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 8 public preschools serving 2,671 students in Olympia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
772 Schools
# Students
9,017 Students
283,900 Students
# Teachers
538 Teachers
19,013 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
50 Students
3,008 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
687 Students
24,202 Students
% Asian Students
8%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,236 Students
71,030 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
298 Students
16,414 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
5,616 Students
135,181 Students
% White Students
62%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
57 Students
5,180 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
1,012 Students
28,551 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
18,008
# Students in K Grade:
542
46,562
# Students in 1st Grade:
534
41,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
609
43,771
# Students in 3rd Grade:
567
42,497
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
41,735
# Students in 5th Grade:
576
39,655
# Students in 6th Grade:
645
6,603
# Students in 7th Grade:
702
1,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
672
1,125
# Students in 9th Grade:
878
236
# Students in 10th Grade:
808
236
# Students in 11th Grade:
832
206
# Students in 12th Grade:
877
273
# 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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2637 45th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1655 Carlyon Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Grades: PK-5
| 369 students
Rank: #33.
Boston Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7300 Zangle Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 183 students
Rank: #44.
Mckenny Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3250 Morse Merryman Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Grades: PK-5
| 320 students
Rank: #55.
Mclane Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 Delphi Rd Sw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1919 Road Sixty Five Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Grades: PK-5
| 446 students
Rank: #77.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1225 Legion Way Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 200 students
Rank: #88.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
325 Plymouth St Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
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