Top Rankings
Olympia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 2,545 students in Olympia School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
9,556 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#43 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
8%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
25%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,455 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,101
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,455
$19,246
Best Olympia School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2200 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Grades: 6-8
| 424 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3100 Cain Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-3000
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #33.
Olympia Regional Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2400 15th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-7730
Grades: K-12
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Reeves Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2200 Quince St Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-3400
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: #55.
Thurgood Marshall Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3939 20th Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7600
Grades: 6-8
| 484 students
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