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Lackamas Elementary

Q: Is Lackamas Elementary a good school?

Lackamas Elementary ranks 769 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Lackamas Elementary is a public school serving about 290 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Yelm School District, a community where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture with some notable strengths and challenges. Its overall state ranking has fluctuated significantly in recent years and currently sits in the lower third of Washington elementary schools. A key bright spot is math, where student proficiency actually exceeds both district and state averages. However, performance in English Language Arts and especially Science is below average, with a concerning trend where scores drop sharply as students move into the upper grades. Interestingly, the school spends more per student than most nearby schools, including others in its own district like Southworth Elementary and McKenna Elementary.

When compared to other schools in the area, Lackamas is the lowest-performing among its five Yelm School District peers, such as the higher-ranked Fort Stevens Elementary. It also lags behind nearby schools in other districts like Eatonville Elementary School in science proficiency. The school's performance varies considerably for different groups of students, demonstrating clear success with some while struggling to support others to the same level, including military-connected students. This suggests that specific programs and teaching methods have a strong impact, pointing to areas where the school could build on its successes to help all students improve.

290

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,649

Per pupil spending ?

52.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16240 Bald Hill Rd
Yelm, WA 98597

(360) 894-6000

District: Yelm School District

Students who attend Lackamas Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeline Middle School
High:	Yelm High School 12

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.8%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

769^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Yelm School District

116^th of 247Yelm School District 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	33.8	769 of 1160	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	828 of 1168	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	851 of 1169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	726 of 1169	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	787 of 1107	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	791 of 1130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	438 of 1054	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.7	655 of 1056	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.2	777 of 1053	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.3	846 of 1067	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.5	469 of 1106	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.8	304 of 1097	72.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	219 of 1092	79.9%	★★★★☆
2010	62.5	385 of 1088	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.6	465 of 1072	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.3	699 of 1067	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.8	538 of 1069	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	750 of 1092	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	732 of 1093	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	648 of 1094	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	575 of 1100	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	622 of 1008	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.2	742 of 1068	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.2	468 of 1004	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	88 of 659	86.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	574 of 1013	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	642 of 1024	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	632 of 1013	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	601 of 1019	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	757 of 979	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.9	304 of 835	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	647 of 1098	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	831 of 1099	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	929 of 1099	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	802 of 1113	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	849 of 1025	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	720 of 1075	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.1	380 of 999	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	41 of 45	8.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	44 of 50	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	10.0	286 of 303	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	839 of 1007	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	947 of 1009	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	926 of 1011	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.2	815 of 1031	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	814 of 943	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	886 of 1027	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	428 of 833	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+53 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school

Military Connected (2025)9th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)6th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math45%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Science28%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 25, 2022

Lackamas is the worst school with the worst principal. They do nothing about bullying. A girl named emylee whittington left a note on my sons desk that said” yay im gay”. And nothing was done to her. But the principal issued a no trespassing order on me after i confronted her about the incident. Ive been having issues all year long with this shady principal. Lackamas is now being investigated for discrimination, among other things. And we have a case with the Washington state Education Ombudsman against them too. They are over seeing everything for us to make sure we are finally heard, and treated faily. If you are native american or a POC- you will have a hard time at this school because they are racist. If anyone else has had bad experiences with lackamas or yelm community school district, please email me at [email protected] Close Quote

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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
Lackamas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16240 Bald Hill Rd	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 894-6000	290	17	17.5	52.4%	188 (64.8%)	3 (1.0%)	54 (18.6%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	32 (11.0%)	33.8	769^th of 1160 public elementary schools	33.7%		29.5	828^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.1%	59	28.0	28.0	44.4	45.7	24.0	38.0	55.6	54.4	24.0	44.7	97.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	100.0	97.9	97.9	$19,649	$560	$19,089
McKenna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	35120 Sr 507 S	McKenna	98558	Pierce County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 458-2400	418	23	17.9	49.3%	257 (61.5%)	7 (1.7%)	103 (24.6%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.8%)	56.4	480^th of 1160 public elementary schools	58.6%		53.1	516^th of 1168 public elementary schools	55.8%	36	54.2	54.2	56.1	46.3	61.6	54.8	66.7	47.8	35.6	48.7	89.7	91.4	98.3	98.3	98.3	91.4	94.8	93.1	91.4	91.4	$17,017	$536	$16,481
Yelm Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16535 110th Ave. SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 458-6261	427	25	17.2	49.9%	276 (64.6%)	5 (1.2%)	98 (23.0%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	51.2	547^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.8%		46	609^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.9%	62	46.2	46.2	41.3	63.2	41.6	47.2	58.8	59.7	40.3	52.3	94.8	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	98.3	94.8	96.6	96.6	$18,584	$829	$17,755
Fort Stevens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16525 100th Way SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 458-4800	462	30	15.3	58.2%	256 (55.4%)	15 (3.2%)	115 (24.9%)	14 (3.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13 (2.8%)	45 (9.7%)	67.6	343^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	70.4%		53.9	507^th of 1168 public elementary schools	56.6%	164	55.7	55.7	58.9	50.7	58.2	56.1	80.6	56.3	53.2	63.1	93.8	95.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	93.8	96.3	97.5	93.8	93.8	$18,506	$1,163	$17,343
Mill Pond Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	909 Mill Road SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 458-3400	374	22	17.0	49.2%	227 (60.7%)	7 (1.9%)	64 (17.1%)	16 (4.3%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.4%)	47 (12.6%)	47.6	584^th of 1160 public elementary schools	49.7%		66.5	362^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	69.0%	222	57.6	57.6	49.3	39.6	61.0	50.3	47.8	46.2	35.6	43.3	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	95.7	$18,340	$598	$17,742
Weyerhaeuser Elementary	Public	K-5	6105 365th St E	Eatonville	98328	Pierce County	Eatonville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 879-1650	344	22	15.9	43.3%	289 (84.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	58.2	455^th of 1160 public elementary schools	60.8%		52.8	522^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	55.3%	67	72.6	72.6	47.9	42.9	58.1	49.7	59.7	46.4	48.4	52.1	76.5	78.4	78.4	78.4	78.4	76.5	84.3	76.5	76.5	76.5	$16,628	$819	$15,808
Rainier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 W 3rd	Rainier	98576	Thurston County	Rainier School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 446-4020	493	30	16.5	45.6%	390 (79.1%)	2 (0.4%)	58 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.9%)	54.4	500^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.9%		62.7	414^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.6%	86	49.4	49.4	58.0	52.0	51.3	53.6	66.7	47.3	37.2	49.8	76.0	81.3	82.7	82.7	82.7	81.3	84.0	78.7	81.3	81.3	$15,565	$864	$14,700
Eatonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Lynch Creek Rd	Eatonville	98328	Pierce County	Eatonville School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 641-1200	406	26	15.6	44.1%	305 (75.1%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	56.3	482^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	58.4%		34.6	762^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	34.8%	280	69.6	69.6	45.5	57.1	62.5	54.0	42.9	48.2	42.9	44.4	77.8	79.4	82.5	82.5	82.5	82.5	85.7	81.0	82.5	82.5	$18,274	$917	$17,357
Roy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	340 Peterson St	Roy	98580	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 800-5100	285	22	12.7	61.4%	189 (66.3%)	4 (1.4%)	44 (15.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	39 (13.7%)	30.2	821^st of 1160 public elementary schools	29.2%		30.3	812^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.5%	9	34.1	34.1	39.2	44.2	36.4	40.1	41.2	50.0	29.6	40.8	92.5	95.0	92.5	92.5	92.5	95.0	95.0	92.5	95.0	95.0	$20,947	$1,172	$19,775
Southworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13849 Yelm Hwy SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 458-2500	671	33	20.1	46.5%	372 (55.4%)	26 (3.9%)	143 (21.3%)	28 (4.2%)	15 (2.2%)	13 (1.9%)	74 (11.0%)	40.2	679^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.5%		43	645^th of 1168 public elementary schools	44.8%	34	58.7	58.7	35.4	37.8	56.4	42.6	48.2	41.5	33.0	41.2	95.3	96.2	98.1	98.1	98.1	95.3	98.1	98.1	95.3	95.3	$16,276	$564	$15,712

Frequently Asked Questions about Lackamas Elementary

Is Lackamas Elementary a good school?

Lackamas Elementary ranks 769^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Lackamas Elementary in?

Yelm School District

How many students attend Lackamas Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Lackamas Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lackamas Elementary?

Students at Lackamas Elementary are 65% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lackamas Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lackamas Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ridgeline Middle School
High : Yelm High School 12

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