Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Tumwater School District — Decoded Rankings
10 of 15 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bush Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #619 | #347 (WA)plausibly #203–536#6 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #430 | #391 (WA)plausibly #195–622#9 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tumwater Middle SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #550 | #520 (WA)plausibly #385–722#16 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #416 | #589 (WA)plausibly #395–839#19 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| East Olympia ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #407 | #1014 (WA)plausibly #803–1163#34 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #585 | #1206 (WA)plausibly #954–1344#41 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #681 | #1299 (WA)plausibly #1092–1408#45 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Black Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #484 | #1412 (WA)plausibly #1262–1457#53 (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 | #76 | #81 (WA)HS#2 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| A G West Black Hills High SchoolNeighborhoodTumwater School District | #137 | #252 (WA)HS#10 (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) | 64.5 | 50 | 14.5 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 51.1 | 50 | 1.1 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -7.4 | 0 | Schools lose 7.4 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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