School Overview: South Bay Elementary is a public school located in Lacey, WA, which is in a fringe rural setting. The learner population of South Bay Elementary is 815, and the school has PK-5. At South Bay Elementary, 67% of learners scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 64% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority learner enrollment is 38%.

The Learner-Teacher ratio is 20:1, which is worse than that of the district. The learner population is made up of 50% female learners and 50% male learners. The school enrolls 31% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 41 equivalent full-time teachers and 1 full-time school counselor.

Test Scores: At South Bay Elementary, 67% of learners scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 64% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In North Thurston Public Schools, 61% of learners tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 55% tested at or above that level for math. South Bay Elementary did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with learners across the state. In Washington, 57% of learners tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 50% tested at or above that level for math.