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Pleasant Glade Elementary

Q: Is Pleasant Glade Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Glade Elementary ranks 322 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Pleasant Glade Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Lacey, Washington, serving 559 students in the North Thurston Public Schools district. Located on Abernethy Road NE, the school serves a moderately diverse, economically mixed community and has a 15.6:1 student–teacher ratio. Pleasant Glade ranks 322nd out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it at the 72nd percentile and earning a four-star rating—well above its prior-year position at the 48th percentile.

Academically, Pleasant Glade’s 2025–26 results were above both district and state averages in all three tested subjects: 57.89% of students were proficient in English language arts, 56.23% in math, and 62.92% in science. Math and science are the clearest strengths, with results about 13 and 12 percentage points above state averages, respectively. Third-grade math was particularly strong at 67.82%, while fifth grade posted 62.92% in both ELA and science. Fourth-grade ELA was the main area needing attention, at 48.31%, slightly below district and state results. The school also made broad year-over-year gains, including a 14.17-point increase in science.

Among nearby traditional Seven Oaks Elementary, South Bay Elementary, Olympic View Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Lydia Hawk Elementary, and Lacey Elementary, Pleasant Glade had the highest ELA and math results; South Bay was slightly stronger in science. It also outperformed schools serving similar or greater levels of economic need. Nearby McKenny Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary School remain strong benchmarks, but they serve different communities. Overall, Pleasant Glade stands out for recent, broad-based improvement and strong current momentum.

559

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,590

Per pupil spending ?

45.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1920 Abernethy Rd NE
Lacey, WA 98516-3776

(360) 412-4620

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Pleasant Glade Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chinook Middle School
High:	North Thurston High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

34.2%

Hispanic:

20.6%

Asian:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 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 school58%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

322^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	69.4	322 of 1138	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	46.1	600 of 1160	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	529 of 1168	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	607 of 1169	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	651 of 1169	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	818 of 1107	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	464 of 1130	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	583 of 1054	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	539 of 1056	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.1	425 of 1053	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	36.7	708 of 1067	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	727 of 1106	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.8	717 of 1097	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	25.4	896 of 1092	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.5	757 of 1088	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	38.6	716 of 1072	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.0	768 of 1067	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.0	749 of 1069	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.5	819 of 1051	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.4	606 of 1031	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.3	624 of 1026	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	134 of 189	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	117 of 163	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	117 of 170	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.8	165 of 187	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	160 of 201	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	48 of 303	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	179 of 1020	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	51.1	508 of 1092	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.3	544 of 1093	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	546 of 1094	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	703 of 1100	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	835 of 1008	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.7	319 of 1068	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	45.2	573 of 1004	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	17 of 649	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	56.5	255 of 659	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	197 of 651	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.6	208 of 633	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	80 of 694	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.6	179 of 501	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	274 of 697	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	231 of 540	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	110 of 1008	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.2	392 of 1013	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	222 of 1024	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	402 of 1013	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	450 of 1019	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	563 of 854	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	288 of 979	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	338 of 835	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	366 of 1059	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	657 of 1098	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	484 of 1099	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	633 of 1099	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	543 of 1113	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.2	724 of 1025	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	540 of 1075	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	546 of 999	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.8	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.8	35 of 45	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	34.3	38 of 48	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.6	25 of 50	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.4	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	17 of 119	85.7%	★★★★☆
2025	53.7	88 of 197	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	63 of 188	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.1	139 of 194	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.1	178 of 252	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	110 of 128	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.0	100 of 303	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.9	97 of 212	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	121 of 432	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	15.9	343 of 363	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.6	297 of 308	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	395 of 478	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	438 of 566	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	303 of 901	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	692 of 1007	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	607 of 1009	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	702 of 1011	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	726 of 1031	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	770 of 943	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	462 of 1027	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	466 of 833	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 14, 2021

For context, our son was enrolled at pleasant glade for fourth grade and is 10 years old. If you're sending your child here you MUST monitor everything that will be taught to your child here. Thankfully the pandemic allowed me to hear all lessons being taught. Without this virtual learning environment, our family never would have known they would be teaching sex education to our 10-year-old. Furthermore, the school uses young students to complete surveys that are beyond their comprehension and inappropriate for their age group.

The first troubling incident our family encountered was overhearing frustration from my son. The teacher was walking the students through a 60+ question survey. My son stated, "I'm so frustrated, I have no idea what this stuff means." I sat and listened to the teacher state the questions out loud. Multiple students had issues and voiced their same frustration. The teacher instructed the students to "choose any answer even if you don't understand." This was my first instinct that this survey was questionable for their age group. If the school is instructing the students to take a survey shouldn't the students understand what they are being asked? Otherwise doesn't that just invalidate the results of the survey? However, I continued to listen and the next question the teacher went over made the situation worse. The teacher stated the next question, "This school has a welcoming environment that embraces the diversity of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Religion, Sexual orientation." She actually repeated, "Sexual orientation" multiple times. I let my son know that he won't be finishing the survey and had him step out of the room. A simple solution to this issue would have been to send the survey home to parents FIRST to decide if they would allow their child to complete it. My guess is, most parents would have said no. I discussed my concerns with his teacher after the incident and she agreed that the survey was completely inappropriate and advised me to speak to the district.

The second incident occurred in art class. The teacher was discussing artists and then proceeded to show a video in class that gave the children a lesson on sexual orientations. Again, I had my son leave. When I spoke to the teacher she stated they never used the word "sexual orientation." However, the video was discussing different types of sexual orientations. This school completely oversteps parental boundaries! Needless to say, we have unenrolled our son. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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/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 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
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%)	69.4	322^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	71.7%		46.1	600^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.3%	278	62.9		62.9	62.5	48.3	62.9				57.9	67.8	51.7	49.4				56.2	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
Ignite Family Academy	Public	K-8	4111 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%)								(n/a)										69.1							40.5											$14,421	$516	$13,905
South Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4640	595	35	16.9	42.4%	318 (53.4%)	20 (3.4%)	114 (19.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	86 (14.5%)	62.7	391^st of 1138 public elementary schools	65.6%		59.5	438^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%	47	64.3		64.3	38.0	54.2	64.3				53.7	54.4	54.8	45.5				51.1	87.8	94.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	94.4	92.2	93.3	93.3	$18,084	$623	$17,461
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	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
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	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
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	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
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	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
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1417 San Francisco Ave NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6700	340	26	12.9	35.6%	224 (65.9%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	76.6	252^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	77.9%		69.2	316^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.8%	64	77.1		77.1	51.9	58.9	70.5				60.8	57.7	62.2	55.0				58.6	86.8	90.6	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	90.6	90.6	92.5	92.5	$17,931	$1,139	$16,792
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Legion Way SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6300	203	12	17.3	43.8%	105 (51.7%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.2%)	17 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.8%)	42.3	647^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.1%		54	503^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	56.6%	144	54.6		54.6	48.3	56.3	48.5				51.1	41.4	34.4	30.3				35.1	76.0	78.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	76.0	$18,333	$312	$18,021
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%)	81.9	208^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.7%		67.7	340^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.7%	132	80.9		80.9	57.8	53.9	83.0				64.6	68.9	59.6	66.0				64.6	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pleasant Glade Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pleasant Glade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pleasant Glade Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chinook Middle School
High : North Thurston High School

What district is Pleasant Glade Elementary in?

North Thurston Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Glade Elementary?

Students at Pleasant Glade Elementary are 34% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Asian, 17% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

Is Pleasant Glade Elementary a good school?

Pleasant Glade Elementary ranks 322^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pleasant Glade Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Pleasant Glade Elementary.

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