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Thurston County schools ranked by test score

Latest Smarter Balanced + WCAS year (2024-25). 61 schools in Thurston County, Washington with reported Science scores. Washington state average: 52.2%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
51Chambers Prairie Elementary School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Elementary40.0%-12.2pp
52Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Lacy · Goldendale School District
Combined39.5%-12.7pp
53Tenino Elementary School
Tenino · Tenino School District
Elementary39.0%-13.1pp
54Rainier Middle School
Rainier · Rainier School District
Middle37.9%-14.2pp
55Salish Middle School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Middle37.9%-14.3pp
56Yelm High School 12
Yelm · Yelm School District
High34.7%-17.4pp
57Capital High School
OLYMPIA · Olympia School District
High31.9%-20.3pp
58Timberline High School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
High31.3%-20.8pp
59Nisqually Middle School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
Middle29.7%-22.5pp
60River Ridge High School
Lacey · North Thurston Public Schools
High25.5%-26.7pp
61Tumwater High School
Tumwater · Tumwater School District
High23.3%-28.9pp

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 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.