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Rainier School District Schools
Rainier School District is a public school district in Washington, based in Thurston County (Rainier). SchoolGrade grades 3 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Rainier School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Rainier School District
3 of 3 schools in Rainier School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 3
Best schools in Rainier School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Rainier Senior High School (High school, meets expectations)
- B- Rainier Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Rainier Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Rainier School District
High schools (1)
- B Rainier Senior High School, Rainier
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Rainier Middle School, Rainier
Elementary and primary schools (1)
- B- Rainier Elementary School, Rainier
Where Rainier School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Rainier (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Washington
- County: Thurston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 979 students with 57 full-time-equivalent teachers and 106 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5307110
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Tenino School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Yelm School District (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Centralia School District (9 schools, 15 mi)
- North Thurston Public Schools (24 schools, 15 mi)
- Tumwater School District (14 schools, 15 mi)
- Onalaska School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Chehalis School District (5 schools, 17 mi)
- Clover Park School District (29 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Rainier School District
How many schools are in Rainier School District?
SchoolGrade grades 3 public schools in Rainier School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Rainier School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Rainier.
How good are the schools in Rainier School District?
Across the 3 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 49.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 43%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Rainier School District?
979 students were enrolled in Rainier School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Rainier School District?
Rainier School District is in Washington, based in Thurston County, with its district office in Rainier. Its boundary covers about 54.7 sq mi.