Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Olympia Regional Learning Academy operates as a substantial K-12 campus in Olympia, Washington, operated by Olympia School District. Current enrollment sits at 345 students spanning grades K through 12. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 204 students each, so Olympia Regional Learning Academy sits 69% above that benchmark.

Olympia School District comprises 20 schools with combined enrollment of 9,386 students; Olympia Regional Learning Academy is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Olympia Regional Learning Academy records that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 13% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 7% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 72% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages around 33.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 23% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is lower than Thurston County's rate of about 43%.

In the area at large, Thurston County reports that the typical household earns roughly $96,563 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Thurston County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 44,412 students), of which Olympia Regional Learning Academy is one.

The closest other public school is Madison Elementary School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 439%: 64 students in 2018 compared to 345 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 84% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 5.5:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 in 2025.

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