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Tanglewilde, Washington, August 16, 2023 (cropped)Photo: United States Geological Survey (USGS) · Public domain
B+
Schools in Tanglewilde · North Thurston Public Schools

Tanglewilde’s public schools outscore 66% of Washington districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Tanglewilde, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#122of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 92% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
53%
▼ 0 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.4K
▼ 6% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.7
WA 17.7
Schools in town
2
8,617 students on the public path
In brief

Tanglewilde’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 53% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,370 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then five middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Tanglewilde’s grade

B+ Test scoresB+ Graduation

B+: better than 66% of Washington school districts, #122 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 66%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 62%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,411 test results and a graduating class of 1,026 could put Tanglewilde anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Tanglewilde’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,396 in math, 7,426 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Tanglewilde, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Tanglewilde’s public schools are run by North Thurston Public Schools, which also serves Lacey. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 53.4% · 7426 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.1% · 7396 students tested

Tanglewilde vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Tanglewilde’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TanglewildeB+North Thurston
LaceyB+North Thurston

Every school in Tanglewilde

10 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).

District schools in Tanglewildeby address
Olympic View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
552 students15:1Rate it →
Lydia Hawk Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lacey
496 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Tanglewildein other towns
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 →
Komachin Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
640 students19:1Rate it →
Aspire Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Lacey
323 students23:1Rate 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 Tanglewilde’s schools

Are Tanglewilde’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tanglewilde children attend outscore 66% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #122 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tanglewilde in?

North Thurston Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 15,167 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tanglewilde kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: River Ridge High School, Timberline High School and North Thurston High School.

What is Tanglewilde’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in North Thurston Public Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Tanglewilde spend per student?

$17,370 in North Thurston Public Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.