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North Thurston Public Schools Schools
North Thurston Public Schools is a public school district in Washington, based in Thurston County (Lacey). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
North Thurston Public Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for North Thurston Public Schools
24 of 24 schools in North Thurston Public Schools carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 9C: 10D: 3F: 1
Best schools in North Thurston Public Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Aspire Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ North Thurston High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Lakes Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Horizons Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Meadows Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Olympic View Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- South Bay Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Evergreen Forest Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Ignite Family Academy (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Komachin Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in North Thurston Public Schools
High schools (3)
- B+ North Thurston High School, Lacey
- C River Ridge High School, Lacey
- C+ Timberline High School, Lacey
Middle and junior high schools (5)
- A Aspire Middle School, Lacey
- C+ Chinook Middle School, Lacey
- B- Komachin Middle School, Lacey
- D+ Nisqually Middle School, Lacey
- C Salish Middle School, Lacey
Elementary and primary schools (13)
- C- Chambers Prairie Elementary School, Lacey
- B- Evergreen Forest Elementary, Lacey
- B Horizons Elementary, Lacey
- C Lacey Elementary, Lacey
- B Lakes Elementary School, Lacey
- D+ Lydia Hawk Elementary, Lacey
- B- Meadows Elementary, Lacey
- D+ Mountain View Elementary, Lacey
- B- Olympic View Elementary, Lacey
- C+ Pleasant Glade Elementary, Lacey
- C+ Seven Oaks Elementary, Lacey
- B- South Bay Elementary, Lacey
- C+ Woodland Elementary, Lacey
Other schools and academies (3)
- F Envision Career Academy, Lacey
- B- Ignite Family Academy, Lacey
- C Summit Virtual Academy, Lacey
Where North Thurston Public Schools schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Lacey (24)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Thurston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,197 students with 846 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,716 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5305850
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Steilacoom Hist. School District (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Clover Park School District (29 schools, 9 mi)
- Olympia School District (19 schools, 10 mi)
- Tumwater School District (14 schools, 12 mi)
- University Place School District (8 schools, 15 mi)
- Pioneer School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Rainier School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Peninsula School District (18 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about North Thurston Public Schools
How many schools are in North Thurston Public Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in North Thurston Public Schools, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does North Thurston Public Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Lacey.
How good are the schools in North Thurston Public Schools?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 46.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 35.3%. 96% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend North Thurston Public Schools?
15,197 students were enrolled in North Thurston Public Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 18.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is North Thurston Public Schools?
North Thurston Public Schools is in Washington, based in Thurston County, with its district office in Lacey. Its boundary covers about 71.9 sq mi.