Olympia, WA Public Schools

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33%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

8%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

46%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Olympia school information

Index	Olympia	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	64%	54%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	24:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	23	1,991	79,221
Total private schools	10	548	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	147	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Olympia are 33% higher than the national average
There are approximately 23 public schools in Olympia
90.3% of people in Olympia have completed 8th grade
89.6% of people in Olympia have completed high school
44.2% of people in Olympia have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Olympia

Index	Olympia	Washington	National
Completed 8th grade	90.3%	87.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.6%	86.6%	83.0%
Completed some college	76.9%	67.7%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	52.7%	43.3%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	44.2%	33.6%	30.3%
Completed masters	17.8%	12.3%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	5.5%	3.6%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%

Olympia, WA School Districts

Olympia School District
Tumwater School District
Griffin School District

There are a total of 23 public schools, 10 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Olympia. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Olympia, WA schools is 64%. The average student to teacher ratio is 24:1. In Olympia, WA, an average of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Steilacoom, WA	6,366	65%	35.7%
North Fort Lewis, WA	6,402	63%	31.8%
Longbranch, WA	4,568	62%	29.2%
DuPont, WA	9,514	61%	26.0%
Tumwater, WA	23,390	60%	24.7%
Olympia, WA	52,290	64%	33.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Stratford, CT	52,300	43%	11.0%
Edina, MN	52,215	76%	58.2%
Watsonville, CA	52,398	25%	47.1%
Queen Creek, AZ	52,162	57%	18.5%
Oak Park, IL	52,102	49%	2.5%
Olympia, WA	52,290	64%	33.0%

Source: The Olympia, WA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.