Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Tumwater School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 15 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 4,152
- Free/reduced lunch
- 37.0%
- Avg SES index
- 61.7
- State
- WA
Schools in Tumwater School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #28 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #24 | #9 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #12 | #12 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #14 | #20 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| East Olympia ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #11 | #44 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #30 | #45 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #27 | #51 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Black Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #18 | #54 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Tumwater High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #8 | #11HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 2High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical 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) | 64.5 | 50 | 14.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 46.8 | 50 | 3.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -9.8 | 0 | Schools lose 9.8 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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