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Schools in Nisqually Indian Community

Nisqually Indian Community’s public schools

North Thurston Public Schools and Yelm Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nisqually Indian Community. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?

Tests spring 2022, when 92% of students in Washington’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 6% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · North Thurston
Students per teacher
18.4
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
20,128 students on the public path
In brief

Nisqually Indian Community’s schools, in brief

Which school depends on your street

19 elementary schools serve Nisqually Indian Community, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then seven middle schools and four high schools: Yelm High School 12, River Ridge High School, Timberline High School and North Thurston High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Nisqually Indian Community, with each school’s own grade.

19 schools teach K in Nisqually Indian Community’s district. Which one depends on your address.
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
776 students16:1Rate it →
Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
765 students17:1Rate it →
Southworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
671 students20:1Rate it →
South Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
595 students17:1Rate it →
Horizons Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
580 students18:1Rate it →
Pleasant Glade Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
559 students16:1Rate it →
Olympic View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
552 students15:1Rate it →
Lydia Hawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
496 students13:1Rate it →
Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
495 students17:1Rate it →
Chambers Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
490 students15:1Rate it →
Fort Stevens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
462 students15:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
458 students14:1Rate it →
Evergreen Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
442 students16:1Rate it →
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
428 students16:1Rate it →
Yelm Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
427 students17:1Rate it →
McKenna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McKenna
418 students18:1Rate it →
Mill Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
374 students17:1Rate it →
Lacey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
368 students14:1Rate it →
Lackamas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
290 students17:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–519 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the North Thurston Public Schools.

Two districts serve Nisqually Indian Community

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Thurston Public SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 15,167 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,370WA $18,444 · FY2024
B+
Yelm Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,671 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,480WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, North Thurston Public Schools53%
State average 53.4% · 7426 students tested
Math · PK–12, North Thurston Public Schools36%
State average 40.1% · 7396 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Yelm Community Schools49%
State average 53.4% · 2802 students tested
Math · PK–12, Yelm Community Schools36%
State average 40.1% · 2780 students tested

Nisqually Indian Community vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Nisqually Indian Community’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Nisqually Indian Community—North Thurston PK–12 · Yelm PK–12

Every school in Nisqually Indian Community

30 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Nisqually Indian Communityin other towns
Mountain View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
776 students16:1Rate it →
Meadows Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
765 students17:1Rate it →
Southworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
671 students20:1Rate it →
South Bay Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
595 students17:1Rate it →
Pleasant Glade Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
559 students16:1Rate it →
Fort Stevens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
462 students15:1Rate it →
Woodland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
458 students14:1Rate it →
Seven Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lacey
428 students16:1Rate it →
Yelm Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
427 students17:1Rate it →
McKenna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McKenna
418 students18:1Rate it →
Mill Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
374 students17:1Rate it →
Lackamas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
290 students17:1Rate it →
Horizons Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
580 students18:1Rate it →
Olympic View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
552 students15:1Rate it →
Lydia Hawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
496 students13:1Rate it →
Lakes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
495 students17:1Rate it →
Chambers Prairie Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
490 students15:1Rate it →
Evergreen Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
442 students16:1Rate it →
Lacey Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
368 students14:1Rate it →
Nisqually Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
789 students18:1Rate it →
Chinook Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
746 students20:1Rate it →
Salish Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
745 students19:1Rate it →
Yelm Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yelm
652 students22:1Rate it →
Komachin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
640 students19:1Rate it →
Ridgeline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yelm
568 students20:1Rate it →
Aspire Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
323 students23:1Rate it →
Yelm High School 12
High · Grades 9–12 · Yelm
1,693 students25:1Rate it →
River Ridge High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lacey
1,547 students20:1Rate it →
Timberline High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lacey
1,401 students21:1Rate it →
North Thurston High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lacey
1,378 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Nisqually Indian Community’s schools

Are Nisqually Indian Community’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Nisqually Indian Community. North Thurston Public Schools and Yelm Community Schools have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Nisqually Indian Community. Each school below is shown with its own results.

What school district is Nisqually Indian Community in?

North Thurston Public Schools and Yelm Community Schools.

Where do Nisqually Indian Community kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Yelm High School 12, River Ridge High School, Timberline High School and North Thurston High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.