Thurston County schools ranked by test score
Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 16 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 | Aspire Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 70.9% | +12.6pp |
| 2 | Jefferson Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 68.2% | +9.8pp |
| 3 | Washington Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 65.9% | +7.5pp |
| 4 | George Bush Middle School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Middle | 59.3% | +1.0pp |
| 5 | Tumwater Middle School Tumwater · Tumwater School District | Middle | 58.4% | +0.0pp |
| 6 | Reeves Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 54.3% | -4.1pp |
| 7 | Chinook Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 52.3% | -6.0pp |
| 8 | Ridgeline Middle School Yelm · Yelm School District | Middle | 51.7% | -6.7pp |
| 9 | Komachin Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 51.3% | -7.1pp |
| 10 | Rainier Middle School Rainier · Rainier School District | Middle | 50.4% | -7.9pp |
| 11 | Rochester Middle School Rochester · Rochester School District | Middle | 50.0% | -8.4pp |
| 12 | Thurgood Marshall Middle School OLYMPIA · Olympia School District | Middle | 49.4% | -9.0pp |
| 13 | Yelm Middle School Yelm · Yelm School District | Middle | 48.7% | -9.6pp |
| 14 | Salish Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 45.0% | -13.4pp |
| 15 | Tenino Middle School Tenino · Tenino School District | Middle | 40.4% | -17.9pp |
| 16 | Nisqually Middle School Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools | Middle | 39.9% | -18.5pp |
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.