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 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,091 students in Olympia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
9,556 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 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
0.61
0.71
# American Indian Students
48 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
723 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,322 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
26%
# Black Students
293 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
5,696 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
60%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
73 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,097 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
189
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
586
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
604
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
664
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
631
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
695
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
652
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
738
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
685
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
703
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
879
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
848
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
880
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
802
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,455 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,101
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,455
$19,246
Best Olympia School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary 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
| 368 students
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary 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
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Boston Harbor Elementary 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
| 169 students
Rank: #44.
Mckenny Elementary 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
| 332 students
Rank: #55.
Madison Elementary 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
| 200 students
Rank: #66.
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary 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
| 428 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Garfield Elementary 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
| 338 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Mclane Elementary 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
| 410 students
Rank: #99.
Roosevelt Elementary 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: PK-5
| 396 students
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