Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Tumwater School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 15 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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)
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #25 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #24 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #14 | #13 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #9 | #14 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #22 | #32 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Black Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #13 | #54 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| East Olympia ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #15 | #56 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #32 | #57 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (2 ranked)
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #2 | #4HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Tumwater High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #6 | #8HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 2High 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) | 48.7 | 50 | 1.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -11.0 | 0 | Schools lose 11.0 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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