Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Tumwater School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 15 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 4,129
- Free/reduced lunch
- 36.9%
- Avg SES index
- 61.4
- State
- WA
Schools in Tumwater School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #597 | #206 (WA)#4 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #388 | #243 (WA)#5 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #535 | #548 (WA)#15 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #409 | #570 (WA)#16 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| East Olympia ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #381 | #967 (WA)#34 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #568 | #1162 (WA)#44 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Black Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #509 | #1285 (WA)#51 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #780 | #1319 (WA)#52 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumwater High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #86 | #93 (WA)HS#2 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #142 | #276 (WA)HS#11 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical 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) | 65.7 | 50 | 15.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 51.6 | 50 | 1.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.8 | 0 | Schools lose 7.8 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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