Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Olympia School District — Decoded Rankings
16 of 20 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 5,626
- Free/reduced lunch
- 39.5%
- Avg SES index
- 69.0
- State
- WA
Schools in Olympia School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (15 ranked)
14 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #257 | #153 (WA)#2 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Reeves Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #562 | #319 (WA)#7 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #655 | #339 (WA)#8 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #342 | #363 (WA)#9 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #170 | #526 (WA)#12 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | — | #494 | Est. #528 (WA)#11 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| McKenny ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #267 | #686 (WA)#20 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Madison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #619 | #776 (WA)#25 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Centennial ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #215 | #830 (WA)#28 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #898 | #886 (WA)#29 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Leland P Brown ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #663 | #1059 (WA)#39 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Boston Harbor ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #361 | #1066 (WA)#41 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #496 | #1105 (WA)#43 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McLane Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #661 | #1191 (WA)#46 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Julia Butler Hansen ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #704 | #1230 (WA)#49 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Olympia Regional Learning Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital High SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #78 | #62 (WA)HS#1 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Olympia High SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #31 | #94 (WA)HS#3 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 6Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 68.1 | 50 | 18.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 55.3 | 50 | 5.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.0 | 0 | Schools lose 7.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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