Lydia Hawk Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Lacey, Washington

Lydia Hawk Elementary in Lacey, Washington enrolled 496 students in 2024-25 with 36.8 full-time teachers, 13.5 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 36% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 32% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%

500 students in 2022-23, 499 students in 2023-24, 496 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 36.1 to 36.8.

Students enrolled at Lydia Hawk Elementary by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 49602004006002022-235002023-244992024-25496
Students enrolled at Lydia Hawk Elementary by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 49602004006002022-235002023-244992024-25496
Students enrolled at Lydia Hawk Elementary by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 49602004006002022-235002023-244992024-25496
Students enrolled at Lydia Hawk Elementary by school year2022-23: 500, 2023-24: 499, 2024-25: 49602004006002022-235002023-244992024-25496
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2350036.113.8
2023-2449936.413.7
2024-2549636.813.5

13.5 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 87 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Lydia Hawk Elementary 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLydia Hawk Elementary 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Lydia Hawk Elementary 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLydia Hawk Elementary 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Lydia Hawk Elementary 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLydia Hawk Elementary 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Lydia Hawk Elementary 13.5; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherLydia Hawk Elementary 13.5state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 488 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Lydia Hawk Elementary enrolled 488 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 15 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 488 of the 488 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions15
  • Chronically absent26.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.4% of students were Hispanic, 27.3% White, 13.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic44.4%
  2. White27.3%
  3. Two or more races13.7%
  4. Asian5.3%
  5. Black4.4%
  6. Pacific Islander3.4%
  7. American Indian1.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Lydia Hawk Elementary scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2236%53%53.4%
Math, 2022-2332%37% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lacey

14 public elementary schools in Lacey report 2024-25 enrollment; Lydia Hawk Elementary is number 7 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Mountain View Elementary77616.055.2%
Meadows Elementary76516.928.2%
South Bay Elementary59517.032.1%
Horizons Elementary58017.930.0%
Pleasant Glade Elementary55915.733.6%
Olympic View Elementary55214.837.9%
Lydia Hawk Elementary49613.558.3%
Lakes Elementary School49517.132.5%

All public schools in Lacey →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Lydia Hawk Elementary

  1. Olympic View ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 552 students, 14.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Seven Oaks ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 428 students, 15.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Lydia Hawk Elementary with Olympic View ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Thurston Public Schools spends per student$17,096 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,096
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonLydia Hawk Elementary is the number 301 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#301 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher13.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.13.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Lydia Hawk Elementary

  1. How many students attend Lydia Hawk Elementary?
    496 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 500 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lacey, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Lydia Hawk Elementary?
    13.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Lydia Hawk Elementary a Title I school?
    Lydia Hawk Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Lydia Hawk Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Lydia Hawk Elementary scored proficient or above: 36% in reading in 2021-22 and 32% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Lydia Hawk Elementary in?
    North Thurston Public Schools, NCES district ID 5305850. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530585000866 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22