Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Tumwater School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 15 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 4,194
- Free/reduced lunch
- 38.0%
- Avg SES index
- 61.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Tumwater School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #573 | #324 (WA)plausibly #211–512#7 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #571 | #355 (WA)plausibly #228–555#8 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | ||
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #429 | #371 (WA)plausibly #251–563#9 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #374 | #529 (WA)plausibly #326–795#13 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #559 | #934 (WA)plausibly #632–1155#35 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Black Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #414 | #1253 (WA)plausibly #959–1395#47 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| East Olympia ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #446 | #1284 (WA)plausibly #1031–1384#50 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #728 | #1431 (WA)plausibly #1257–1486#56 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High |
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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #63 | #72 (WA)HS#1 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #77 | #157 (WA)HS#6 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 3High Scores, Context Matters
- 2Typical 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) | 68.0 | 50 | 18.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 52.4 | 50 | 2.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -8.9 | 0 | Schools lose 8.9 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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