Thurston County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 68 schools in Thurston County, Washington with reported English Language Arts scores. Washington state average: 58.4%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tumwater High School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | High | 80.3% | +21.9pp |
| 2 | Olympia High School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | High | 76.0% | +17.6pp |
| 3 | A G West Black Hills High School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | High | 72.7% | +14.3pp |
| 4 | Aspire Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 70.9% | +12.6pp |
| 5 | Centennial Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +12.3pp |
| 6 | Pioneer Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +10.9pp |
| 7 | Jefferson Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 68.2% | +9.8pp |
| 8 | Boston Harbor Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 9 | Capital High School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | High | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 10 | Rainier Senior High School Rainier · Rainier School District | High | 66.7% | +8.3pp |
| 11 | Washington Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 65.9% | +7.5pp |
| 12 | Griffin School Olympia · Griffin School District | Elementary | 64.3% | +5.9pp |
| 13 | North Thurston High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 63.7% | +5.3pp |
| 14 | Tenino High School Tenino · Tenino School District | High | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
| 15 | Olympic View Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +2.6pp |
| 16 | Yelm High School 12 Yelm · Yelm School District | High | 60.8% | +2.4pp |
| 17 | Timberline High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 60.6% | +2.3pp |
| 18 | Roosevelt Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +1.9pp |
| 19 | Black Lake Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +1.9pp |
| 20 | McKenny Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +1.6pp |
| 21 | George Bush Middle School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Middle | 59.3% | +1.0pp |
| 22 | Madison Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 59.2% | +0.9pp |
| 23 | Horizons Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 58.8% | +0.4pp |
| 24 | Tumwater Middle School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Middle | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 25 | Lakes Elementary School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 58.4% | -0.0pp |
| 26 | Littlerock Elementary School Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 58.2% | -0.1pp |
| 27 | East Olympia Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 28 | River Ridge High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 57.7% | -0.7pp |
| 29 | Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 30 | South Bay Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | -2.8pp |
| 31 | Rochester High School Rochester · Rochester School District | High | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
| 32 | Evergreen Forest Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 55.1% | -3.3pp |
| 33 | Tumwater Hill Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 55.0% | -3.4pp |
| 34 | Michael T Simmons Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 54.7% | -3.7pp |
| 35 | Meadows Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 54.6% | -3.8pp |
| 36 | Reeves Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 37 | Rainier Elementary School Rainier · Rainier School District | Elementary | 53.4% | -5.0pp |
| 38 | Chinook Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 52.3% | -6.0pp |
| 39 | Woodland Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 52.1% | -6.3pp |
| 40 | McLane Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -6.6pp |
| 41 | Ridgeline Middle School Yelm · Yelm School District | Middle | 51.7% | -6.7pp |
| 42 | Komachin Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 51.3% | -7.1pp |
| 43 | Rainier Middle School Rainier · Rainier School District | Middle | 50.4% | -7.9pp |
| 44 | Mill Pond Elementary School Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 50.3% | -8.1pp |
| 45 | Rochester Middle School Rochester · Rochester School District | Middle | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 46 | Thurgood Marshall Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 49.4% | -9.0pp |
| 47 | Pleasant Glade Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.4pp |
| 48 | Yelm Middle School Yelm · Yelm School District | Middle | 48.7% | -9.6pp |
| 49 | Lincoln Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 48.7% | -9.7pp |
| 50 | Peter G Schmidt Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -10.5pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Smarter Balanced + WCAS % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available Smarter Balanced + WCAS English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Thurston County, Washington with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Washington statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Washington ranking.