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Tumwater School District

Item: Tumwater School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

621 Linwood Ave Sw
Tumwater, WA 98512-8499

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Top 30%

Tel: (360) 709-7000

www.tumwater.k12.wa.us

Top Rankings

Tumwater School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

14 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

6,350 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

352 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Tumwater School District	Washington
Pre-K	68	41
Kind	415	224
1	424	220
2	450	234
3	487	245
4	441	234
5	482	241
6	458	242
7	476	217
8	493	214
9	1	15
10	1	17
11	2	18
12	1	21

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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 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 86% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#63 out of 307 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Tumwater School District
2023	#63
2022	#64
2021	#47
2019	#47
2018	#47
2017	#57
2016	#44
2015	#55
2014	#60
2013	#24
2012	#23

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46%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	46%	41%
2022	44%	40%
2019	57%	50%
2018	57%	51%
2017	54%	51%
2016	57%	51%
2015	55%	49%
2014	73%	65%
2013	72%	64%
2012	70%	63%
2011	67%	60%

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58%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2022	58%	53%
2019	69%	61%
2018	57%	61%
2017	69%	61%
2016	70%	62%
2015	63%	56%
2014	84%	74%
2013	84%	73%
2012	85%	72%
2011	80%	70%
2010	81%	70%

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51%

49%

91%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	91%	84%
2022	90%	84%
2019	90%	84%
2018	87%	88%
2017	86%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	75%	81%
2014	82%	80%
2013	80%	78%
2012	83%	78%
2011	82%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.54

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.53	0.68
2022	0.51	0.68
2021	0.48	0.67
2020	0.46	0.65
2019	0.46	0.65
2018	0.44	0.64
2017	0.44	0.64
2016	0.43	0.63
2015	0.41	0.62
2014	0.41	0.61
2013	0.40	0.61
2012	0.39	0.60
2011	0.36	0.58
2010	0.30	0.56
2009	0.28	0.55
2008	0.25	0.54
2007	0.24	0.51
2006	0.23	0.49
2005	0.22	0.49
2004	0.22	0.48
2003	0.21	0.47
2002	0.21	0.45
2001	0.21	0.44
2000	0.21	0.42
1999	0.20	0.40
1998	0.20	0.40
1997	0.19	0.39
1996	0.19	0.39
1995	0.16	0.36
1994	0.15	0.35
1993	0.13	0.34
1992	0.12	0.33
1991	0.13	0.32
1990	0.12	0.31
1989	0.11	0.29
1988	0.11	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	2%	3%
2005	2%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%
2002	3%	3%
2001	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%
1996	2%	3%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1991	2%	2%
1990	1%	3%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	3%	9%
2023	3%	9%
2022	3%	9%
2021	3%	8%
2020	3%	8%
2019	3%	8%
2018	3%	8%
2017	3%	8%
2016	3%	8%
2015	3%	8%
2014	3%	7%
2013	3%	8%
2012	3%	7%
2011	3%	7%
2010	5%	10%
2009	4%	10%
2008	4%	9%
2007	4%	8%
2006	4%	8%
2005	4%	8%
2004	3%	8%
2003	3%	8%
2002	3%	8%
2001	3%	7%
2000	3%	7%
1999	3%	7%
1998	3%	7%
1997	4%	7%
1996	3%	7%
1995	3%	6%
1994	3%	6%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	17%	26%
2023	16%	26%
2022	15%	25%
2021	14%	25%
2020	13%	24%
2019	13%	24%
2018	13%	23%
2017	13%	23%
2016	11%	22%
2015	11%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	9%	20%
2011	8%	18%
2010	6%	16%
2009	5%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	4%	14%
2006	4%	14%
2005	4%	13%
2004	4%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	3%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	3%	9%
1997	3%	8%
1996	3%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	2%	4%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%
2022	2%	5%
2021	2%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	5%
2013	2%	5%
2012	2%	5%
2011	2%	5%
2010	3%	6%
2009	3%	5%
2008	2%	6%
2007	3%	6%
2006	2%	6%
2005	2%	6%
2004	2%	6%
2003	2%	6%
2002	2%	5%
2001	2%	5%
2000	2%	5%
1999	2%	5%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	4%
1995	2%	5%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%

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% White

65%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	66%	48%
2023	66%	49%
2022	68%	50%
2021	70%	51%
2020	72%	53%
2019	72%	53%
2018	73%	55%
2017	73%	55%
2016	75%	56%
2015	76%	57%
2014	76%	58%
2013	77%	59%
2012	78%	60%
2011	79%	63%
2010	83%	64%
2009	84%	65%
2008	87%	66%
2007	87%	68%
2006	88%	69%
2005	88%	70%
2004	88%	71%
2003	89%	71%
2002	89%	73%
2001	89%	74%
2000	89%	75%
1999	89%	76%
1998	89%	76%
1997	89%	77%
1996	90%	78%
1995	91%	79%
1994	92%	80%
1993	93%	81%
1992	94%	81%
1991	93%	82%
1990	94%	83%
1989	95%	84%
1988	94%	84%

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% Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2024	10%	9%
2023	11%	9%
2022	10%	9%
2021	10%	9%
2020	9%	8%
2019	9%	8%
2018	10%	8%
2017	10%	8%
2016	9%	7%
2015	9%	7%
2014	7%	7%
2013	7%	6%
2012	7%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,312 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $17,608 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$116 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	$116 MM	$18 MM
2022	$118 MM	$18 MM
2021	$116 MM	$18 MM
2020	$118 MM	$18 MM
2019	$114 MM	$16 MM
2018	$105 MM	$13 MM
2017	$97 MM	$13 MM
2016	$88 MM	$14 MM
2015	$73 MM	$12 MM
2014	$77 MM	$12 MM
2012	$72 MM	$12 MM
2011	$72 MM	$12 MM
2010	$73 MM	$12 MM
2009	$78 MM	$12 MM
2008	$73 MM	$11 MM
2007	$70 MM	$10 MM
2006	$70 MM	$10 MM
2005	$58 MM	$9 MM
2004	$56 MM	$9 MM
2003	$53 MM	$9 MM
2002	$50 MM	$9 MM
2001	$48 MM	$9 MM
2000	$46 MM	$8 MM
1999	$48 MM	$8 MM
1998	$44 MM	$7 MM
1997	$41 MM	$7 MM
1996	$42 MM	$7 MM
1995	$36 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$112 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	$112 MM	$15 MM
2022	$115 MM	$17 MM
2021	$112 MM	$15 MM
2020	$115 MM	$17 MM
2019	$117 MM	$16 MM
2018	$116 MM	$14 MM
2017	$132 MM	$13 MM
2016	$111 MM	$13 MM
2015	$68 MM	$10 MM
2014	$71 MM	$11 MM
2012	$70 MM	$12 MM
2011	$70 MM	$11 MM
2010	$68 MM	$10 MM
2009	$75 MM	$11 MM
2008	$71 MM	$11 MM
2007	$78 MM	$10 MM
2006	$66 MM	$9 MM
2005	$63 MM	$9 MM
2004	$58 MM	$9 MM
2003	$49 MM	$8 MM
2002	$47 MM	$9 MM
2001	$45 MM	$9 MM
2000	$46 MM	$8 MM
1999	$47 MM	$8 MM
1998	$54 MM	$7 MM
1997	$45 MM	$7 MM
1996	$52 MM	$7 MM
1995	$44 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$18,312

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	$17,998	$20,861
2022	$18,204	$20,595
2021	$18,579	$22,261
2020	$18,204	$20,595
2018	$15,427	$17,034
2017	$14,397	$16,266
2016	$13,638	$16,359
2015	$11,847	$11,994
2014	$12,066	$12,940
2012	$11,523	$12,445
2011	$11,430	$12,577
2010	$11,668	$11,994
2009	$12,393	$12,260
2008	$11,534	$11,273
2007	$11,105	$10,323
2006	$10,105	$9,385
2005	$9,427	$8,889
2004	$9,154	$9,060
2003	$8,571	$8,698
2002	$8,127	$7,902
2001	$7,810	$8,010
2000	$7,418	$7,416
1999	$7,758	$7,257
1998	$7,135	$6,806
1997	$6,786	$6,273
1995	$6,394	$5,897
1992	$5,549	$5,711
1990	$5,687	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$17,608

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Tumwater School District	Washington
2023	$17,306	$17,883
2022	$17,738	$19,584
2021	$17,864	$19,082
2020	$17,738	$19,584
2018	$17,002	$17,238
2017	$19,586	$16,506
2016	$17,208	$15,517
2015	$11,026	$10,499
2014	$11,051	$12,404
2012	$11,334	$11,905
2011	$11,041	$11,693
2010	$10,860	$10,499
2009	$11,911	$11,231
2008	$11,144	$11,125
2007	$12,384	$9,967
2006	$9,597	$8,893
2005	$10,169	$8,879
2004	$9,437	$8,617
2003	$8,000	$8,253
2002	$7,519	$7,974
2001	$7,324	$8,055
2000	$7,454	$7,278
1999	$7,585	$7,029
1998	$8,765	$6,800
1997	$7,360	$6,422
1995	$7,732	$6,024
1992	$6,060	$6,438
1990	$6,001	$4,978

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Best Tumwater School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

East Olympia Elementary School

(Math: 56% | Reading: 65%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

8700 Rich Road
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7150

Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #22.

Michael T Simmons Elementary School

(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

1205 2nd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7100

Gr: PK-5 | 457 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%

Rank: #33.

Black Lake Elementary School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 66%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

6345 Belmore-black Lake Road
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7350

Gr: K-5 | 382 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Littlerock Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

12710 Littlerock Rd Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7250

Gr: PK-5 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%

Rank: #55.

Peter G Schmidt Elementary School

(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

237 Dennis Street Se
Olympia, WA 98501
(360) 709-7200

Gr: PK-5 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

Rank: #66.

Tumwater Middle School

(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

6335 Littlerock Road Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7500

Gr: 6-8 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #77.

George Bush Middle School

(Math: 44% | Reading: 47%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2120 83rd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7400

Gr: 6-8 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

Rank: #88.

Tumwater Hill Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

3120 Ridgeview St Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-7300

Gr: PK-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 46%

Rank: #99.

Thurs Co Juv Det/tumwater West E

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

2801 32nd Avenue Sw
Olympia, WA 98512
(360) 709-3198

Gr: 6-12 | 5 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1 Minority enrollment: 40%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 14 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: 91% (Top 20% in WA)
: Top 30%
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 51% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education