Chinook Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: North Thurston Public Schools

4301 6th Ave NE, Lacey, WA 98516 Map

Math (met standard)
34%
−6 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
50%
−1 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
46%
−3 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
55%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
746
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.6
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 30% state 40% · 2025-26 40% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 39% state 41% · 2025-26 54% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 33% state 39% · 2025-26 55% state 51% · 2025-26 46% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 34% state 40% · 2025-26 50% state 51% · 2025-26 46% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 34% state 40% 50% state 51% 46% state 49%
2024-25 30% state 40% 53% state 51% 44% state 44%
2023-24 30% state 38% 46% state 50% 43% state 43%
2022-23 29% state 37% 49% state 50% 48% state 44%
2021-22 32% state 36% 52% state 51% 41% state 43%
2018-19 43% state 48% 59% state 60% 53% state 53%
2017-18 45% state 49% 59% state 60% 45% state 55%
2016-17 48% state 49% 61% state 59% —
2015-16 46% state 50% 60% state 59% —
2014-15 45% state 48% 52% state 57% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

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Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Summit VIrtual Academy
Grades K–12 Virtual Alternative · North Thurston Public Schools
0.2 mi
14%
−30 vs state
34%
−19 vs state
41%
−10 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 30% in 2025-26 56% 355 White 49%
Ignite Family Academy
Grades K–8 Alternative · North Thurston Public Schools
0.3 mi
41%
69%
+21 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 58% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 12% 100 White 76%
Olympia Regional Learning Academy
Grades K–12 Alternative · Olympia School District
2.2 mi
56%
+13 vs state
74%
+22 vs state
75%
+23 vs state
11% Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 68% in 2025-26 23% 345 White 63%
Komachin Middle School
Grades 6–8 · North Thurston Public Schools
2.6 mi
37%
−3 vs state
55%
+4 vs state
54%
+5 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 49% 640 White 41%
Nisqually Middle School
Grades 6–8 · North Thurston Public Schools
2.8 mi
24%
−16 vs state
43%
−8 vs state
41%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 30% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 51% 789 White 40%
Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Olympia School District
3.0 mi
56%
+16 vs state
68%
+18 vs state
75%
+26 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 66% in 2025-26 22% 702 White 63%
Reeves Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Olympia School District
3.1 mi
46%
+6 vs state
56%
+6 vs state
58%
+9 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 36% 394 White 65%
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Grades K–12 Virtual · Goldendale School District
3.7 mi
17%
−23 vs state
38%
−18 vs state
42%
−8 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 38% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 42% 2,121 White 62%
Aspire Middle School
Grades 6–8 · North Thurston Public Schools
3.7 mi
56%
+16 vs state
71%
+20 vs state
67%
+18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 35% 323 White 52%
Salish Middle School
Grades 6–8 · North Thurston Public Schools
3.8 mi
32%
−8 vs state
49%
−2 vs state
53%
+4 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 45% in 2025-26 48% 745 White 41%