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Woodland Elementary

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Woodland Elementary ranks 428 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Woodland Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lacey, Washington, serving 458 students in the North Thurston Public Schools area near Carpenter Road. The school is smaller than many nearby elementary schools and has a relatively favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.3:1. Its latest statewide ranking places it 428th out of 1,138 Washington schools, in the 62nd percentile, with a three-star rating. That is a notable improvement from 529th place and the 54th percentile the previous year, placing Woodland among the stronger schools in its local comparison group.

Woodland’s clearest academic strengths are math and science. In 2025–26, 53.05% of students were proficient in math, compared with 38.63% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 60.87%, above both the district’s 50.77% and the state’s 50.95%. Woodland ranked near the top locally in both subjects, slightly behind only Olympic View Elementary in math and Evergreen Forest Elementary in science. English language arts was more typical: 50.7% of students were proficient, slightly below district and state results. Fourth grade stands out, with 62.67% proficiency in ELA and 60.00% in math.

The main areas to watch are third-grade ELA, at 39.13%, and fifth-grade math, at 42.03%. These results show that performance varies considerably by grade, even though the schoolwide picture is solid. Woodland’s free/reduced-price lunch rate was 42.36%, a moderately diverse economic profile compared with nearby schools, and the school’s spending was $18,393 per student in 2023–24. Reported subgroup effectiveness also improved, including substantial gains for low-socioeconomic-status and special education students, though special education remains the lowest-ranked reported subgroup. Overall, Woodland offers a stronger-than-average local option with particular advantages in math, science, fourth-grade achievement, and recent improvement.

458

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,128

Per pupil spending ?

42.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

89.3%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.8% (any vaccine)

4630 Carpenter Rd SE
Lacey, WA 98503-4499

(360) 412-4680

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Woodland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nisqually Middle School
High:	Timberline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

428^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 13Elementary 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	60.1	428 of 1138	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	529 of 1160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	478 of 1168	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	475 of 1169	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	514 of 1169	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	613 of 1107	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	468 of 1130	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	437 of 1054	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	317 of 1056	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.7	323 of 1053	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.9	286 of 1067	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	51.6	575 of 1106	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	566 of 1097	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.3	658 of 1092	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	520 of 1088	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	43.7	650 of 1072	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.4	674 of 1067	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.8	511 of 1069	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	469 of 1051	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	44.3	610 of 1031	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.6	587 of 1026	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	356 of 1020	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	514 of 1092	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	371 of 1093	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	407 of 1094	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	421 of 1100	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.4	663 of 1008	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	475 of 1068	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	438 of 1004	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	128 of 659	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	204 of 651	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.5	100 of 633	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	330 of 694	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	170 of 501	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	141 of 697	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	109 of 540	79.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.1	354 of 1008	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.9	560 of 1013	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.5	335 of 1024	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	305 of 1013	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	140 of 1019	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	354 of 854	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	217 of 979	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	185 of 835	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	373 of 1059	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	519 of 1098	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.1	528 of 1099	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	501 of 1099	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	503 of 1113	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	488 of 1025	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	420 of 1075	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	407 of 999	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	8 of 45	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	30 of 48	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	46 of 50	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.7	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	50 of 119	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.3	80 of 197	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	73 of 188	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	53 of 194	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.7	147 of 252	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.8	59 of 303	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	235 of 432	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.0	299 of 363	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	283 of 339	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	381 of 566	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	241 of 637	62.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	409 of 901	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.6	669 of 1007	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	489 of 1009	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	529 of 1011	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	581 of 1031	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	601 of 943	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	455 of 1027	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	416 of 833	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Military Connected (2025)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+10 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	60.1	428^th of 1138 public elementary schools	62.4%		52.2	529^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.4%	101	60.9	60.9	39.1	62.7	49.3	50.7	56.5	60.0	42.0	53.1	89.3%	1.8%	$21,128	$764	$20,364
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%)	56.6	470^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.7%		64.1	388^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.6%	82	54.6	54.6	52.1	50.5	59.6	54.3	59.0	43.7	40.4	47.2	88.5%	1.6%	$18,529	$321	$18,207
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%)	57.4	454^th of 1138 public elementary schools	60.1%		57.1	469^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.6%	15	72.1	72.1	46.2	40.5	71.0	51.8	57.7	40.5	43.5	47.4	93.5%	3.9%	$19,722	$323	$19,400
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%)	45.3	607^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.7%		44.7	615^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.0%	8	47.4	47.4	39.2	55.4	43.9	45.5	47.3	51.8	39.3	46.2	95.7%	1.4%	$19,939	$1,159	$18,780
Chambers Prairie Elementary School	Public	K-5	6501 Virginia St SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4400	490	33	14.7	57.8%	203 (41.4%)	39 (8.0%)	100 (20.4%)	24 (4.9%)	9 (1.8%)	17 (3.5%)	98 (20.0%)	36.7	727^th of 1138 public elementary schools	36.1%		35	749^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.4%	22	44.3	44.3	42.0	39.8	40.5	40.7	42.0	34.5	51.1	42.6	85.1%	3%	$19,765	$1,236	$18,530
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%)	38.7	698^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.7%		35.6	737^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.5%	39	54.2	54.2	42.6	43.8	39.7	41.8	42.6	51.0	25.9	39.0	89.1%	5.5%	$22,054	$1,397	$20,657
Horizons Elementary	Public	K-5	4601 67th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4710	580	32	17.8	38.8%	260 (44.8%)	36 (6.2%)	126 (21.7%)	33 (5.7%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (1.9%)	111 (19.1%)	59.4	432^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	62.0%		63.2	396^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.9%	36	55.0	55.0	48.4	54.0	55.0	52.3	58.1	56.8	40.0	52.1	97.2%	1.4%	$18,842	$320	$18,522
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%)	28.2	817^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.2%		26.4	880^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.1%	63	34.6	34.6	38.1	41.4	35.9	38.6	48.8	37.9	22.1	36.7	82.2%	0%	$20,212	$1,335	$18,878
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%)	29.6	798^th of 1138 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.5	875^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.6%	77	42.3	42.3	42.4	37.8	32.4	38.1	44.4	39.5	23.9	37.1	83.5%	5.9%	$21,063	$1,672	$19,390
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%)	67.1	343^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	69.9%		60.1	429^th of 1160 public elementary schools	63.0%	86	63.6	63.6	46.2	64.5	63.6	58.1	58.7	55.7	43.4	52.8	92.2%	4.3%	$18,469	$322	$18,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Woodland Elementary?

Students at Woodland Elementary are 52% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Woodland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Woodland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nisqually Middle School
High : Timberline High School

Is Woodland Elementary a good school?

Woodland Elementary ranks 428^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Woodland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Woodland Elementary.

What district is Woodland Elementary in?

North Thurston Public Schools

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