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East Olympia Elementary School

8700 Rich Road
Olympia, WA 98501

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Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, East Olympia Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30% in WA
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: East Olympia Elementary serves the eastern part of Olympia, WA, covering an area of approximately 25.8 square miles. Families in this zone typically drive 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the edge of the attendance area and a maximum distance of 5.9 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

East Olympia Elementary School's student population of 579 students has grown by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	East Olympia Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	71
1	86
2	112
3	109
4	78
5	108

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Total Students

579 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School
2025	579
2024	613
2023	605
2022	517
2021	413
2020	495
2019	511
2018	528
2017	577
2016	510
2015	463
2014	499
2013	512
2012	465
2011	457
2010	463
2009	449
2008	420
2007	450
2006	489
2005	491
2004	504
2003	509
2002	522
2001	542
2000	545
1999	538
1998	528
1997	539
1996	562
1995	537
1994	584
1993	578
1992	581
1991	618

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School
2025	35
2024	33
2023	34
2022	32
2021	28
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	31
2016	28
2015	31
2013	27
2012	26
2011	27
2010	27
2009	27
2008	27
2007	27
2006	27
2005	27
2004	27
2003	27
2002	28
2001	26
2000	27
1999	25
1998	25
1997	24
1996	25
1995	26
1994	25
1993	27
1992	26
1991	25

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Year Founded

1989

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Campus Size

20 acres

School Rankings

East Olympia Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of East Olympia Elementary School is 0.55, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#437 out of 2088 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School
2023	#437
2022	#499
2021	#444
2019	#444
2018	#473
2017	#661
2016	#461
2015	#443
2013	#305
2012	#167
2011	#380
2010	#426

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56%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2023	56%	41%	46%
2022	51%	40%	44%
2019	64%	50%	57%
2018	59%	51%	57%
2017	55%	51%	54%
2016	60%	51%	57%
2015	57%	49%	55%
2013	76%	64%	72%
2012	81%	63%	70%
2011	70%	60%	67%
2010	63%	54%	61%

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65%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2022	65%	53%	58%
2019	70%	61%	69%
2018	72%	61%	57%
2017	67%	61%	69%
2016	72%	62%	70%
2015	67%	56%	63%
2013	89%	73%	84%
2012	89%	72%	85%
2011	82%	70%	80%
2010	78%	70%	81%

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50-54%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	17:1	17:1
2024	19:1	16:1
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	18:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	15:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	20:1
2017	19:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	18:1	19:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	19:1	19:1
2012	18:1	20:1	19:1
2011	17:1	19:1	19:1
2010	17:1	19:1	19:1
2009	17:1	19:1	19:1
2008	16:1	19:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	18:1	19:1	21:1
2005	18:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	19:1	19:1	20:1
2001	21:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	20:1
1998	21:1	20:1	20:1
1997	22:1	20:1	20:1
1996	22:1	21:1	22:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	23:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	21:1	22:1
1992	22:1	21:1	22:1
1991	25:1	21:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	3%	3%	4%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	4%	9%
2024	3%	9%
2023	4%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	1%	8%	3%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	3%	9%	4%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	3%	9%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	3%	8%	3%
2003	4%	8%	3%
2002	3%	8%	3%
2001	3%	7%	3%
2000	3%	7%	3%
1999	3%	7%	3%
1998	2%	7%	3%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	2%	6%	3%
1994	1%	6%	3%
1993	1%	6%	2%
1992	1%	6%	2%
1991	2%	6%	2%

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Hispanic

20%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	20%	27%
2024	19%	26%
2023	21%	26%	16%
2022	21%	25%	15%
2021	17%	25%	14%
2020	17%	24%	13%
2019	15%	24%	13%
2018	14%	23%	13%
2017	13%	23%	13%
2016	13%	23%	11%
2015	10%	22%	11%
2014	12%	21%	10%
2013	13%	20%	10%
2012	12%	20%	9%
2011	14%	18%	8%
2010	10%	17%	6%
2009	9%	16%	5%
2008	8%	15%	4%
2007	6%	14%	4%
2006	5%	14%	4%
2005	3%	13%	4%
2004	4%	12%	4%
2003	2%	12%	4%
2002	3%	11%	3%
2001	2%	10%	3%
2000	2%	10%	3%
1999	2%	9%	3%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	3%
1995	3%	7%	2%
1994	2%	7%	2%
1993	2%	6%	2%
1992	2%	6%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	1%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

64%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	64%	47%
2024	67%	48%
2023	63%	49%	66%
2022	66%	50%	68%
2021	72%	51%	70%
2020	72%	53%	72%
2019	73%	53%	72%
2018	76%	54%	73%
2017	75%	55%	73%
2016	77%	56%	75%
2015	82%	57%	76%
2014	80%	58%	76%
2013	80%	59%	77%
2012	79%	60%	78%
2011	78%	63%	79%
2010	83%	65%	83%
2009	83%	66%	84%
2008	85%	67%	87%
2007	88%	68%	87%
2006	89%	69%	88%
2005	90%	70%	88%
2004	90%	71%	88%
2003	91%	72%	89%
2002	91%	73%	89%
2001	92%	75%	89%
2000	93%	75%	89%
1999	91%	76%	89%
1998	92%	77%	89%
1997	91%	77%	89%
1996	92%	78%	90%
1995	93%	79%	91%
1994	94%	80%	92%
1993	95%	81%	93%
1992	95%	81%	94%
1991	93%	82%	93%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	8%	9%
2024	8%	9%
2023	8%	9%	11%
2022	7%	9%	10%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	9%	9%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	10%
2017	10%	8%	10%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	5%	7%	9%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	4%	4%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

36%

53%

0.55

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	0.55	0.69
2024	0.51	0.69
2023	0.55	0.68	0.53
2022	0.52	0.68	0.51
2021	0.45	0.67	0.48
2020	0.45	0.65	0.46
2019	0.44	0.65	0.46
2018	0.40	0.65	0.44
2017	0.41	0.64	0.44
2016	0.39	0.63	0.43
2015	0.32	0.62	0.41
2014	0.35	0.61	0.41
2013	0.34	0.61	0.40
2012	0.36	0.59	0.39
2011	0.37	0.57	0.36
2010	0.30	0.54	0.30
2009	0.30	0.53	0.28
2008	0.27	0.52	0.25
2007	0.22	0.51	0.24
2006	0.21	0.50	0.23
2005	0.19	0.49	0.22
2004	0.19	0.48	0.22
2003	0.17	0.46	0.21
2002	0.17	0.45	0.21
2001	0.15	0.42	0.21
2000	0.13	0.42	0.21
1999	0.17	0.41	0.20
1998	0.15	0.40	0.20
1997	0.17	0.40	0.19
1996	0.15	0.38	0.19
1995	0.13	0.37	0.16
1994	0.12	0.35	0.15
1993	0.10	0.34	0.13
1992	0.10	0.34	0.12
1991	0.13	0.32	0.13

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(22-23)

29.2%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2023	29.2%	34.7%	37.9%
2022	10.5%	18.4%	24.6%
2021	9.2%	24.3%	11.7%

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Eligible for

27%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	27%	39%
2024	33%	50%
2023	24%	42%	28%
2022	21%	35%	25%
2021	23%	35%	26%
2020	27%	36%	26%
2019	28%	35%	26%
2018	27%	36%	25%
2017	24%	37%	25%
2016	28%	38%	27%
2015	30%	39%	27%
2014	28%	39%	29%
2013	30%	38%	29%
2012	32%	37%	28%
2011	33%	33%	25%
2010	28%	33%	20%
2009	26%	29%	18%
2008	22%	28%	17%
2007	22%	28%	19%
2006	19%	29%	17%
2005	19%	28%	24%
2004	20%	27%	19%
2003	23%	26%	18%
2002	19%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	East Olympia Elementary School	Washington	Tumwater School District
2025	8%	9%
2023	7%	8%	8%
2022	4%	7%	6%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	3%	7%	4%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	3%	9%	5%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	11%	9%	8%
2003	11%	9%	9%
2002	9%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Tumwater School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is East Olympia Elementary School's ranking?

East Olympia Elementary School is ranked #437 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are East Olympia Elementary School often compared to?

East Olympia Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Littlerock Elementary School, Parkside Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend East Olympia Elementary School?

579 students attend East Olympia Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of East Olympia Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of East Olympia Elementary School?

East Olympia Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does East Olympia Elementary School offer ?

East Olympia Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is East Olympia Elementary School part of?

East Olympia Elementary School is part of Tumwater School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 579 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
: Top 30%
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 30%)
: 50-54% (Top 50%)
: East Olympia Elementary serves the eastern part of Olympia, WA, covering an area of approximately 25.8 square miles. Families in this zone typically drive 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.8 miles to the edge of the attendance area and a maximum distance of 5.9 miles to its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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