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Best Schools in Tumwater, WA
Tumwater, WA has 30 public schools (10 high, 6 middle, 13 elementary) serving 15,748 students. On average they score 52% on state proficiency tests against a projected 42%, so schools in Tumwater exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Tumwater, WA
The top high schools in Tumwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Olympia High School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1838 Students
2. A G West Black Hills High School
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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. Tumwater High School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1111 Students
5. Cascadia High School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 109 Students
6. Mason County Detention Center
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Shelton School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1 Students
7. New Market High School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 31 Students
8. Esd 113 Consortium Reengagement Program
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Capital Region Esd 113 • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 268 Students
9. New Market Skills Center
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 114 Students
10. Thurs Co Juv Det/tumwater West E
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 10 Students
Best Middle Schools in Tumwater, WA
The top middle schools in Tumwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Washington Middle School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 750 Students
2. Tumwater Middle School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 616 Students
3. George Bush Middle School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 747 Students
4. Thurgood Marshall Middle School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 441 Students
5. Olympic Middle School
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Shelton School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 538 Students
6. Oakland Bay Junior High School
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Shelton School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 616 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Tumwater, WA
The top elementary schools in Tumwater, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Centennial Elementary
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 478 Students
2. Griffin School
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Griffin School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 577 Students
3. Pioneer Elementary School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 380 Students
4. Michael T Simmons Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 479 Students
5. Littlerock Elementary School
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 355 Students
6. Black Lake Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 379 Students
7. Lincoln Elementary School
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Olympia School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
8. East Olympia Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 605 Students
9. Tumwater Hill Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 370 Students
10. Peter G Schmidt Elementary
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Tumwater School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 578 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Tumwater, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Tumwater, WA has a total population of 23,929 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Tumwater, 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 Tumwater, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
31.20 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.52 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
27.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Tumwater, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Tumwater, 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 Tumwater, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Tumwater, WA
How many schools are in Tumwater, WA?
Tumwater, WA has 30 public schools: 10 high schools, 6 middle schools and 13 elementary schools, serving 15,748 students in total.
How do schools in Tumwater perform on state tests?
On average, 30 schools in Tumwater score 52% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 42%, so on average schools in Tumwater exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Tumwater?
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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Every school in Tumwater
9 of 14 schools in Tumwater carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5C: 1D: 2
All 14 public schools we grade in Tumwater. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.