Olympia School District

111 Bethel St. Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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

2021-2022 School Year Data
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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#17 out of 306 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Olympia   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
66%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olympia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
75%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olympia   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
91%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Olympia   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Olympia   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$176 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Olympia   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,183
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Olympia   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,559
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Olympia   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Olympia School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
Math: 71% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2200 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Grades: 5-8
| 447 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
Math: 75% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3100 Cain Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 754 students
Rank: #33.
Reeves Middle School
Math: 61% | Reading: 72%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2200 Quince St Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 371 students
Rank: #44.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
Math: 60% | Reading: 69%
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3939 20th Ave Nw
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:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2400 15th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Grades: 1-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
Touchstone
2010 N Puget St
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6100
Grades: 6-12
| 5 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 20 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 9,017 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 91% (Top 10% in WA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 75% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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