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 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,024 students in Olympia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
9,017 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)66%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)75%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.67
# American Indian Students
50 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
687 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,236 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
298 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
5,616 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,012 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
542
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
567
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
576
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
645
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
878
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
808
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
832
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
877
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,183 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,559 is less than the state median of $19,607. 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
$19,183
$19,148
Spending / Student
$19,559
$19,607
Best Olympia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2200 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Grades: 5-8
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3100 Cain Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #33.
Reeves Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2200 Quince St Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3939 20th Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 447 students
Rank: #55.
Olympia Regional Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2400 15th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Grades: 1-12
| n/a students
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