Summary:
ZIP code 98503 includes 11 schools serving students from kindergarten through grade 12: seven elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and one alternative online school. Most are part of North Thurston Public Schools, which ranks around the middle of Washington districts, while Goldendale School District serves the online alternative program. Together, the schools enroll about 8,414 students, although Washington Connections Academy Goldendale accounts for more than 2,100 students and is not directly comparable with the traditional neighborhood schools.
Among elementary schools, Woodland Elementary has the strongest overall profile, ranking in the 62nd statewide percentile and performing especially well in math and science. Evergreen Forest Elementary has the area’s best science result, with 72.06% of students proficient, while Lakes Elementary School leads elementary schools in English language arts. Lydia Hawk Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, and Lacey Elementary have lower overall rankings and may merit closer review. Results at Seven Oaks Elementary are more mixed, while science performance varies considerably from school to school.
Komachin Middle School is substantially stronger than Nisqually Middle School in English, math, and science, and its ranking improved notably. At the high-school level, Timberline High School reports a strong 91.5% graduation rate and excellent English performance, but math is a significant weakness. Across the area, math is the most persistent challenge, especially at Timberline, Nisqually, and Washington Connections Academy. Parents comparing schools should weigh academic results by subject, graduation outcomes, school rankings, student-teacher ratios, and the year-to-year changes rather than relying on a single statistic.
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