Is Olympic View Elementary a good school?

Olympic View Elementary ranks 411 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olympic View Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Olympic View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Olympic View Elementary?

Students at Olympic View Elementary are 42% White, 23% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Olympic View Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olympic View Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Salish Middle School High : River Ridge High School

Olympic View Elementary

Summary:

Olympic View 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 the district and state averages in academic assessments across all grade levels.

Olympic View Elementary's academic performance is a standout, with 55.27% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 54.38% in SBAC/Math, compared to the district's 50.97% and 37.84%, respectively. The school's Hispanic and military-connected students also excel, with the Hispanic students ranking 125 out of 651 Washington elementary schools in SBAC/English Language Arts. Additionally, the school maintains a higher per-student spending and lower student-to-teacher ratio than the district average, which may contribute to its consistent academic success.

Compared to other local schools, Evergreen Forest Elementary and Mountain View Elementary within the North Thurston Public Schools district, Olympic View Elementary stands out for its focus on equity and inclusion, as evidenced by the strong performance of its diverse student groups. This, combined with its effective resource allocation and consistent academic excellence, make Olympic View Elementary a noteworthy choice for families in the Lacey area.

Detail:

Public K-5

1330 Horne Ave NE
Lacey, WA 98516-5672

(360) 412-4660

District: North Thurston Public Schools

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,205

Students who attend Olympic View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Salish Middle School
High:	River Ridge High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.5

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

Hispanic:

22.7%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 46.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Olympic View Elementary ranks better than 64.8% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^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 62.89. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Olympic View Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (41.5%), Hispanic (22.7%), two or more races (16.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 46.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Olympic View Elementary is 16.5. 7 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Olympic View Elementary employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Olympic View Elementary is $16,205. 11 elementary schools in the North Thurston Public Schools District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Olympic View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Olympic View Elementary 411^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Olympic View 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 all students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	48.96	540^th	1026	47.4%
2005	42.91	634^th	1031	38.5%
2006	45.60	607^th	1051	42.2%
2007	43.53	637^th	1069	40.4%
2008	43.06	644^th	1067	39.6%
2009	52.22	520^th	1072	51.5%
2010	67.21	318^th	1088	70.8%
2011	76.29	197^th	1092	82.0%
2012	78.61	179^th	1097	83.7%
2013	75.51	233^rd	1106	78.9%
2015	61.04	390^th	1067	63.4%
2016	69.74	312^th	1053	70.4%
2017	62.46	402^nd	1056	61.9%
2018	60.39	415^th	1054	60.6%
2019	64.61	390^th	1130	65.5%
2021	40.23	623^rd	1107	43.7%
2022	53.98	497^th	1169	57.5%
2023	54.34	496^th	1169	57.6%
2024	62.89	411^th	1168	64.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.40	153^rd	212	27.8%
2019	43.56	192^nd	303	36.6%
2021	32.10	85^th	128	33.6%
2022	39.61	157^th	252	37.7%
2023	25.93	160^th	194	17.5%
2024	46.58	103^rd	188	45.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.69	443^rd	637	30.5%
2019	28.47	423^rd	566	25.3%
2022	22.20	417^th	478	12.8%
2023	19.40	274^th	308	11.0%
2024	41.68	198^th	339	41.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.58	473^rd	835	43.4%
2019	54.31	451^st	979	53.9%
2021	44.37	443^rd	854	48.1%
2022	54.09	413^th	1019	59.5%
2023	53.55	448^th	1013	55.8%
2024	69.58	246^th	1024	76.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.70	437^th	1004	56.5%
2019	65.75	362^nd	1068	66.1%
2021	40.91	562^nd	1008	44.2%
2022	56.72	444^th	1100	59.6%
2023	62.53	381^st	1094	65.2%
2024	62.33	370^th	1093	66.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	68.55	10^th	50	80.0%
2021	29.18	24^th	32	25.0%
2022	57.41	21^st	50	58.0%
2023	57.97	17^th	48	64.6%
2024	68.11	10^th	39	74.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.36	379^th	999	62.1%
2019	60.11	421^st	1075	60.8%
2021	38.80	593^rd	1025	42.1%
2022	50.64	513^th	1113	53.9%
2023	44.47	582^nd	1099	47.0%
2024	62.84	390^th	1099	64.5%

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Rank History for Asian students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	57.44	93^rd	187	50.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.82	167^th	540	69.1%
2019	61.37	231^st	697	66.9%
2021	52.80	171^st	501	65.9%
2022	88.37	44^th	694	93.7%
2023	72.82	115^th	633	81.8%
2024	73.49	125^th	651	80.8%

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Rank History for White students at Olympic View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.68	321^st	833	61.5%
2019	68.06	329^th	1027	68.0%
2021	37.48	607^th	943	35.6%
2022	39.34	647^th	1031	37.2%
2023	56.04	434^th	1011	57.1%
2024	55.18	442^nd	1009	56.2%

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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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Reviews:

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, June 24, 2014

My daughter attended kindergarten at Olympic View during the 2013/2014 year and she had a great experience. Her teacher went the extra mile to show she cared about her students. We transferred from an other elementary school so she could go here as it had the best rating in the area and we are 100% satisfied. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Olympic View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	487	45	30	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	584
1989	526	47	35	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	633
1990	495	53	27	17	16	n/a	n/a	0	608
1991	460	52	42	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	584
1992	437	56	43	32	12	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	414	59	69	23	13	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	412	62	79	26	6	n/a	n/a	0	585
1995	410	59	94	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	606
1996	410	59	94	36	7	n/a	n/a	0	606
1997	408	56	95	43	10	n/a	n/a	0	612
1998	427	53	82	45	8	n/a	n/a	0	615
1999	391	62	78	51	13	n/a	n/a	0	595
2000	385	61	66	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	573
2001	361	74	71	53	8	n/a	n/a	0	567
2002	346	65	67	63	12	n/a	n/a	0	553
2003	346	65	67	63	12	n/a	n/a	0	553
2004	342	64	65	64	11	n/a	n/a	0	546
2005	312	53	60	54	15	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	360	49	55	54	13	n/a	n/a	0	531
2007	350	43	69	64	14	n/a	n/a	7	547
2008	372	36	71	71	19	n/a	n/a	6	575
2009	343	45	81	74	12	n/a	n/a	8	563
2010	334	33	88	69	12	n/a	n/a	24	560
2011	354	33	71	107	7	8	37	0	617
2012	363	26	34	91	4	12	75	0	605
2013	407	35	50	99	8	15	77	0	691
2014	399	35	58	103	3	13	69	0	680
2015	395	30	59	112	4	13	90	0	703
2016	423	27	58	116	6	15	111	0	756
2017	268	22	28	94	8	16	74	0	510
2018	271	16	33	114	8	11	96	0	549
2019	272	23	32	138	5	10	99	0	579
2020	280	28	35	143	5	6	103	0	600
2021	245	23	36	144	4	14	92	0	558
2022	236	23	48	130	6	12	116	0	571
2023	243	37	53	150	6	14	109	0	612
2024	253	37	59	138	5	15	102	0	609

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 Olympic View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	30.0	19.4	0
1989	633	33.0	19.1	n/a
1990	608	32.7	18.5	0
1991	584	35.6	16.4	n/a
1992	580	34.3	16.9	n/a
1993	578	37.4	15.5	n/a
1994	585	29.3	20.0	n/a
1995	606	27.8	21.8	n/a
1996	606	27.8	21.8	n/a
1997	612	28.4	21.5	n/a
1998	615	30.6	20.1	n/a
1999	595	28.6	20.8	n/a
2000	573	28.5	20.1	n/a
2001	567	26.5	21.4	n/a
2002	553	29.3	18.9	42.3
2003	553	29.3	18.9	42.3
2004	546	29.0	18.8	39.4
2005	494	30.2	16.4	34.2
2006	531	27.5	19.3	36.9
2007	547	26.5	20.6	36.5
2008	575	27.6	20.8	36.6
2009	563	27.6	20.4	39.8
2010	560	28.3	19.7	34.3
2011	617	31.8	19.3	26.3
2012	605	30.4	19.9	35.4
2013	691	32.8	21.0	26.6
2014	680	n/a	n/a	30.9
2015	703	36.0	19.5	28.4
2016	756	38.0	19.8	27.4
2017	510	30.6	16.6	43.9
2018	549	33.8	16.2	40.8
2019	579	35.6	16.2	41.1
2020	600	35.8	16.7	39.7
2021	558	34.6	16.0	38.7
2022	571	36.5	15.6	40.8
2023	612	37.3	16.4	46.1
2024	609	36.9	16.5	46.8

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 Olympic View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	30.0	19.4	0
1989	633	33.0	19.1	n/a
1990	608	32.7	18.5	0
1991	584	35.6	16.4	n/a
1992	580	34.3	16.9	n/a
1993	578	37.4	15.5	n/a
1994	585	29.3	20.0	n/a
1995	606	27.8	21.8	n/a
1996	606	27.8	21.8	n/a
1997	612	28.4	21.5	n/a
1998	615	30.6	20.1	n/a
1999	595	28.6	20.8	n/a
2000	573	28.5	20.1	n/a
2001	567	26.5	21.4	n/a
2002	553	29.3	18.9	42.3
2003	553	29.3	18.9	42.3
2004	546	29.0	18.8	39.4
2005	494	30.2	16.4	34.2
2006	531	27.5	19.3	36.9
2007	547	26.5	20.6	36.5
2008	575	27.6	20.8	36.6
2009	563	27.6	20.4	39.8
2010	560	28.3	19.7	34.3
2011	617	31.8	19.3	26.3
2012	605	30.4	19.9	35.4
2013	691	32.8	21.0	26.6
2014	680	n/a	n/a	30.9
2015	703	36.0	19.5	28.4
2016	756	38.0	19.8	27.4
2017	510	30.6	16.6	43.9
2018	549	33.8	16.2	40.8
2019	579	35.6	16.2	41.1
2020	600	35.8	16.7	39.7
2021	558	34.6	16.0	38.7
2022	571	36.5	15.6	40.8
2023	612	37.3	16.4	46.1
2024	609	36.9	16.5	46.8

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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