Griffin School

Griffin School is a well-populated K-5 school in Olympia, Washington, part of Griffin School District. The school works with 585 students in grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 54% larger than the state mean of about 380.

Griffin School District is the operating authority for Griffin School, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Griffin School lists that White students make up the majority at 71%. Beyond that, the school records 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Thurston County as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.7:1. The state averages about 17.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Thurston County (around 43%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Griffin School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Thurston County) records that median household earnings sit near $96,563, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Griffin School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students).

The closest other public school is McLane Elementary School, roughly 3.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Griffin School. On composite proficiency, Griffin School comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 46.2%.

Griffin School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Five-year trend. Griffin School's enrollment has contracted 11% since 2018, when it stood at 658 (now 585). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 78% to 71%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 17.7:1 in 2025.

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