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Tumwater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,521 students in Tumwater School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Tumwater School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
14 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
6,282 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Tumwater School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
49%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
8%
% Hispanic
16%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,511 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,799 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$112 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,511
$18,796
Spending / Student
$17,799
$19,246
Best Tumwater School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tumwater Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6335 Littlerock Road Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7500
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #22.
George Bush Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2120 83rd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7400
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 757 students
Rank: #33.
Thurs Co Juv Det/tumwater West E
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2801 32nd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-3198
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-3198
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Rank: #44.
Cascadia High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7299 New Market St Sw Bldg E
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7760
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7760
Grades: 8-12
| 116 students
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