Is Mountain View Elementary a good school?

Mountain View Elementary ranks 680 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 625 students attended Mountain View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary?

Students at Mountain View Elementary are 41% White, 29% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mountain View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chinook Middle School High : North Thurston High School

Mountain View Elementary

Summary:

Mountain View Elementary is a public elementary school in Lacey, Washington, serving 625 students in grades PK-5 and part of the North Thurston Public Schools district.

While Mountain View Elementary has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (28.96%) and multi-racial (17.92%) students, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.9%) and Math (39.18%) fall short of the North Thurston Public Schools (50.97% and 37.84%) and Washington state (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. Additionally, the school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing better than White students and students with special education needs performing the worst.

Compared to nearby schools like Woodland Elementary and Chambers Prairie Elementary School, both also part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, Mountain View Elementary's academic performance is generally lower. This, coupled with the school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (64.8%), suggests a potential relationship between socioeconomic status and student achievement. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Mountain View Elementary ($19,588 in 2021-2022), the school's academic performance remains below the district and state averages, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1900 College St SE
Lacey, WA 98503-7099

(360) 412-4630

District: North Thurston Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
680^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,588

Students who attend Mountain View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chinook Middle School
High:	North Thurston High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 625

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

29.0%

Two or more races:

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mountain View Elementary ranks worse than 58.2% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 11^th among 14 ranked elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.6. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mountain View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.1%), Hispanic (29%), two or more races (17.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary is 14.2, which is the 3^rd best among 14 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

Compare Mountain View Elementary employs 43.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mountain View Elementary is $19,588, which is the 3^rd highest among 14 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mountain View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mountain View Elementary 680^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mountain View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Thurston Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks North Thurston Public Schools 118^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mountain View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	61.08	371^st	1026	63.8%
2005	51.95	507^th	1031	50.8%
2006	64.65	347^th	1051	67.0%
2007	58.81	437^th	1069	59.1%
2008	61.48	422^nd	1067	60.4%
2009	61.89	405^th	1072	62.2%
2010	59.96	418^th	1088	61.6%
2011	59.89	432^nd	1092	60.4%
2012	64.65	387^th	1097	64.7%
2013	57.14	489^th	1106	55.8%
2015	47.82	567^th	1067	46.9%
2016	51.87	508^th	1053	51.8%
2017	51.45	528^th	1056	50.0%
2018	50.34	526^th	1054	50.1%
2019	51.09	568^th	1130	49.7%
2021	25.28	815^th	1107	26.4%
2022	40.05	681^st	1169	41.7%
2023	42.24	659^th	1169	43.6%
2024	39.60	680^th	1168	41.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.22	96^th	212	54.7%
2019	54.00	150^th	303	50.5%
2021	24.21	98^th	128	23.4%
2022	33.37	180^th	252	28.6%
2023	34.83	136^th	194	29.9%
2024	38.68	128^th	188	31.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.12	184^th	320	42.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.10	593^rd	637	6.9%
2019	22.84	481^st	566	15.0%
2022	20.19	432^nd	478	9.6%
2023	15.97	286^th	308	7.1%
2024	17.12	310^th	339	8.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.36	404^th	835	51.6%
2019	66.63	264^th	979	73.0%
2021	29.03	652^nd	854	23.7%
2022	55.66	391^st	1019	61.6%
2023	47.04	537^th	1013	47.0%
2024	53.03	463^rd	1024	54.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.92	557^th	1004	44.5%
2019	45.28	621^st	1068	41.9%
2021	23.40	790^th	1008	21.6%
2022	46.81	557^th	1100	49.4%
2023	40.97	628^th	1094	42.6%
2024	49.15	535^th	1093	51.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	61.50	18^th	50	64.0%
2021	28.77	25^th	32	21.9%
2022	38.87	34^th	50	32.0%
2023	52.10	27^th	48	43.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.11	458^th	999	54.2%
2019	55.99	470^th	1075	56.3%
2021	25.77	765^th	1025	25.4%
2022	31.22	765^th	1113	31.3%
2023	41.60	621^st	1099	43.5%
2024	27.14	819^th	1099	25.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.15	191^st	540	64.6%
2019	61.00	232^nd	697	66.7%
2021	40.43	269^th	501	46.3%
2022	41.55	388^th	694	44.1%
2023	63.35	186^th	633	70.6%
2024	49.88	326^th	651	49.9%

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Rank History for White students at Mountain View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.69	473^rd	833	43.2%
2019	49.97	542^nd	1027	47.2%
2021	17.82	820^th	943	13.0%
2022	42.17	604^th	1031	41.4%
2023	39.05	629^th	1011	37.8%
2024	32.62	720^th	1009	28.6%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mountain View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	551	3	54	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	628
1989	556	15	38	21	4	n/a	n/a	0	634
1990	584	30	42	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	682
1991	600	26	45	17	12	n/a	n/a	0	700
1992	599	25	42	22	19	n/a	n/a	0	707
1993	475	33	77	13	17	n/a	n/a	0	615
1994	478	37	87	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	629
1995	412	32	74	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	559
1996	412	32	74	26	15	n/a	n/a	0	559
1997	403	37	65	28	14	n/a	n/a	0	547
1998	435	38	72	33	18	n/a	n/a	0	596
1999	442	41	76	36	21	n/a	n/a	0	616
2000	417	43	66	41	16	n/a	n/a	0	583
2001	434	39	67	51	14	n/a	n/a	0	605
2002	459	47	79	83	19	n/a	n/a	0	687
2003	459	47	79	83	19	n/a	n/a	0	687
2004	421	39	75	79	15	n/a	n/a	0	629
2005	447	47	65	93	13	n/a	n/a	2	667
2006	412	53	71	86	17	n/a	n/a	3	642
2007	409	51	81	73	26	n/a	n/a	16	656
2008	438	50	96	93	28	n/a	n/a	28	733
2009	400	51	95	98	25	n/a	n/a	34	703
2010	386	38	94	90	23	n/a	n/a	47	678
2011	425	43	75	111	15	26	50	0	745
2012	413	34	53	134	10	26	55	0	725
2013	353	30	54	118	8	26	62	0	651
2014	315	33	59	118	8	29	77	0	639
2015	324	26	58	135	7	25	83	0	658
2016	346	32	57	168	8	21	87	0	719
2017	350	26	44	167	6	12	86	0	691
2018	329	19	47	172	5	9	88	0	669
2019	298	28	39	165	3	11	99	0	643
2020	328	32	43	192	3	18	107	0	723
2021	252	27	36	172	3	13	101	0	604
2022	238	27	31	168	1	9	79	0	553
2023	257	26	30	181	1	18	112	0	625

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	32.0	19.6	0
1989	634	30.0	21.1	n/a
1990	682	34.9	19.5	0
1991	700	33.4	20.9	n/a
1992	707	37.0	19.1	n/a
1993	615	36.5	16.8	n/a
1994	629	32.3	19.5	n/a
1995	559	29.9	18.7	n/a
1996	559	29.9	18.7	n/a
1997	547	31.1	17.6	n/a
1998	596	33.0	18.1	n/a
1999	616	31.5	19.6	n/a
2000	583	31.8	18.3	n/a
2001	605	32.4	18.7	n/a
2002	687	38.5	17.8	47.9
2003	687	38.5	17.8	47.9
2004	629	37.0	17.0	43.2
2005	667	37.0	18.0	40.6
2006	642	34.6	18.6	41.6
2007	656	34.8	18.9	41.9
2008	733	37.1	19.8	44.7
2009	703	37.1	18.9	44.7
2010	678	35.8	18.9	47.7
2011	745	37.3	19.9	38.4
2012	725	35.7	20.3	48.1
2013	651	35.7	18.2	44.4
2014	639	n/a	n/a	57
2015	658	44.0	14.9	57.4
2016	719	44.0	16.3	55.6
2017	691	45.3	15.2	53.1
2018	669	47.0	14.2	54.6
2019	643	44.0	14.6	49.9
2020	723	43.8	16.4	52.4
2021	604	43.7	13.8	51.2
2022	553	40.9	13.4	53.7
2023	625	43.7	14.2	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mountain View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	628	32.0	19.6	0
1989	634	30.0	21.1	n/a
1990	682	34.9	19.5	0
1991	700	33.4	20.9	n/a
1992	707	37.0	19.1	n/a
1993	615	36.5	16.8	n/a
1994	629	32.3	19.5	n/a
1995	559	29.9	18.7	n/a
1996	559	29.9	18.7	n/a
1997	547	31.1	17.6	n/a
1998	596	33.0	18.1	n/a
1999	616	31.5	19.6	n/a
2000	583	31.8	18.3	n/a
2001	605	32.4	18.7	n/a
2002	687	38.5	17.8	47.9
2003	687	38.5	17.8	47.9
2004	629	37.0	17.0	43.2
2005	667	37.0	18.0	40.6
2006	642	34.6	18.6	41.6
2007	656	34.8	18.9	41.9
2008	733	37.1	19.8	44.7
2009	703	37.1	18.9	44.7
2010	678	35.8	18.9	47.7
2011	745	37.3	19.9	38.4
2012	725	35.7	20.3	48.1
2013	651	35.7	18.2	44.4
2014	639	n/a	n/a	57
2015	658	44.0	14.9	57.4
2016	719	44.0	16.3	55.6
2017	691	45.3	15.2	53.1
2018	669	47.0	14.2	54.6
2019	643	44.0	14.6	49.9
2020	723	43.8	16.4	52.4
2021	604	43.7	13.8	51.2
2022	553	40.9	13.4	53.7
2023	625	43.7	14.2	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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