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Tumwater School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Tumwater.

Tumwater’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Washington school districts

Students
6,350
Schools
14
Spent per student
$18,249
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
36%
Debt
$68.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Tumwater School District

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 80% of Washington districts
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $68.6M, about $10,807 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 80% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A−Tumwater 28,010

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Tumwater. Grade by grade →

PK–54 elementary schoolsThis district
6–83 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency44%
State average 40.1% · 3,194 students tested
Reading / language arts58%
State average 53.4% · 3,200 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 83.8% · 580 in the class

93% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$18,249 per student · 1% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 40%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 32%State 64%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
6,259’20
6,425’21
6,461’22
6,282’23
6,350’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 65%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 11%Asian 3%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

14 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Peter G Schmidt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tumwater
606 students15:1
East Olympia Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olympia
579 students17:1
Michael T Simmons Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tumwater
457 students13:1
Tumwater Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Tumwater
400 students16:1
Littlerock Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Olympia
343 students16:1
Black Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Olympia
382 students16:1
George Bush Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tumwater
762 students18:1
Tumwater Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Tumwater
665 students20:1
Thurs Co Juv Det/Tumwater West E
High · Grades 6–12 · Tumwater
5 students5:1
Cascadia High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Tumwater
134 students23:1
Tumwater High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tumwater
1,117 students21:1
A G West Black Hills High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tumwater
753 students23:1
New Market High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Tumwater
61 students30:1
New Market Skills Center
High · Grades 11–12 · Tumwater
86 students

Left off: 1 school reporting no students for 2024–25.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Olympia School DistrictOlympia
$17,405per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.