Top Rankings
Olympia School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,091 students in Olympia School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Olympia School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
20 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
9,556 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
525 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Olympia School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
49%
Graduation Rate
92%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.61
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
8%
9%
% Hispanic
14%
26%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
60%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,101 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,455 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$173 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$176 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,101
$18,799
Spending / Student
$18,455
$19,250
Best Olympia School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1655 Carlyon Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6500
Gr: PK-5 | 368 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2637 45th Ave Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8300
Gr: PK-5 | 450 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Mckenny Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3250 Morse Merryman Rd Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-8400
Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Boston Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7300 Zangle Rd Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6200
Gr: PK-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #55.
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1919 Road Sixty Five Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-7400
Gr: PK-5 | 428 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #66.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1225 Legion Way Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 596-6300
Gr: PK-5 | 200 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1417 San Francisco Ave Ne
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6700
Olympia, WA 98506
(360) 596-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 396 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #88.
Mclane Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Delphi Rd Sw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6600
Gr: PK-5 | 410 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #99.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
325 Plymouth St Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-6900
Gr: PK-5 | 338 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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