22 n/a n/a 0 586
2000 347 69 91 38 22 n/a n/a 0 567
2001 354 58 88 36 16 n/a n/a 0 552
2002 369 58 75 44 20 n/a n/a 0 566
2003 369 58 75 44 20 n/a n/a 0 566
2004 352 71 98 36 17 n/a n/a 0 574
2005 371 67 103 56 21 n/a n/a 0 618
2006 377 70 101 54 35 n/a n/a 0 637
2007 353 82 90 52 34 n/a n/a 6 617
2008 308 90 72 56 22 n/a n/a 8 556
2009 317 89 69 62 25 n/a n/a 7 569
2010 322 67 91 69 23 n/a n/a 10 582
2011 292 56 55 82 17 8 52 0 562
2012 283 42 32 92 14 8 80 0 551
2013 253 33 40 128 9 9 85 0 557
2014 263 30 43 129 12 17 76 0 570
2015 355 45 50 190 17 24 124 0 805
2016 340 46 53 177 26 27 128 0 797
2017 406 43 59 152 16 24 110 0 810
2018 399 49 48 157 11 31 104 0 799
2019 415 49 47 175 14 27 121 0 848
2020 440 52 48 195 18 24 152 0 929
2021 382 52 48 207 22 30 171 0 912
2022 356 42 47 207 13 25 153 0 843
2023 328 43 60 220 13 34 131 2 831

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nisqually Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 784 44.0 17.8 0
1989 846 45.0 18.8 n/a
1990 886 47.5 18.6 0
1991 924 48.5 19.0 n/a
1992 933 48.9 19.0 n/a
1993 669 54.0 12.4 n/a
1994 715 39.2 18.2 n/a
1995 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1996 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1997 659 36.3 18.2 n/a
1998 635 34.0 18.7 n/a
1999 586 34.0 17.2 n/a
2000 567 33.0 17.2 n/a
2001 552 31.2 17.7 n/a
2002 566 34.3 16.5 37.6
2003 566 34.3 16.5 37.6
2004 574 35.0 16.4 33.1
2005 618 34.8 17.8 39.2
2006 637 31.4 20.3 34.1
2007 617 33.8 18.3 36.5
2008 556 34.3 16.2 36.5
2009 569 34.3 16.6 41.8
2010 582 32.6 17.8 43.9
2011 562 34.5 16.2 29.4
2012 551 30.6 18.0 44.8
2013 557 29.0 19.1 43.6
2014 570 n/a n/a 47.5
2015 805 43.0 18.7 54.3
2016 797 41.0 19.4 54.8
2017 810 40.6 19.9 46.8
2018 799 39.8 20.0 44.3
2019 848 41.8 20.2 48.5
2020 929 43.9 21.1 49.2
2021 912 49.2 18.5 50.5
2022 843 45.3 18.6 51.5
2023 831 48.3 17.1 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Nisqually Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 784 44.0 17.8 0
1989 846 45.0 18.8 n/a
1990 886 47.5 18.6 0
1991 924 48.5 19.0 n/a
1992 933 48.9 19.0 n/a
1993 669 54.0 12.4 n/a
1994 715 39.2 18.2 n/a
1995 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1996 674 37.0 18.2 n/a
1997 659 36.3 18.2 n/a
1998 635 34.0 18.7 n/a
1999 586 34.0 17.2 n/a
2000 567 33.0 17.2 n/a
2001 552 31.2 17.7 n/a
2002 566 34.3 16.5 37.6
2003 566 34.3 16.5 37.6
2004 574 35.0 16.4 33.1
2005 618 34.8 17.8 39.2
2006 637 31.4 20.3 34.1
2007 617 33.8 18.3 36.5
2008 556 34.3 16.2 36.5
2009 569 34.3 16.6 41.8
2010 582 32.6 17.8 43.9
2011 562 34.5 16.2 29.4
2012 551 30.6 18.0 44.8
2013 557 29.0 19.1 43.6
2014 570 n/a n/a 47.5
2015 805 43.0 18.7 54.3
2016 797 41.0 19.4 54.8
2017 810 40.6 19.9 46.8
2018 799 39.8 20.0 44.3
2019 848 41.8 20.2 48.5
2020 929 43.9 21.1 49.2
2021 912 49.2 18.5 50.5
2022 843 45.3 18.6 51.5
2023 831 48.3 17.1 57

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

6th Grade Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201977.6%0.0%1.6%1.3%0.7%97.7%79.2%97.4%97.1%98.1%79.9%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201986.9%0.1%1.2%1.5%98.9%98.4%98.2%98.7%98.9%98.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Nisqually Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $254 (2.1%) $11,661 (97.9%) $11,914
2020 $09 (0.1%) $7,926 (99.9%) $7,935
2021 $423 (3.2%) $12,664 (96.8%) $13,088
2022 $803 (5.3%) $14,391 (94.7%) $15,194

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nisqually Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 512 Middle schoolsRanks 433rd of 539 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Nisqually Middle School)4530.6
 14.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (North Thurston Public Schools)55.841
 14.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.847.9
 9.9%
6th Grade Math (Nisqually Middle School)35.916.1
 19.8%
   6th Grade Math (North Thurston Public Schools)45.125.7
 19.4%
   6th Grade Math (Washington)47.738.1
 9.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Nisqually Middle School)54.838.1
 16.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (North Thurston Public Schools)58.348.4
 9.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)6252.1
 9.9%
7th Grade Math (Nisqually Middle School)46.622.5
 24.1%
   7th Grade Math (North Thurston Public Schools)49.331
 18.3%
   7th Grade Math (Washington)49.938.6
 11.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Nisqually Middle School)55.343
 12.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (North Thurston Public Schools)61.953.5
 8.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)59.651.3
 8.3%
8th Grade Math (Nisqually Middle School)42.121.5
 20.6%
   8th Grade Math (North Thurston Public Schools)46.329.7
 16.6%
   8th Grade Math (Washington)47.234.4
 12.8%
8th Grade Science (Nisqually Middle School)52.134
 18.1%
   8th Grade Science (North Thurston Public Schools)5744.9
 12.1%
   8th Grade Science (Washington)53.143.9
 9.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Nisqually Middle School)51.437.3
 14.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (North Thurston Public Schools)6251.3
 10.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Nisqually Middle School)41.420.1
 21.3%
   All Grades Math (North Thurston Public Schools)51.536.8
 14.7%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Nisqually Middle School)52.134
 18.1%
   All Grades Science (North Thurston Public Schools)55.849.3
 6.5%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students848831
 2%
African American4943
 12.2%
American Indian1413
 7.1%
Asian4760
 27.7%
Hispanic175220
 25.7%
Pacific Islander2734
 25.9%
White415328
 21%
Two or More Races121131
 8.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%57%
 8.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Nisqually Middle School

Students who attend Nisqually Middle School usually go on to attend River Ridge High School

Nisqually Middle School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Washington middle schools.

Students at Nisqually Middle School are 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 831 students attended Nisqually Middle School.


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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. School Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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