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Thurston County

Washington · Public K-12

85 public schools serving approximately 42,714 students, in a county of 299,067 residents.

Schools
85
11 districts
Enrollment
42,714
NCES CCD
Median income
$96,563
Above Washington avg
Free/reduced lunch
43.3%
Below Washington avg
Elementary
44
schools
Middle
17
schools
High
21
schools
Combined / other
3
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
North Thurston Public Schools
15,119 students · 11 districts in Thurston County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Thurston County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
72%
Hispanic
11%
Black
3%
Asian
6%
Two or more
13%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
1%
School enrollment
White
57%
Hispanic
2%
Black
3%
Asian
5%
Two or more
12%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
2%
Bachelor's+
38.5%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.2%
civilian labor
Median age
40
20.9% under 18

All schools (85)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
Olympia High SchoolOlympiaHigh09-121,838·
Yelm High School 12YelmHigh09-121,634·
River Ridge High SchoolLaceyHigh09-121,476·
North Thurston High SchoolLaceyHigh09-121,440·
Timberline High SchoolLaceyHigh09-121,404·
Capital High SchoolOlympiaHigh09-121,326·
Tumwater High SchoolTumwaterHigh09-121,111·
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightTumwaterElementaryKG-08862·
A G West Black Hills High SchoolTumwaterHigh09-12833·
Nisqually Middle SchoolLaceyMiddle06-08831·
Chinook Middle SchoolLaceyMiddle06-08788·
Meadows ElementaryLaceyElementaryPK-05759·
Washington Middle SchoolOlympiaMiddle06-08750·
George Bush Middle SchoolTumwaterMiddle06-08747·
Salish Middle SchoolLaceyMiddle06-08735·
Yelm Middle SchoolYelmMiddle06-08696·
Pleasant Glade ElementaryLaceyElementaryPK-05644·
Komachin Middle SchoolLaceyMiddle06-08643·
Southworth ElementaryYelmElementaryPK-05628·
Mountain View ElementaryLaceyElementaryPK-05625·
Tumwater Middle SchoolTumwaterMiddle06-08616·
Olympic View ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05612·
East Olympia ElementaryOlympiaElementaryPK-05605·
Rochester High SchoolRochesterHigh09-12600·
South Bay ElementaryLaceyElementaryPK-05588·
Peter G Schmidt ElementaryTumwaterElementaryPK-05578·
Griffin SchoolOlympiaElementaryPK-08577·
Ridgeline Middle SchoolYelmMiddle06-08574·
Rochester Primary SchoolRochesterElementaryPK-02522·
Fort Stevens ElementaryYelmElementaryPK-05511·
Lydia Hawk ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05500·
Grand Mound ElementaryRochesterElementary03-05499·
Rochester Middle SchoolRochesterMiddle06-08495·
Lakes Elementary SchoolLaceyElementaryKG-05487·
Julia Butler Hansen ElementaryOlympiaElementaryPK-05484·
Chambers Prairie Elementary SchoolLaceyElementaryKG-05482·
Seven Oaks ElementaryLaceyElementaryPK-05480·
Michael T Simmons ElementaryTumwaterElementaryKG-05479·
Centennial ElementaryOlympiaElementaryPK-05478·
Evergreen Forest ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05474·
Horizons ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05468·
Rainier Elementary SchoolRainierElementaryPK-05460·
Jefferson Middle SchoolOlympiaMiddle06-08447·
Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolOlympiaMiddle06-08441·
Yelm Prairie ElementaryYelmElementaryPK-05440·
McLane Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryPK-05438·
Woodland ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05436·
Olympia Regional Learning AcademyOlympiaOtherKG-12413·
McKenny ElementaryOlympiaElementaryPK-05393·
Reeves Middle SchoolOlympiaMiddle06-08392·
Lacey ElementaryLaceyElementaryKG-05382·
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryKG-05382·
Pioneer Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryPK-05380·
Black Lake ElementaryOlympiaElementaryKG-05379·
Tenino High SchoolTeninoHigh09-12375·
Mill Pond Elementary SchoolYelmElementaryPK-05371·
Tumwater Hill ElementaryTumwaterElementaryPK-05370·
Summit VIrtual AcademyLaceyOtherKG-12367·
Littlerock Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryKG-05355·
Garfield Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryPK-05351·
Tenino Middle SchoolTeninoMiddle06-08334·
Leland P Brown ElementaryOlympiaElementaryKG-05316·
Lackamas ElementaryYelmElementaryPK-05310·
Aspire Middle SchoolLaceyMiddle06-08301·
Parkside ElementaryTeninoElementaryPK-02296·
Tenino Elementary SchoolTeninoElementary03-05282·
Lincoln Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryKG-05270·
ESD 113 Consortium Reengagement ProgramTumwaterHigh11-12268·
Rainier Senior High SchoolRainierHigh09-12246·
Rainier Middle SchoolRainierMiddle06-08225·
Madison Elementary SchoolOlympiaElementaryPK-05197·
Boston Harbor ElementaryOlympiaElementaryPK-05177·
Avanti High SchoolOlympiaHigh09-12156·
Yelm Extension SchoolYelmHigh09-12134·
Wa He Lut Indian SchoolOlympiaElementaryKG-08128·
Tumwater Virtual AcademyTumwaterOtherKG-12124·
Envision Career AcademyLaceyHigh09-12122·
New Market Skills CenterTumwaterHigh11-12114·
Cascadia High SchoolTumwaterHigh08-12109·
Ignite Family AcademyLaceyElementaryKG-0875·
H.e.a.r.t. High SchoolRochesterHigh09-1234·
New Market High SchoolTumwaterHigh10-1231·
Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West ETumwaterHigh06-1210·
TouchstoneOlympiaHigh06-124·
Rochester Virtual AcademyRochesterMiddle06-080·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Thurston County?
There are 85 public K-12 schools in Thurston County, Washington, with a combined enrollment of about 42,714.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Thurston County?
The county's public school system includes 44 elementary, 17 middle, 21 high, 3 combined-grade schools.
What is the largest school district in Thurston County?
North Thurston Public Schools is the largest school district in Thurston County, serving approximately 15,119 students. The county contains 11 school districts overall.
What is the population of Thurston County?
Thurston County, Washington has a population of approximately 299,067, with a median age of 40. About 20.9% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Thurston County?
Median household income in Thurston County is $96,563, above the Washington average of $79,106. About 6.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Thurston County?
Approximately 38.5% of adults 25 and older in Thurston County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Thurston County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 43.3% of students in Thurston County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the Washington county average of 56.2%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Thurston County schools?
Across Thurston County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 18.2 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Thurston County?
Thurston County residents are approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 13% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Thurston County is owner-occupied?
Thurston County has about 125,163 housing units, of which roughly 67.7% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data