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Best Schools in Olympia, WA
Olympia, WA has 89 public schools (16 high, 19 middle, 51 elementary) serving 46,791 students. On average they score 49% on state proficiency tests against a projected 38%, so schools in Olympia exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Olympia, WA
The top high schools in Olympia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Olympia High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1838 Students
2. A G West Black Hills High School
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Projected Test Scores
Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 833 Students
3. Capital High School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1326 Students
4. North Thurston High School
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Projected Test Scores
North Thurston Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1440 Students
5. Yelm High School 12
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Projected Test Scores
Yelm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1634 Students
6. Tumwater High School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1111 Students
7. Tenino High School
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Tenino School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 375 Students
8. Bethel High School
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Bethel School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1739 Students
9. Timberline High School
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North Thurston Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1404 Students
10. River Ridge High School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
North Thurston Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1476 Students
Best Middle Schools in Olympia, WA
The top middle schools in Olympia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Aspire Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
North Thurston Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 301 Students
2. Washington Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 750 Students
3. Jefferson Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 447 Students
4. Reeves Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 392 Students
5. Tumwater Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 616 Students
6. Pioneer Middle
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Steilacoom Hist. School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 711 Students
7. George Bush Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
8. Thurgood Marshall Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 441 Students
9. Rochester Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Rochester School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 495 Students
10. Yelm Middle School
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Yelm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 696 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Olympia, WA
The top elementary schools in Olympia, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Centennial Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 478 Students
2. Boston Harbor Elementary
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 177 Students
3. Griffin School
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Griffin School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 577 Students
4. Pioneer Elementary School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students
5. Roosevelt Elementary School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 382 Students
6. Mckenny Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 393 Students
7. Michael T Simmons Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 479 Students
8. Littlerock Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 355 Students
9. Lakes Elementary School
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Projected Test Scores
North Thurston Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 487 Students
10. Black Lake Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Tumwater School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 379 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Olympia, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Olympia, WA has a total population of 139,323 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Olympia, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Olympia, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
37.54 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.37 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
34.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Olympia, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Olympia, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Olympia, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Olympia, WA
How many schools are in Olympia, WA?
Olympia, WA has 89 public schools: 16 high schools, 19 middle schools and 51 elementary schools, serving 46,791 students in total.
How do schools in Olympia perform on state tests?
On average, 89 schools in Olympia score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 38%, so on average schools in Olympia exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Olympia?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Projected: 42%
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- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Olympia
23 of 25 schools in Olympia carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 10C: 5
All 25 public schools we grade in Olympia. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- Black Lake Elementary
- Boston Harbor Elementary
- Centennial Elementary
- East Olympia Elementary
- Garfield Elementary School
- Julia Butler Hansen Elementary
- Leland P Brown Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary School
- Littlerock Elementary School
- Madison Elementary School
- Mckenny Elementary
- Mclane Elementary School
- Pioneer Elementary School
- Roosevelt Elementary School
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Capital Montessori School
- Evergreen Christian School
- Nova School
- Olympia Christian School
- Olympia Community School
- Olympia Waldorf School
- St Michael School
- Sunrise Beach School