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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%.
RankSchoolLevelEnglish Language Artsvs state
51Yelm Prairie Elementary
Yelm · Yelm School District
Elementary46.5%-11.8pp
52Seven Oaks Elementary
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary46.5%-11.9pp
53Grand Mound Elementary
Rochester · Rochester School District
Elementary45.7%-12.6pp
54Salish Middle School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Middle45.0%-13.4pp
55Leland P Brown Elementary
OLYMPIA · Olympia School District
Elementary44.4%-13.9pp
56Julia Butler Hansen Elementary
OLYMPIA · Olympia School District
Elementary44.0%-14.4pp
57Tenino Elementary School
Tenino · Tenino School District
Elementary43.8%-14.5pp
58Chambers Prairie Elementary School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary42.4%-15.9pp
59Southworth Elementary
Yelm · Yelm School District
Elementary40.9%-17.4pp
60Lacey Elementary
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary40.9%-17.5pp
61Tenino Middle School
Tenino · Tenino School District
Middle40.4%-17.9pp
62Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Lacy · Goldendale School District
Combined40.1%-18.2pp
63Nisqually Middle School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Middle39.9%-18.5pp
64Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight
Tumwater · Mary M Knight School District
Elementary39.6%-18.7pp
65Garfield Elementary School
OLYMPIA · Olympia School District
Elementary39.1%-19.2pp
66Lackamas Elementary
Yelm · Yelm School District
Elementary38.0%-20.4pp
67Mountain View Elementary
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary37.7%-20.7pp
68Lydia Hawk Elementary
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary36.1%-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.