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If you could change one rule at Mountain View Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
776
Elementary
DISTRICT 507 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH THURSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 530585000867
Mountain View Elementary
1900 College St SE, Lacey, WA 98503 · (360) 412-4630 · Thurston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL776 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
504 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 134 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (93).
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -14.6pp since 2014
Math
33.8%
WA avg 51.2% . -17.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 15 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 18 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 33.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 37.8% |
| 2022-23 | 42.6% | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 58.3% | 55.8% |
| 2017-18 | 53.4% | 55.0% |
| 2016-17 | 52.3% | 56.0% |
| 2015-16 | 56.8% | 57.8% |
| 2014-15 | 52.3% | 51.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.6%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Elementary this school | 776 | 64.9% | 40.1% |
| Walnut Grove Elementary VANCOUVER | 681 | 60.1% | N/A |
| Peter S Ogden Elementary VANCOUVER | 585 | 71.3% | N/A |
| Davis Elementary COLLEGE PLACE | 698 | 59.7% | 48.9% |
| Mountain View Elementary Shelton | 671 | 68.3% | 35.5% |
| Lowell Elementary Everett | 531 | 69.3% | 50.2% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mountain View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #622 of 936 | #35 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #804 of 1,103 ▼ 121 | #37 of 39 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #813 of 1,102 ▼ 170 | #38 of 39 ▼ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.7pp | #123 of 928 | #7 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 776 | #13 of 1,268 | #1 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #606 of 1,085 | #21 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.2% | #245 of 1,088 | #8 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.9% | #355 of 1,169 | #5 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.0% | #84 of 257 | #6 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
776
+172 (+28%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 776 | 48.4 | 16.0:1 | 65% (504) |
| 2023-24 | 728 | 43.9 | 16.6:1 | 68% (494) |
| 2022-23 | 625 | 43.8 | 14.3:1 | 65% (405) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 51% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 55% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 719 | 44 | 16.3:1 | 56% (400) |
| 2010-11 | 745 | 37 | 20.1:1 | 38% (286) |
| 2000-01 | 605 | 32 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 33 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mountain View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (669 to 776); teachers up 3% (47 to 48.4).
About Mountain View Elementary
Mountain View Elementary is a large elementary school that serves part of Lacey, Washington. The school reports 776 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Within North Thurston Public Schools, Mountain View Elementary is one of 24 schools. The district enrolls 15,167 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Mountain View Elementary. The largest is White students, at 39%. The remaining students are 34% Hispanic, 15% multiracial, 5% Black, and 4% Asian. Census figures show Thurston County is about 72% White. Mountain View Elementary's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 48.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Mountain View Elementary and a ratio of 16.0:1. This ratio sits 1.3 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 65% of students. The rate at public schools in Thurston County averages 43%, lower than here.
Mountain View Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.1%, compared with a predicted 36.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Washington schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Thurston County show that the median household income is $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Mountain View Elementary is one of 86 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Lacey Elementary is about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Mountain View Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Mountain View Elementary places 5th out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment grew 28% from its 2020-21 level of 604. The ratio was 14.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.0:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Thurston Public Schools
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- Timberline High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,378 students
- Nisqually Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 746 students
Other schools in Lacey
- River Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- Timberline High SchoolHigh · 1,401 students
- North Thurston High SchoolHigh · 1,378 students
- Nisqually Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- Meadows ElementaryElementary · 765 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 746 students
Other Mountain View Elementary schools
56 other US public schools in 23 states are named Mountain View Elementary. Mountain View Elementary is the 5th largest of the 57.
- Mountain View ElementaryShelton, WA · 671 students
- Mountain View ElementaryQUINCY, WA · 280 students
- Mountain View ElementaryFerndale, WA · 101 students
- Mountain View Elementary SchoolPHOENIX, AZ · 903 students
- Mountain View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 851 students
Nearby schools
- Lacey Elementary0.9 mi · 368
- Komachin Middle School0.9 mi · 640
- Summit VIrtual Academy1.5 mi · 355
- Envision Career Academy1.6 mi · 139
- North Thurston High School1.7 mi · 1,378
- Chinook Middle School1.7 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Mountain View ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Mountain View Elementary?
Mountain View Elementary enrolls approximately 776 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mountain View Elementary serve?
Mountain View Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mountain View Elementary have?
Mountain View Elementary employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Mountain View Elementary?
Student demographics at Mountain View Elementary are roughly 39% White, 34% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Mountain View Elementary in?
Mountain View Elementary is part of North Thurston Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.