Thurston County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 11 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 | Capital High School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | High | 67.7% | +9.3pp |
| 5 | Rainier Senior High School Rainier · Rainier School District | High | 66.7% | +8.3pp |
| 6 | North Thurston High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 63.7% | +5.3pp |
| 7 | Tenino High School Tenino · Tenino School District | High | 63.3% | +4.9pp |
| 8 | Yelm High School 12 Yelm · Yelm School District | High | 60.8% | +2.4pp |
| 9 | Timberline High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 60.6% | +2.3pp |
| 10 | River Ridge High School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | High | 57.7% | -0.7pp |
| 11 | Rochester High School Rochester · Rochester School District | High | 55.5% | -2.9pp |
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.