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Olympia Regional Learning Academy is an alternative public school serving grades K-12 in Olympia, Washington, part of the North Thurston Public Schools district, which is ranked 45th out of 247 districts in the state.
While Olympia Regional Learning Academy has a diverse student population, with 67.31% White, 11.38% Hispanic, 6.78% Asian, and 11.38% two or more races, the school has seen a decline in its 4-year graduation rate, from 85.7% in 2019-2020 to 71.7% in 2022-2023, lower than the district's 79.23% and the state's 66.2% for 10th grade in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in its dropout rate, from 0% in 2019-2020 to 23% in 2022-2023, much higher than the district and state averages. Academically, the school generally outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Science assessments, but lags behind in Math, with a 10th grade Math proficiency rate of only 44.44%, compared to 51.49% for the district and 33.4% for the state.
Compared to nearby schools, Olympia Regional Learning Academy's performance is generally stronger than that of the Firwood school in the Clover Park School District, but lags behind the Summit Virtual Academy in terms of test scores and graduation rates. The school's diverse student population and variability in funding, ranging from $6,651 per student in 2019-2020 to $16,812 in 2020-2021, may present both challenges and opportunities as it works to address its declining graduation rates, increasing dropout rates, and weaker performance in Math.
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