Summary:
The North Thurston Public Schools district in Washington state is home to 14 elementary schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th or 8th grade. These schools vary significantly in size, with student populations ranging from 75 at Ignite Family Academy to 759 at Meadows Elementary. While the district as a whole has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 118 out of 247 districts in Washington, a few standout schools emerge from the data.
Ignite Family Academy, the smallest school in the district, has the highest academic performance across the board, with 64.29% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 52.38% in Math, and an impressive 85.71% in Science. Evergreen Forest Elementary and Meadows Elementary also stand out, with strong proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science.
However, the data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in the district. Schools with higher free and reduced lunch rates, such as Lacey Elementary and Lydia Hawk Elementary, tend to have lower academic proficiency rates. Additionally, the data suggests that smaller school size may contribute to higher performance, as seen at Ignite Family Academy. Overall, the elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools district exhibit a range of academic outcomes, with several high-performing schools and opportunities for improvement in others.
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