Top Rankings
Tumwater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 4,253 students in Tumwater School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Tumwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
6,425 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
358 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Tumwater 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 90% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#47 out of 306 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)57%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)69%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
# American Indian Students
48 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
198 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
3%
9%
# Hispanic Students
997 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
25%
# Black Students
121 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
4,362 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
68%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
661 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
482
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
421
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
447
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
446
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
478
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
514
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
446
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
466
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
496
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
508
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
502
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
584
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
635
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,099 in this school district is less 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 $17,403 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,099
$19,148
Spending / Student
$17,403
$19,607
Best Tumwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Black Lake Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6345 Belmore-black Lake Road
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7350
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7350
Grades: K-6
| 401 students
Rank: #22.
Littlerock Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
12710 Littlerock Rd Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7250
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7250
Grades: K-6
| 321 students
Rank: #33.
Michael T Simmons Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1205 2nd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7100
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7100
Grades: K-6
| 465 students
Rank: #44.
East Olympia Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8700 Rich Road
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7150
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7150
Grades: K-6
| 517 students
Rank: #55.
Tumwater Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6335 Littlerock Road Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7500
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 589 students
Rank: #66.
Tumwater Hill Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3120 Ridgeview St Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7300
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7300
Grades: K-6
| 362 students
Rank: #77.
George Bush Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2120 83rd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7400
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 751 students
Rank: #88.
Peter G Schmidt Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
237 Dennis Street Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7200
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7200
Grades: K-6
| 604 students
Rank: #99.
2801 32nd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-3198
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-3198
Grades: 6-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
7299 New Market St Sw Bldge E
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7770
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7770
Grades: K-12
| 239 students
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