Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98503

Summary:

The 98503 zip code area in Washington is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the North Thurston Public Schools district. While the district as a whole is ranked 118 out of 247 in the state, there is a wide range of performance among the individual schools within the district.

Timberline High School stands out with a 89.6% four-year graduation rate, higher than the district and state averages. It also performs above the district and state in English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency for 10th grade and all grades. Among the elementary schools, Evergreen Forest Elementary has the highest ELA, Math, and Science proficiency rates, while Lakes Elementary excels in Math proficiency.

However, there are significant performance disparities between the highest and lowest-performing schools, particularly in ELA and Math proficiency. Schools with higher free/reduced lunch rates, such as Lacey Elementary and Lydia Hawk Elementary, tend to have lower proficiency rates across the board, highlighting the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. District and school leaders may need to implement targeted interventions to address these performance gaps and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students in the 98503 zip code area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% 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 (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	643	35	18.5	50.1%	258 (40.1%)	42 (6.5%)	137 (21.3%)	40 (6.2%)	4 (0.6%)	26 (4.0%)	133 (20.7%)	49.8	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%		43.4	276^th of 539 public middle schools	48.8%	28		45.6		45.6				36.2	52.0	61.3		50.5				32.5	36.3	38.1		35.8											$15,607	$744	$14,864
Lacey Elementary	Public	K-5	1800 Homann Dr SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4650	382	30	12.5	69.1%	169 (44.2%)	16 (4.2%)	80 (20.9%)	14 (3.7%)	7 (1.8%)	20 (5.2%)	76 (19.9%)	23.7	920^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.2%		27.8	857^th of 1169 public elementary schools	26.7%	63	43.9			43.9	28.6	37.9	38.2					34.8	29.7	43.9	24.6					33.2	90.8	95.4	95.4	95.4	95.4	93.9	95.4	92.3	93.9	93.9	$19,684	$1,871	$17,813
Lakes Elementary School	Public	K-5	6211 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4600	487	31	15.4	43.5%	251 (51.5%)	21 (4.3%)	103 (21.1%)	26 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.1%)	69 (14.2%)	67.2	356^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	398^th of 1169 public elementary schools	66.0%	42	69.7			69.7	51.7	58.1	60.0					56.6	55.9	55.9	55.0					55.6	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	100.0	95.8	95.8	95.8	$16,578	$941	$15,637
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4630	625	44	14.2	64.8%	257 (41.1%)	26 (4.2%)	181 (29.0%)	30 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (2.9%)	112 (17.9%)	39.6	680^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.2	659^th of 1169 public elementary schools	43.6%	21	56.1			56.1	43.2	36.4	55.4					44.9	40.5	36.4	41.0					39.2	90.0	92.3	93.9	93.9	93.9	92.3	94.6	90.8	92.3	92.3	$19,588	$1,852	$17,736
Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,404	65	21.5	36.1%	668 (47.6%)	89 (6.3%)	288 (20.5%)	96 (6.8%)	9 (0.6%)	42 (3.0%)	198 (14.1%)	59.3	157^th of 437 public high schools	64.1%		58.5	170^th of 442 public high schools	61.5%	13			47.0	47.0							76.9	76.9							31.5	31.5											$15,679	$633	$15,046
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	4630 Carpenter Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4680	436	29	15.0	43.1%	226 (51.8%)	13 (3.0%)	82 (18.8%)	21 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.9%)	74 (17.0%)	57.5	478^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.1%		56.3	475^th of 1169 public elementary schools	59.4%	3	69.1			69.1	38.1	55.7	60.9					52.1	38.1	60.0	49.3					50.0	90.9	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	93.2	95.5	90.9	93.2	93.2	$17,758	$1,412	$16,346
Seven Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 Seven Oaks Dr SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4700	480	29	16.7	50.8%	188 (39.2%)	22 (4.6%)	128 (26.7%)	40 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.3%)	71 (14.8%)	36.5	729^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.8	676^th of 1169 public elementary schools	42.2%	53	40.0			40.0	43.9	44.9	36.4					41.7	52.6	53.3	24.7					43.3	95.3	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.3	98.4	98.4	95.3	95.3	$17,523	$1,040	$16,483
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	831	48	17.1	57.0%	328 (39.5%)	43 (5.2%)	220 (26.5%)	60 (7.2%)	13 (1.6%)	34 (4.1%)	131 (15.8%)	21.8	435^th of 535 public middle schools	18.7%		21.7	433^rd of 539 public middle schools	19.7%	2		34.5		34.5				35.4	42.5	34.0		37.3				19.6	19.7	17.6		19.0											$15,194	$803	$14,391
Lydia Hawk Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 5th Ave SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4610	500	36	13.8	73.8%	147 (29.4%)	31 (6.2%)	205 (41.0%)	19 (3.8%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	66 (13.2%)	21.2	951^st of 1168 public elementary schools	18.6%		20.9	963^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	17.6%	12	36.7			36.7	41.5	40.0	26.7					36.6	43.4	28.3	11.7					29.6	89.9	94.4	94.4	94.4	94.4	95.5	96.6	92.1	95.5	95.5	$18,621	$2,450	$16,171
Evergreen Forest Elementary	Public	K-5	3025 Marvin Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4670	474	31	15.3	42.4%	231 (48.7%)	21 (4.4%)	94 (19.8%)	22 (4.6%)	24 (5.1%)	7 (1.5%)	75 (15.8%)	63.7	398^th of 1168 public elementary schools	65.9%		66.8	359^th of 1169 public elementary schools	69.3%	39	66.0			66.0	56.9	53.3	61.9					57.8	67.6	48.7	40.2					50.8	96.3	96.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	96.3	$16,427	$741	$15,687

Cities Near Zip Code 98503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lacey	0.42 mi	24	145^th
Olympia	2.91 mi	26	64^th
Tumwater	5.69 mi	14	127^th
Yelm	8.23 mi	9	142^nd
Dupont	8.55 mi	3	71^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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