Enrollment
343
Elementary
DISTRICT 461 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUMWATER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530910001541
Littlerock Elementary School
12710 Littlerock Rd SW, Olympia, WA 98512 · (360) 709-7250 · Thurston County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL343 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
116 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 16% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
58.2%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.9pp since 2014
Math
57.7%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.2% | 57.7% |
| 2023-24 | 60.6% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | 57.7% | 54.6% |
| 2021-22 | 53.7% | 48.5% |
| 2018-19 | 71.4% | 73.6% |
| 2017-18 | 72.2% | 64.2% |
| 2016-17 | 66.5% | 59.2% |
| 2015-16 | 68.5% | 64.3% |
| 2014-15 | 69.2% | 62.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Littlerock Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #293 of 936 | #9 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #298 of 1,103 | #4 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.2% | #336 of 1,102 | #12 of 39 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #186 of 928 | #6 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 343 | #821 of 1,268 | #31 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #554 of 1,085 | #19 of 40 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #909 of 1,088 | #36 of 39 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.8% | #887 of 1,169 | #35 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.9% | #71 of 257 | #4 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
343
+50 (+17%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 403
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 13.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 343 | 21.7 | 15.8:1 | 34% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 21.6 | 16.0:1 | 38% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 22.2 | 16.0:1 | 42% (148) |
| 2020-21 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 34% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 291 | 17.7 | 16.4:1 | 34% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 17 | 19.8:1 | 43% (144) |
| 2010-11 | 402 | 22 | 18.3:1 | 32% (129) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 22 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 403 | 21 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Littlerock Elementary School.
About Littlerock Elementary School
Littlerock Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school based in Olympia, Washington. It enrolled 343 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Tumwater School District is the district for Littlerock Elementary School. It has 14 schools and 6,350 students.
By race and ethnicity, Littlerock Elementary School is 75% White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic and 8% multiracial. For comparison, Thurston County is about 72% White. Littlerock Elementary School has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 21.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.8:1. That ratio is under the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Around 34% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Thurston County, the average eligibility rate is 43%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Littlerock Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 57.8%; the prediction is 57.5%.
Federal survey data for Thurston County show that median household income is about $96,563, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Littlerock Elementary School is among the 86 public schools in Thurston County.
A G West Black Hills High School is located about 6.1 miles from Littlerock Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Littlerock Elementary School is 1st of 6 on proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 17%, from 293 to 343. The ratio was 13.9:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tumwater School District
- Tumwater High SchoolHigh · 1,117 students
- George Bush Middle SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- A G West Black Hills High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Tumwater Middle SchoolMiddle · 665 students
- Peter G Schmidt ElementaryElementary · 606 students
- East Olympia ElementaryElementary · 579 students
Other schools in Olympia
- Olympia High SchoolHigh · 1,901 students
- Capital High SchoolHigh · 1,322 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Griffin SchoolElementary · 585 students
- East Olympia ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Thurgood Marshall Middle SchoolMiddle · 469 students
Nearby schools
- A G West Black Hills High School6.1 mi · 753
- George Bush Middle School6.2 mi · 762
- Black Lake Elementary6.5 mi · 382
- Rochester Middle School6.7 mi · 535
- H.e.a.r.t. High School6.7 mi · 37
- Rochester High School7.3 mi · 608
Frequently asked questions
About Littlerock Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Littlerock Elementary School?
Littlerock Elementary School enrolls approximately 343 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Littlerock Elementary School serve?
Littlerock Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Littlerock Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Littlerock Elementary School.
How diverse is Littlerock Elementary School?
Littlerock Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Littlerock Elementary School public or private?
Littlerock Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tumwater School District.
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