Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Olympia School District — Decoded Rankings
16 of 20 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 5,444
- Free/reduced lunch
- 38.2%
- Avg SES index
- 69.9
- 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 | #289 | #144 (WA)plausibly #124–172#1 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Reeves Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #530 | #154 (WA)plausibly #80–333#2 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #662 | #348 (WA)plausibly #161–541#7 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Washington Middle SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #334 | #406 (WA)plausibly #253–577#10 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Boston Harbor ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #207 | #518 (WA)plausibly #271–843#15 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| McKenny ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #283 | #532 (WA)plausibly #314–762#17 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #221 | #729 (WA)plausibly #478–1070#23 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #406 | #766 (WA)plausibly #518–1073#26 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Centennial ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #225 | #770 (WA)plausibly #619–1043#27 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | — | #613 | Est. #899 (WA)#30 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Leland P Brown ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #759 | #1035 (WA)plausibly #806–1181#35 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Garfield Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #956 | #1109 (WA)plausibly #843–1318#38 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Madison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #954 | #1180 (WA)plausibly #802–1345#40 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McLane Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #962 | #1323 (WA)plausibly #1214–1394#47 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Julia Butler Hansen ElementaryNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #808 | #1358 (WA)plausibly #1202–1444#50 (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 | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia High SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #25 | #77 (WA)HS#1 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Capital High SchoolNeighborhoodOlympia School District | #121 | #139 (WA)HS#4 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 5High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical Profile
- 3Lower 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) | 63.6 | 50 | 13.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 57.9 | 50 | 7.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -3.1 | 0 | Schools lose 3.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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