Meadows Elementary

Meadows Elementary is a big elementary campus in Lacey, Washington, overseen by North Thurston Public Schools. The school serves 765 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 101% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

North Thurston Public Schools runs 24 schools in total, collectively educating 15,167 students. Meadows Elementary is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Meadows Elementary shows that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 22% Hispanic, 17% multiracial, 11% Asian, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Meadows Elementary records 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 39% of students at Meadows Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadows Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 54.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

Around the school, Thurston County reports that median household earnings sit near $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Meadows Elementary is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

The closest other public school is River Ridge High School, roughly 0.8 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meadows Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 40.8%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 18%: 650 students in 2018 compared to 765 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 48% to 41% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 16.9:1 in 2025.

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