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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 5 public high schools serving 3,737 students in Olympia School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Washington.
Public High Schools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Washington public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 83% (versus the 65% statewide average).
Public High School in Olympia School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the Washington average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olympia High School, with 94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Washington or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public high school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
855 Schools
# Students
9,633 Students
387,101 Students
# Teachers
555 Teachers
19,113 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
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
6,128 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
725 Students
30,980 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,309 Students
94,975 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
312 Students
17,421 Students
% Black Students
3%
5%
# White Students
5,959 Students
192,489 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
66 Students
5,027 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,100 Students
31,119 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
8%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
1,042
# Students in K Grade:
577
1,658
# Students in 1st Grade:
627
1,928
# Students in 2nd Grade:
615
2,062
# Students in 3rd Grade:
679
2,154
# Students in 4th Grade:
659
2,181
# Students in 5th Grade:
749
2,308
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
4,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
711
8,019
# Students in 8th Grade:
739
10,015
# Students in 9th Grade:
842
88,460
# Students in 10th Grade:
890
88,215
# Students in 11th Grade:
795
84,959
# Students in 12th Grade:
874
89,533
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olympia High School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1302 North St Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7000
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,838 students
Rank: #22.
Capital High School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2707 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-8000
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,326 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
Avanti High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1113 Legion Way Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7900
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7900
Grades: 9-12
| 156 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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