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Pleasant Glade Elementary

Lacey, WA · North Thurston Public Schools

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · Suburb, midsize

566th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 52% Declining

1920 Abernethy Rd NE, Lacey, WA 98516

(360)412-4620NCES ID 530585002129Directory 202324

507
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
50%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
30.7%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Glade Elementary 566th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 52% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 60th in 2019 to 52th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 247 students tested

English Language Arts
Pleasant Glade Elementary
49%
WA average
51%
Math
Pleasant Glade Elementary
45%
WA average
41%
Science
Pleasant Glade Elementary
48%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Pleasant Glade Elementary WA average
25%50%75%49%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Pleasant Glade Elementary WA average
25%50%75%45%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Pleasant Glade Elementary WA average
25%50%75%48%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 507 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic19%White34%Asian17%5%Two+19%
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categories changedHispanic 19%White 34%Asian 17%Two or more races 19%81%12%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White51.1%34.3% 16.8 pts
Two or more races8.8%19.1% 10.3 pts
Hispanic19.7%18.7% 1.0 pts
Asian13.7%17.2% 3.5 pts
Black4.9%5.3% 0.4 pts
Pacific Islander0.5%4.3% 3.8 pts
American Indian1.3%0.6% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $583K in zip 98516 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$157K$314K$472K$629K$583K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Pleasant Glade Elementary in?

Pleasant Glade Elementary is part of the North Thurston Public Schools district in Lacey, Washington.

Is Pleasant Glade Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Pleasant Glade Elementary 566th of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 52% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Pleasant Glade Elementary?

White 34%, Two or more races 19%, Hispanic 19%, Asian 17% (507 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Pleasant Glade Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98516 is $583K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.