Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (55 ranked)
| Aspire Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #6 | #1 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Washington Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #7 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Reeves Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #21 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #10 | #4 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Jefferson Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #5 | #5 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Boston Harbor ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #1 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #29 | #7 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| Meadows ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #16 | #8 | Typical Profile | High | |
| McKenny ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #4 | #9 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Rainier Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Rainier School District | #15 | #10 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Tumwater Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #24 | #11 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | Medium | |
| George Bush Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #28 | #12 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Komachin Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #38 | #13 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Ridgeline Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #36 | #14 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Pleasant Glade ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #25 | #15 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Michael T Simmons ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #12 | #16 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Rochester Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Rochester School District | #35 | #17 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pioneer Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #2 | #18 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| East Olympia ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #11 | #19 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Centennial ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #3 | #20 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Olympic View ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #17 | #21 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Rainier Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Rainier School District | #43 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Griffin SchoolEnrollment unknown | Griffin School District | #9 | #23 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Littlerock Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #14 | #24 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| South Bay ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #26 | #25 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Tenino Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Tenino School District | #54 | #26 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Black Lake ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #18 | #27 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Mill Pond Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #13 | #28 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Peter G Schmidt ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #27 | #29 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Lakes Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #8 | #30 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Chinook Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #48 | #31 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Evergreen Forest ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #19 | #32 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Salish Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #50 | #33 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Madison Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #45 | #34 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Tenino Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Tenino School District | #37 | #35 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Tumwater Hill ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Tumwater School District | #30 | #36 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Yelm Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #39 | #37 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Horizons ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #20 | #38 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Yelm Prairie ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #33 | #39 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Woodland ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #23 | #40 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Nisqually Middle SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #55 | #41 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Grand Mound ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Rochester School District | #31 | #42 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #46 | #43 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightEnrollment unknown | Mary M Knight School District | #52 | #44 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Chambers Prairie Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #42 | #45 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Mountain View ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #44 | #46 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Fort Stevens ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #22 | #47 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Seven Oaks ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #41 | #48 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Lacey ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #51 | #49 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| McLane Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #47 | #50 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Lackamas ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #53 | #51 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Lydia Hawk ElementaryEnrollment unknown | North Thurston Public Schools | #49 | #52 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Julia Butler Hansen ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #40 | #53 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Leland P Brown ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Olympia School District | #34 | #54 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Southworth ElementaryEnrollment unknown | Yelm School District | #32 | #55 | Typical Profile | High | |
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| Envision Career Academy | North Thurston Public Schools | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Ignite Family Academy | North Thurston Public Schools | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Summit VIrtual Academy | North Thurston Public Schools | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Lincoln Elementary School | Olympia School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Avanti High School | Olympia School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Olympia Regional Learning Academy | Olympia School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Touchstone | Olympia School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Rochester Primary School | Rochester School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| H.e.a.r.t. High School | Rochester School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Rochester Virtual Academy | Rochester School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Parkside Elementary | Tenino School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| New Market Skills Center | Tumwater School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West E | Tumwater School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Cascadia High School | Tumwater School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| New Market High School | Tumwater School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Tumwater Virtual Academy | Tumwater School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
| Yelm Extension School | Yelm School District | Rankings coming soon · View school details | ||||
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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