Is Evergreen Forest Elementary a good school?

Evergreen Forest Elementary ranks 398 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Evergreen Forest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 479 students attended Evergreen Forest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Evergreen Forest Elementary?

Students at Evergreen Forest Elementary are 46% White, 22% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 6% American Indian, 5% African American, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Evergreen Forest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Evergreen Forest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Nisqually Middle School High : River Ridge High School

Evergreen Forest Elementary

Summary:

Evergreen Forest Elementary is a public elementary school in Lacey, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the North Thurston Public Schools district. With a diverse student population, the school consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts in academic achievement, particularly among its Hispanic and multi-racial students.

Evergreen Forest Elementary boasts impressive academic performance, with over 57% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 51% in math, and 66% in science - all significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's strong resources, including high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, likely contribute to its success. While the school's overall performance is excellent, there may be opportunities to further support its special education and low socioeconomic status student populations, which have lower rankings compared to the school's other subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Evergreen Forest Elementary generally outperforms its peers, such as Meadows Elementary and Lakes Elementary, in academic achievement and student group performance. The school's consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger and its ability to maintain strong performance despite demographic shifts in its student population are also noteworthy accomplishments.

Detail:

Public K-5

3025 Marvin Rd SE
Lacey, WA 98503-4255

(360) 412-4670

District: North Thurston Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,427

Students who attend Evergreen Forest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Nisqually Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 479

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

Hispanic:

21.9%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Evergreen Forest Elementary ranks better than 65.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^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 63.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Evergreen Forest Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (46.1%), Hispanic (21.9%), two or more races (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Evergreen Forest Elementary is 16.4, which is the 7^th best among 14 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Evergreen Forest Elementary is $16,427. 9 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Evergreen Forest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Evergreen Forest Elementary 398^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Evergreen Forest Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Evergreen Forest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	66.99	288^th	1026	71.9%
2005	75.28	213^th	1031	79.3%
2006	79.01	155^th	1051	85.3%
2007	67.15	323^rd	1069	69.8%
2008	80.34	146^th	1067	86.3%
2009	81.63	136^th	1072	87.3%
2010	73.18	236^th	1088	78.3%
2011	75.76	206^th	1092	81.1%
2012	70.59	292^nd	1097	73.4%
2013	68.38	326^th	1106	70.5%
2015	60.42	402^nd	1067	62.3%
2016	48.22	558^th	1053	47.0%
2017	53.59	492^nd	1056	53.4%
2018	55.09	475^th	1054	54.9%
2019	66.63	372^nd	1130	67.1%
2021	53.10	480^th	1107	56.6%
2022	66.39	361^st	1169	69.1%
2023	66.84	359^th	1169	69.3%
2024	63.71	398^th	1168	65.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.92	141^st	212	33.5%
2019	42.77	197^th	303	35.0%
2021	30.33	87^th	128	32.0%
2022	36.41	168^th	252	33.3%
2023	37.62	125^th	194	35.6%
2024	75.65	27^th	188	85.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.71	274^th	637	57.0%
2019	63.88	141^st	566	75.1%
2024	37.85	221^st	339	34.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.41	272^nd	835	67.4%
2019	77.98	115^th	979	88.3%
2021	63.37	226^th	854	73.5%
2022	66.00	252^nd	1019	75.3%
2023	68.51	252^nd	1013	75.1%
2024	55.33	436^th	1024	57.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.04	449^th	1004	55.3%
2019	70.12	310^th	1068	71.0%
2021	48.96	475^th	1008	52.9%
2022	68.08	320^th	1100	70.9%
2023	75.42	238^th	1094	78.2%
2024	67.21	318^th	1093	70.9%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	77.22	6^th	50	88.0%
2021	55.39	12^th	32	62.5%
2022	67.99	14^th	50	72.0%
2023	61.83	12^th	48	75.0%
2024	60.27	15^th	39	61.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.26	472^nd	999	52.8%
2019	62.61	390^th	1075	63.7%
2021	54.61	410^th	1025	60.0%
2022	64.14	363^rd	1113	67.4%
2023	55.08	451^st	1099	59.0%
2024	57.73	437^th	1099	60.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	71.38	110^th	540	79.6%
2019	80.62	83^rd	697	88.1%
2022	65.19	163^rd	694	76.5%
2023	64.90	176^th	633	72.2%
2024	67.91	174^th	651	73.3%

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Rank History for White students at Evergreen Forest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.23	338^th	833	59.4%
2019	73.91	256^th	1027	75.1%
2021	42.87	533^rd	943	43.5%
2022	69.22	303^rd	1031	70.6%
2023	69.05	304^th	1011	69.9%
2024	63.93	351^st	1009	65.2%

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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 Evergreen Forest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	454	33	25	27	8	n/a	n/a	0	547
1989	495	41	36	24	15	n/a	n/a	0	611
1990	521	42	45	28	36	n/a	n/a	0	672
1991	412	23	25	22	39	n/a	n/a	0	521
1992	411	23	37	34	34	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	495	25	41	25	53	n/a	n/a	0	639
1994	480	26	44	25	53	n/a	n/a	0	628
1995	382	29	42	28	50	n/a	n/a	0	531
1996	382	29	42	28	50	n/a	n/a	0	531
1997	326	20	36	25	47	n/a	n/a	0	454
1998	308	20	28	30	46	n/a	n/a	0	432
1999	341	22	40	27	35	n/a	n/a	0	465
2000	368	29	46	34	36	n/a	n/a	0	513
2001	357	31	53	34	32	n/a	n/a	0	507
2002	361	28	51	30	31	n/a	n/a	0	501
2003	361	28	51	30	31	n/a	n/a	0	501
2004	391	25	46	28	32	n/a	n/a	0	522
2005	375	29	38	31	32	n/a	n/a	0	505
2006	388	41	38	31	37	n/a	n/a	0	535
2007	346	38	38	34	53	n/a	n/a	11	520
2008	309	37	39	30	46	n/a	n/a	18	479
2009	318	27	42	42	38	n/a	n/a	29	496
2010	305	47	74	48	38	n/a	n/a	3	515
2011	299	27	37	85	19	6	81	0	554
2012	310	16	25	83	20	3	73	0	530
2013	328	20	25	79	23	7	65	0	547
2014	342	27	24	87	25	6	81	0	592
2015	259	34	25	75	22	11	79	0	505
2016	266	28	15	81	19	4	101	0	514
2017	288	31	21	93	15	13	94	0	555
2018	302	24	12	99	13	17	119	0	586
2019	279	21	16	95	17	17	115	0	560
2020	287	12	22	92	13	13	109	0	548
2021	256	17	19	71	10	8	99	0	480
2022	250	18	15	75	18	10	72	0	458
2023	231	21	22	94	24	7	75	0	474
2024	221	23	21	105	28	8	73	0	479

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 Evergreen Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	28.0	19.5	0
1989	611	32.0	19.0	n/a
1990	672	31.0	21.6	0
1991	521	32.7	15.9	n/a
1992	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
1993	639	36.3	17.6	n/a
1994	628	32.0	19.6	n/a
1995	531	27.8	19.1	n/a
1996	531	27.8	19.1	n/a
1997	454	24.6	18.5	n/a
1998	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1999	465	25.0	18.6	n/a
2000	513	26.1	19.7	n/a
2001	507	27.0	18.8	n/a
2002	501	29.5	17.0	24
2003	501	29.5	17.0	24
2004	522	29.0	18.0	23.4
2005	505	29.2	17.3	22.6
2006	535	27.5	19.5	26.2
2007	520	27.4	19.0	33.6
2008	479	27.0	17.7	33.4
2009	496	27.0	18.4	34.3
2010	515	27.2	18.9	31.6
2011	554	26.3	21.0	20.9
2012	530	27.9	18.9	28.1
2013	547	27.1	20.1	26.3
2014	592	n/a	n/a	32.6
2015	505	33.0	15.3	39
2016	514	30.0	17.1	38.9
2017	555	33.4	16.5	36.4
2018	586	33.4	17.4	32.9
2019	560	33.8	16.5	36.8
2020	548	31.5	17.3	35.2
2021	480	30.0	15.9	34.6
2022	458	29.4	15.5	33.2
2023	474	30.9	15.3	42.4
2024	479	29.0	16.4	43.8

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 Evergreen Forest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	547	28.0	19.5	0
1989	611	32.0	19.0	n/a
1990	672	31.0	21.6	0
1991	521	32.7	15.9	n/a
1992	539	26.0	20.7	n/a
1993	639	36.3	17.6	n/a
1994	628	32.0	19.6	n/a
1995	531	27.8	19.1	n/a
1996	531	27.8	19.1	n/a
1997	454	24.6	18.5	n/a
1998	432	22.8	18.9	n/a
1999	465	25.0	18.6	n/a
2000	513	26.1	19.7	n/a
2001	507	27.0	18.8	n/a
2002	501	29.5	17.0	24
2003	501	29.5	17.0	24
2004	522	29.0	18.0	23.4
2005	505	29.2	17.3	22.6
2006	535	27.5	19.5	26.2
2007	520	27.4	19.0	33.6
2008	479	27.0	17.7	33.4
2009	496	27.0	18.4	34.3
2010	515	27.2	18.9	31.6
2011	554	26.3	21.0	20.9
2012	530	27.9	18.9	28.1
2013	547	27.1	20.1	26.3
2014	592	n/a	n/a	32.6
2015	505	33.0	15.3	39
2016	514	30.0	17.1	38.9
2017	555	33.4	16.5	36.4
2018	586	33.4	17.4	32.9
2019	560	33.8	16.5	36.8
2020	548	31.5	17.3	35.2
2021	480	30.0	15.9	34.6
2022	458	29.4	15.5	33.2
2023	474	30.9	15.3	42.4
2024	479	29.0	16.4	43.8

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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