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Enrollment
601
Middle
DISTRICT 573 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHELTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530790002990
Olympic Middle School
800 E K St, Shelton, WA 98584 · (360) 462-6671 · Mason County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% of Washington public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.2:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
421 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 287 | 48% |
| Grade 6 | 314 | 52% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
27.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -29.3pp since 2014
Math
16.4%
WA avg 51.2% . -29.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 29 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 30 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 16.4% |
| 2023-24 | 28.1% | 15.9% |
| 2022-23 | 27.9% | 13.4% |
| 2021-22 | 28.5% | 17.4% |
| 2018-19 | 43.0% | 31.6% |
| 2017-18 | 45.6% | 29.6% |
| 2016-17 | 43.1% | 36.9% |
| 2015-16 | 47.4% | 43.6% |
| 2014-15 | 56.9% | 46.0% |
% 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
23.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 →
Schools most like Olympic Middle School
Olympic Middle School's state test result (23.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Middle School this school | 601 | 70.0% | 23.9% |
| Garrison Middle School WALLA WALLA | 546 | 66.8% | 38.0% |
| Miller Junior High Aberdeen | 656 | 69.8% | 23.6% |
| Oakland Bay Junior High School Shelton | 544 | 65.6% | 21.3% |
| Pioneer Middle School WALLA WALLA | 601 | 66.2% | 34.8% |
| Discovery Middle School VANCOUVER | 525 | 67.0% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Olympic Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #252 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #319 of 357 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #318 of 357 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.9pp | #73 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #198 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #66 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #145 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.0% | #63 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #124 of 130 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
601
+2 (+0%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 601 | 34.5 | 17.4:1 | 70% (421) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 33.9 | 17.6:1 | 69% (411) |
| 2022-23 | 538 | 30.9 | 17.4:1 | 79% (427) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 33 | 18.1:1 | 73% (435) |
| 2017-18 | 597 | 37.5 | 15.9:1 | 67% (400) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 33 | 16.8:1 | 71% (393) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 31 | 17.6:1 | 68% (371) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olympic Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (597 to 601); teachers down 8% (37.5 to 34.5).
About Olympic Middle School
Olympic Middle School is a medium-sized middle school in Shelton, Washington. The grade span is 5 through 6, and enrollment is 601 students.
Shelton School District enrolls 4,517 students, and its 10 schools include Olympic Middle School.
At Olympic Middle School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 44%. Next come 43% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 13% Hispanic. Olympic Middle School's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Olympic Middle School is 34.5 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.4:1. That is lower than the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. The school counts 421 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 70%.
allk12 grades Olympic Middle School a D. The grade compares the school only with Washington public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 33.2% for Olympic Middle School. The school posts 23.9%, 9.3 points below the prediction.
Census Bureau estimates for Mason County show that the median household income is $83,270, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Olympic Middle School is one of 26 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Mountain View Elementary, at about 0.1 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Olympic Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Olympic Middle School had 599 students in 2020-21 and 601 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mason County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
67,982
Census ACS
Median income
$83,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
8,539 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shelton School District
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
- Choice Middle and High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Other schools in Shelton
- Shelton High SchoolHigh · 1,455 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Oakland Bay Junior High SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Bordeaux Elementary SchoolElementary · 528 students
- Pioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · 482 students
- Evergreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 378 students
Other Olympic Middle schools
One other US public school is named Olympic Middle. Olympic Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Olympic Middle SchoolAUBURN, WA · 956 students
Nearby schools
- Mountain View Elementary0.1 mi · 671
- Cedar High School0.3 mi · 100
- Oakland Bay Junior High School0.3 mi · 544
- Shelton High School0.6 mi · 1,455
- Choice Middle and High School1.0 mi · 217
- Evergreen Elementary School1.0 mi · 378
Frequently asked questions
About Olympic Middle SchoolHow large is Olympic Middle School?
Olympic Middle School enrolls approximately 601 students in grades 05-06.
Is Olympic Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Olympic Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Olympic Middle School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Olympic Middle School.
How diverse is Olympic Middle School?
Olympic Middle School reports a student body of 43% White, 44% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Olympic Middle School public or private?
Olympic Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.