Top Rankings
Olympia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 6,313 students in Olympia School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,823 Schools
# Students
9,633 Students
735,399 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
44,937 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.68
# American Indian Students
49 Students
9,860 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
725 Students
63,982 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
184,067 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
312 Students
34,810 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
5,959 Students
357,157 Students
% White Students
62%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
66 Students
10,447 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,100 Students
67,117 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
12,644
# Students in K Grade:
577
76,513
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
80,828
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
77,118
# Students in 3rd Grade:
679
80,230
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
81,002
# Students in 5th Grade:
749
80,530
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
81,104
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
70,889
# Students in 8th Grade:
739
72,041
# Students in 9th Grade:
842
5,420
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
5,465
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
5,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
6,359
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,957 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,308 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,957
$18,857
Spending / Student
$18,308
$19,309
Best Olympia School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1655 Carlyon Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2637 45th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #33.
Boston Harbor Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7300 Zangle Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students
Rank: #44.
Jefferson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Washington Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Cain Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 750 students
Rank: #66.
Mckenny Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3250 Morse Merryman Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #77.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
213 21st Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6400
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6400
Grades: K-5
| 270 students
Rank: #88.
Olympia Regional Learning Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2400 15th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Grades: K-12
| 413 students
Rank: #99.
Reeves Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2200 Quince St Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 392 students
Rank: #1010.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1225 Legion Way Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 197 students
Rank: #1111.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3939 20th Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 441 students
Rank: #1212.
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1919 Road Sixty Five Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 484 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Garfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 Plymouth St Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 351 students
Rank: #13 - 1413. - 14.
Mclane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Delphi Rd Sw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 438 students
Rank: #1515.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1417 San Francisco Ave Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6700
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6700
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1616.
Leland P Brown Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 26th Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6800
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6800
Grades: K-5
| 316 students
Rank: n/an/a
Touchstone
Magnet School
2010 N Puget St
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6100
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
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