Index	Olympia	Washington	National
Average Test Scores	64%	48%	49%
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

The Olympia, WA educational system consists of 23 public schools, 10 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Olympia public schools have average test scores of 64% which is 32% higher than than the Washington average and 30% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Olympia public schools is 24:1, compared to 20:1 in Washington and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.3% of students have completed 8th grade, 89.6% have completed high school, 44.2% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 5.5% have completed a doctorate degree.

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.

To customize your list of Olympia schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Olympia, WA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
DuPont, WA	9,224	65%	32%
Steilacoom, WA	6,175	64%	30%
North Fort Lewis, WA	3,924	62%	26%
Lacey, WA	45,644	52%	7%
Longbranch, WA	3,314	52%	6%
Olympia, WA	49,608	64%	30%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Wilson, NC	49,558	32%	34%
Downers Grove, IL	49,555	42%	15%
Poway, CA	49,675	60%	22%
Logan, UT	49,539	44%	11%
Ashburn, VA	49,692	87%	77%
Olympia, WA	49,608	64%	30%

Source: The Olympia, WA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 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.