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Envision Career Academy

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Envision Career Academy ranks 174 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

174^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 56% of Washington high schools

Summary

Envision Career Academy is a small public high school in Lacey, Washington, serving 139 students in grades 9–12 as part of North Thurston Public Schools. Its smaller, career-focused setting differs substantially from nearby comprehensive high schools, which typically enroll more than 1,100 students. Envision’s latest statewide ranking was 174th out of 396 schools, placing it in the 56th percentile and earning three stars—a major improvement from the 16th percentile in 2024–25 and 7th percentile in 2023–24.

The recent academic picture is encouraging but uneven. English language arts proficiency reached 54.84% in 2025–26, slightly above both the district rate of 52.4% and Washington’s 52.81%, although it remained below nearby Timberline High School, River Ridge High School, and North Thurston High School. Science has been a standout area, rising from 14.29% proficiency in 2022–23 to 50% in 2025–26, nearly matching district and state results. Math needs continued attention: earlier reported proficiency was 19.44% in 2022–23 and 9.09% in 2024–25, while the latest result was suppressed by the state and is therefore unknown.

Envision’s student-teacher ratio was 16.9, lower than the ratios at nearby large schools and also lower than the 17.7 reported for the smaller Avanti High School. Its enrollment and small-school environment may allow more individualized support, though results can fluctuate more from year to year. About 58.99% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher share than at nearby schools, so comparisons should be interpreted in context. A current school-specific graduation rate was not provided, making it impossible to assess that outcome directly. Overall, Envision shows a strong recent rebound, particularly in science, but more years of results and updated math, graduation, and career-outcome data are needed to confirm lasting progress.

139

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,918

Per pupil spending ?

59.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

411 College St NE
Lacey, WA 98516

(360) 412-4880

District: North Thurston Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

20.9%

Two or more races:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2021 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (55% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓86% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

174^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 37 pts since 2021

From bottom 20% (2021) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4High 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	53.9	174 of 396	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.5	367 of 438	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	405 of 437	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	334 of 442	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.7	406 of 434	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	366 of 455	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	32.8	253 of 368	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.6	325 of 390	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	15.2	263 of 278	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	33.0	252 of 356	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.1	215 of 362	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	285 of 370	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	261 of 392	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	245 of 326	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.0	320 of 359	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	262 of 362	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	64.5	105 of 358	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	4.5	359 of 363	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	45.3	200 of 395	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	54.7	65 of 212	69.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	131 of 319	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.9	310 of 379	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	358 of 390	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	347 of 413	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)69th percentile+50 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)31st percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)29th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2021)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)		SBAC Math (2026)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Envision Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 College St NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4880	139	8	16.9	59.0%	70 (50.4%)	3 (2.2%)	29 (20.9%)	8 (5.8%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (17.3%)	53.9	174^th of 396 public high schools	56.1%		17.5	367^th of 438 public high schools	16.2%	193	50.0	50.0	54.8	54.8			$14,918	$679	$14,239
North Thurston High School	Public	9-12	600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4800	1,378	64	21.4	50.2%	579 (42.0%)	60 (4.4%)	368 (26.7%)	125 (9.1%)	9 (0.7%)	50 (3.6%)	181 (13.1%)	65.5	129^th of 396 public high schools	67.4%		64.5	133^rd of 438 public high schools	69.6%	4	54.4	54.4	73.8	73.8	28.4	28.4	$16,949	$540	$16,410
Touchstone	Public	6-12	2010 N Puget St	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6100	2	1	2.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$39,453	$5,896	$33,557
Avanti High School	Public	9-12	1113 Legion Way SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-7900	167	9	17.7	31.1%	107 (64.1%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (10.8%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.8%)								(n/a)					42.9	42.9	$13,737	$556	$13,181
Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,401	66	21.0	40.9%	640 (45.7%)	80 (5.7%)	305 (21.8%)	88 (6.3%)	10 (0.7%)	57 (4.1%)	210 (15.0%)	53.5	175^th of 396 public high schools	55.8%		45.2	233^rd of 438 public high schools	46.8%	58	43.7	43.7	72.1	72.1	24.5	24.5	$16,429	$550	$15,879
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	350 River Ridge Drive SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4820	1,547	77	20.1	46.9%	532 (34.4%)	99 (6.4%)	425 (27.5%)	174 (11.2%)	32 (2.1%)	48 (3.1%)	231 (14.9%)	53.1	178^th of 396 public high schools	55.1%		40	264^th of 438 public high schools	39.7%	86	42.0	42.0	65.9	65.9	30.6	30.6	$16,528	$729	$15,800
Olympia High School	Public	9-12	1302 North St SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-7000	1,901	83	22.9	22.7%	1,132 (59.5%)	44 (2.3%)	226 (11.9%)	203 (10.7%)	6 (0.3%)	9 (0.5%)	199 (10.5%)	91.4	31^st of 396 public high schools	92.2%		91.5	29^th of 438 public high schools	93.4%	2	70.8	70.8	76.3	76.3	58.1	58.1	$16,028	$388	$15,640
Capital High School	Public	9-12	2707 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-8000	1,322	63	21.0	37.7%	740 (56.0%)	71 (5.4%)	207 (15.7%)	74 (5.6%)	19 (1.4%)	9 (0.7%)	143 (10.8%)	80.2	59^th of 396 public high schools	85.1%		68.6	115^th of 438 public high schools	73.7%	56	72.9	72.9	70.2	70.2	40.1	40.1	$17,438	$574	$16,864
Education Service District 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	Public, Magnet	11-12	6005 Tyee Dr. SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Capital Region Education Service District 113	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 464-6700	344	0		—	194 (56.4%)	8 (2.3%)	86 (25.0%)	7 (2.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.2%)	25 (7.3%)								(n/a)
Thurs County Juvenile Det/Tumwater West E	Public	6-12	2801 32nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-3198	5	1	5.0	—	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$27,925	$3,742	$24,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Envision Career Academy

What district is Envision Career Academy in?

North Thurston Public Schools

How many students attend Envision Career Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Envision Career Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Envision Career Academy?

Students at Envision Career Academy are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Is Envision Career Academy a good school?

Envision Career Academy ranks 174^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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.

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