Thurston County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 33 schools in Thurston County, Washington with reported Science scores. Washington state average: 52.2%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Griffin School Olympia · Griffin School District | Elementary | 66.9% | +14.8pp |
| 2 | Roosevelt Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +12.7pp |
| 3 | Lakes Elementary School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 64.7% | +12.6pp |
| 4 | Lincoln Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 62.0% | +9.8pp |
| 5 | Michael T Simmons Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +8.8pp |
| 6 | Centennial Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +8.6pp |
| 7 | Horizons Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 59.6% | +7.5pp |
| 8 | Littlerock Elementary School Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +6.3pp |
| 9 | Pioneer Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 58.3% | +6.2pp |
| 10 | Mill Pond Elementary School Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 57.6% | +5.5pp |
| 11 | Leland P Brown Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 57.4% | +5.3pp |
| 12 | Black Lake Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 56.4% | +4.2pp |
| 13 | Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 55.7% | +3.5pp |
| 14 | Southworth Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 55.5% | +3.3pp |
| 15 | East Olympia Elementary Olympia · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 55.3% | +3.2pp |
| 16 | McLane Elementary School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +2.6pp |
| 17 | South Bay Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 54.5% | +2.4pp |
| 18 | Peter G Schmidt Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +2.3pp |
| 19 | Evergreen Forest Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 54.1% | +2.0pp |
| 20 | Julia Butler Hansen Elementary OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Elementary | 52.5% | +0.3pp |
| 21 | Meadows Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | -0.4pp |
| 22 | Seven Oaks Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 51.7% | -0.4pp |
| 23 | Lacey Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 49.2% | -2.9pp |
| 24 | Rainier Elementary School Rainier · Rainier School District | Elementary | 48.8% | -3.4pp |
| 25 | Pleasant Glade Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 47.6% | -4.6pp |
| 26 | Woodland Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 47.5% | -4.7pp |
| 27 | Tumwater Hill Elementary Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Elementary | 46.9% | -5.3pp |
| 28 | Yelm Prairie Elementary Yelm · Yelm School District | Elementary | 46.1% | -6.0pp |
| 29 | Mountain View Elementary Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 43.8% | -8.3pp |
| 30 | Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight Tumwater · Mary M Knight School District | Elementary | 42.2% | -9.9pp |
| 31 | Grand Mound Elementary Rochester · Rochester School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -10.6pp |
| 32 | Chambers Prairie Elementary School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Elementary | 40.0% | -12.2pp |
| 33 | Tenino Elementary School Tenino · Tenino School District | Elementary | 39.0% | -13.1pp |
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 Science 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.