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Chambers Prairie Elementary School

Q: Is Chambers Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Chambers Prairie Elementary School ranks 749 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

749^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Chambers Prairie Elementary is a public K-5 school serving about 490 students in Lacey, Washington, as part of the North Thurston Public Schools district.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking declining over the past three years to the 35th percentile, and its performance in English Language Arts and Science is below both district and state averages. Performance is particularly low for students in special education programs. While the school serves a population with high economic need (58% qualify for free/reduced lunch), it underperforms compared to other schools in the area with similar demographics, such as Lacey Elementary and Mountain View Elementary. Notably, the school's results for students from low-income families have been relatively stronger compared to other student groups.

Two schools less than a mile away, Horizons Elementary and Lakes Elementary School, have significantly higher rankings and test scores while serving fewer students in need. Schools in neighboring districts like Olympia School District and Tumwater School District, such as Centennial Elementary, also outperform Chambers Prairie. Despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio and mid-range per-student spending, the school's academic recovery from the pandemic has been slower than some peers, indicating challenges that may extend beyond resources.

490

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,204

Per pupil spending ?

57.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6501 Virginia St SE
Lacey, WA 98513

(360) 412-4400

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Students who attend Chambers Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Komachin Middle School
High:	Timberline High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.4%

Hispanic:

20.4%

Two or more races:

20.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

749^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	35.0	749 of 1160	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	664 of 1168	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	594 of 1169	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	678 of 1169	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	849 of 1107	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	668 of 1130	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	433 of 1054	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.8	487 of 1056	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.1	711 of 1053	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	602 of 1067	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.7	644 of 1106	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.3	702 of 1097	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.5	507 of 1092	53.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	93.8	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	697 of 1092	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	651 of 1093	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	519 of 1094	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	555 of 1100	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	693 of 1008	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	594 of 1068	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.1	439 of 1004	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	424 of 659	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.3	271 of 651	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	181 of 633	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	204 of 694	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	208 of 501	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	215 of 697	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	148 of 540	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	501 of 1013	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	459 of 1024	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	449 of 1013	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	411 of 1019	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.0	681 of 854	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	474 of 979	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	190 of 835	77.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	743 of 1098	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	639 of 1099	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	626 of 1099	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	704 of 1113	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	845 of 1025	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	682 of 1075	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.8	406 of 999	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	27 of 39	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	28 of 48	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	35 of 50	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	41 of 50	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	85 of 197	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	119 of 188	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	99 of 194	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.1	108 of 128	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.0	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	102 of 212	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	336 of 363	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	330 of 339	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	247 of 308	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	411 of 478	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	395 of 566	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.9	202 of 637	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	784 of 1007	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	700 of 1009	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	510 of 1011	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	719 of 1031	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	11.9	882 of 943	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	815 of 1027	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.6	256 of 833	69.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2019)99th percentile+58 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)57th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2025)27th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

Science41%-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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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%)	35	749^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.4%		41.1	664^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.2%	85	40.5	40.5	41.3	46.6	41.3	43.1	41.3	47.2	36.3	41.8	90.5	90.5	92.9	92.9	92.9	90.5	91.7	92.9	90.5	90.5	$18,204	$1,191	$17,014
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%)	63.2	396^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.9%		53.6	513^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.1%	117	59.6	59.6	59.1	51.7	64.2	58.8	61.4	49.4	45.0	51.4	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	97.7	$17,339	$642	$16,697
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
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
East Olympia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8700 Rich Road	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7150	579	35	16.6	35.6%	373 (64.4%)	17 (2.9%)	114 (19.7%)	25 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.1%)	61.8	412^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.5%		71.8	297^th of 1168 public elementary schools	74.6%	115	55.9	55.9	61.5	60.5	54.4	58.7	69.4	49.4	37.3	52.6	90.8	92.0	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.0	90.8	92.0	92.0	92.0	$16,037	$274	$15,763
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
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
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
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%)	57.1	469^th of 1160 public elementary schools	59.6%		63.7	398^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.9%	71	55.4	55.4	51.9	58.9	61.0	57.2	51.9	43.8	46.3	47.5	96.3	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$18,052	$748	$17,304
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Chambers Prairie Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Chambers Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chambers Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Komachin Middle School
High : Timberline High School

Is Chambers Prairie Elementary School a good school?

Chambers Prairie Elementary School ranks 749^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chambers Prairie Elementary School in?

North Thurston Public Schools

How many students attend Chambers Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 490 students attended Chambers Prairie Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Chambers Prairie Elementary School?

Students at Chambers Prairie Elementary School are 41% White, 20% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 8% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

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