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Meadows Elementary

Q: Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 343 rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Meadows Elementary is a PK–5 school in Lacey, Washington, serving 765 students in the North Thurston Public Schools district, a suburban area near Olympia with a relatively large elementary-school population. Meadows ranks in the 70th percentile statewide—343rd of 1,138 Washington elementary schools—and is one of the strongest schools in its local comparison group.

Academic results are above both district and state averages in every reported subject. In 2025–2026, 58.06% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 52.75% in math, and 63.64% in science. The school’s biggest advantages over the district are in math and science, where proficiency is higher by 14.12 and 12.87 percentage points, respectively. Meadows has the highest current all-grades ELA result among nearby schools and the second-highest math and science results. Only Pleasant Glade Elementary has a higher overall statewide percentile locally, while Meadows ranks ahead of Woodland Elementary, Evergreen Forest Elementary, Lakes Elementary School, and other nearby schools.

Grade-level results point to two areas worth watching: third-grade ELA, at 46.15%, and fifth-grade math, at 43.43%. Special education students also have a lower statewide subgroup ranking, at the 39th percentile, despite improvement from the prior year. In contrast, students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds rank at the 83rd percentile statewide. Meadows has a relatively high 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio and reported per-student spending of $17,931, below the nearby-school average of about $18,718, yet it continues to post strong results. Overall, the school offers solid academic performance, especially in math, science, and upper-grade ELA, with specific opportunities to strengthen third-grade literacy, fifth-grade math, and special education outcomes.

765

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,931

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

92.2%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.3% (any vaccine)

836 Deerbrush Dr SE
Lacey, WA 98513-2174

(360) 412-4690

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salish Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.7%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Two or more races:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in North Thurston Public Schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

343^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.1	343 of 1138	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.1	429 of 1160	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	364 of 1168	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	389 of 1169	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	314 of 1169	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	423 of 1107	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	281 of 1130	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	312 of 1054	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	363 of 1056	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	32.8	734 of 1053	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	616 of 1067	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.9	703 of 1106	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.2	845 of 1097	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	809 of 1092	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.7	813 of 1088	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.4	680 of 1072	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.4	741 of 1067	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	27.5	834 of 1069	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.3	612 of 1051	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.7	695 of 1031	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.0	766 of 1026	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	89 of 189	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	65 of 163	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	79 of 170	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.4	173 of 201	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	286 of 1020	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	435 of 1092	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	378 of 1093	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	361 of 1094	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.2	250 of 1100	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	416 of 1008	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	169 of 1068	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	270 of 1004	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	294 of 649	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	230 of 659	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	84.6	55 of 651	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	74.8	99 of 633	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.5	16 of 694	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	96.2	13 of 501	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	25 of 697	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	77.3	82 of 540	84.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	167 of 1008	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	371 of 1013	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	413 of 1024	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	265 of 1013	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	229 of 1019	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	268 of 854	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.8	136 of 979	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	180 of 835	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	273 of 1059	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	393 of 1098	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	316 of 1099	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	399 of 1099	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	338 of 1113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.6	369 of 1025	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	354 of 1075	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	334 of 999	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.7	9 of 45	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	8 of 39	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	20 of 48	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.0	12 of 50	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	54.6	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	100 of 197	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	116 of 188	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.9	63 of 194	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	60 of 128	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.5	36 of 303	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	73 of 212	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	262 of 432	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	262 of 363	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.0	184 of 339	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	224 of 308	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.8	216 of 478	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	121 of 158	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.0	145 of 566	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	205 of 637	67.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	279 of 901	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	501 of 1007	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	377 of 1009	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	388 of 1011	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	387 of 1031	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	547 of 943	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.2	316 of 1027	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	354 of 833	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)69th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)49th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science64%+13 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Meadows is an excellent school with a dedicated, experienced, and caring staff. The principal, who spent many successful years as a teacher within the North Thurston School District before becoming principal at Meadows, is motivated by what's best for students. From her and the assistant principal down through the counselor and teachers, each individual member of this staff cares for kids with the primary focus being safety and learning. There are challenges at any school, and Meadows is not immune to behavioral, social and academic challenges but the families and educators rise to meet these challenges head on. This school is a fantastic elementary school. My experience at Meadows Elementary School has been extremely positive. It's great to be a part of the Meadows family! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, December 18, 2010

My 2 children go to this school 5th and kindergarten this school is excellent in my eyes my 5th graders reading and math level jumped ! full grade since attending this scool way to go meadows keep it up! Close Quote

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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 (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/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
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%	$17,931	$926	$17,005
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%	$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%)	56.4	472^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	58.5%		62.1	407^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.9%	65	50.0	50.0	52.4	52.9	44.0	49.8	66.7	56.9	37.4	53.4	92.5%	3.8%	$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%)	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%	$17,716	$964	$16,752
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%	$18,052	$748	$17,304
Wa He Lut Indian School	Public	K-8	11110 Conine Avenue SE	Olympia	98513	Thurston County	Wa He Lut Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(360) 456-1311	131	16	8.1	97.7%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	131 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%	$20,180	$1,750	$18,430
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%	$18,393	$1,126	$17,267
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%	$17,215	$628	$16,587
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%	$18,946	$1,931	$17,015

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadows Elementary

How many students attend Meadows Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 765 students attended Meadows Elementary.

Is Meadows Elementary a good school?

Meadows Elementary ranks 343^rd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Meadows Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadows Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Salish Middle School
High : River Ridge High School

What district is Meadows Elementary in?

North Thurston Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Meadows Elementary?

Students at Meadows Elementary are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

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