Thurston County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 40 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 | Centennial Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +12.3pp |
| 2 | Pioneer Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 69.3% | +10.9pp |
| 3 | Boston Harbor Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 4 | Griffin School Olympia · Griffin School District | Elementary | 64.3% | +5.9pp |
| 5 | Olympic View Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 61.0% | +2.6pp |
| 6 | Roosevelt Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +1.9pp |
| 7 | Black Lake Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 60.2% | +1.9pp |
| 8 | McKenny Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +1.6pp |
| 9 | Madison Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 59.2% | +0.9pp |
| 10 | Horizons Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 58.8% | +0.4pp |
| 11 | Lakes Elementary School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 58.4% | -0.0pp |
| 12 | Littlerock Elementary School Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 58.2% | -0.1pp |
| 13 | East Olympia Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 57.9% | -0.5pp |
| 14 | Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 56.0% | -2.3pp |
| 15 | South Bay Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 55.6% | -2.8pp |
| 16 | Evergreen Forest Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 55.1% | -3.3pp |
| 17 | Tumwater Hill Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 55.0% | -3.4pp |
| 18 | Michael T Simmons Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 54.7% | -3.7pp |
| 19 | Meadows Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 54.6% | -3.8pp |
| 20 | Rainier Elementary School Rainier · Rainier School District | Elementary | 53.4% | -5.0pp |
| 21 | Woodland Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 52.1% | -6.3pp |
| 22 | McLane Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 51.8% | -6.6pp |
| 23 | Mill Pond Elementary School Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 50.3% | -8.1pp |
| 24 | Pleasant Glade Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 49.0% | -9.4pp |
| 25 | Lincoln Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 48.7% | -9.7pp |
| 26 | Peter G Schmidt Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 47.9% | -10.5pp |
| 27 | Yelm Prairie Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 46.5% | -11.8pp |
| 28 | Seven Oaks Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 46.5% | -11.9pp |
| 29 | Grand Mound Elementary Rochester · Rochester School District | Elementary | 45.7% | -12.6pp |
| 30 | Leland P Brown Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -13.9pp |
| 31 | Julia Butler Hansen Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 44.0% | -14.4pp |
| 32 | Tenino Elementary School Tenino · Tenino School District | Elementary | 43.8% | -14.5pp |
| 33 | Chambers Prairie Elementary School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 42.4% | -15.9pp |
| 34 | Southworth Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.4pp |
| 35 | Lacey Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 40.9% | -17.5pp |
| 36 | Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight Tumwater · Mary M Knight School District | Elementary | 39.6% | -18.7pp |
| 37 | Garfield Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 39.1% | -19.2pp |
| 38 | Lackamas Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 38.0% | -20.4pp |
| 39 | Mountain View Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 37.7% | -20.7pp |
| 40 | Lydia Hawk Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 36.1% | -22.3pp |
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.