Is Michael T Simmons Elementary a good school?

Michael T Simmons Elementary ranks 324 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Michael T Simmons Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 442 students attended Michael T Simmons Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Michael T Simmons Elementary?

Students at Michael T Simmons Elementary are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Michael T Simmons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Michael T Simmons Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Tumwater Middle School High : A G West Black Hills High School

Michael T Simmons Elementary

Summary:

Michael T Simmons Elementary is a public elementary school in Tumwater, Washington, serving 479 students in grades K-5. This school is part of the Tumwater School District, which is ranked 74 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Michael T Simmons Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in math and science. In the 2023-2024 school year, 57.66% of students were proficient or better in SBAC/Math, significantly higher than the Tumwater School District (45.23%) and the state average (41.68%). The school also excels in WCAS/Science, with 75.36% of students proficient or better, compared to the district (53.85%) and state (49.73%) averages. Additionally, the school's Hispanic student population consistently performs well, ranking 5th out of 633 Washington elementary schools in 2022-2023.

While Michael T Simmons outperforms nearby Black Lake Elementary and Tumwater Hill Elementary in both English Language Arts and Math, it lags behind some higher-performing Olympia School District schools, such as McKenny Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Centennial Elementary. However, the school's increased per-student spending and relatively low student-teacher ratio may have contributed to its strong academic performance, even as the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has grown.

Detail:

Public K-5

1205 2nd Avenue SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7100

District: Tumwater School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
324^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,261

Students who attend Michael T Simmons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tumwater Middle School
High:	A G West Black Hills High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 442

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.0%

Hispanic:

18.6%

Two or more races:

9.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Michael T Simmons Elementary ranks better than 72.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.62. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62%), Hispanic (18.6%), two or more races (9.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Michael T Simmons Elementary is 14.5, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Michael T Simmons Elementary is $17,261, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Michael T Simmons Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Michael T Simmons Elementary 324^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Michael T Simmons Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Tumwater School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater School District 74^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Michael T Simmons Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.23	147^th	1026	85.7%
2005	72.43	252^nd	1031	75.6%
2006	74.72	213^th	1051	79.7%
2007	84.08	114^th	1069	89.3%
2008	78.31	169^th	1067	84.2%
2009	77.64	176^th	1072	83.6%
2010	76.84	196^th	1088	82.0%
2011	75.31	213^th	1092	80.5%
2012	74.58	233^rd	1097	78.8%
2013	68.91	319^th	1106	71.2%
2015	55.95	452^nd	1067	57.6%
2016	56.03	466^th	1053	55.7%
2017	60.16	424^th	1056	59.8%
2018	77.91	218^th	1054	79.3%
2019	78.39	227^th	1130	79.9%
2021	63.11	375^th	1107	66.1%
2022	68.23	340^th	1169	70.9%
2023	67.70	349^th	1169	70.1%
2024	69.62	324^th	1168	72.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	80.73	28^th	212	86.8%
2019	74.16	57^th	303	81.2%
2022	31.78	183^rd	252	27.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.30	147^th	637	76.9%
2019	55.92	187^th	566	67.0%
2021	39.80	104^th	158	34.2%
2022	55.81	155^th	478	67.6%
2023	29.73	237^th	308	23.1%
2024	25.39	278^th	339	18.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	68.43	188^th	835	77.5%
2019	81.44	79^th	979	91.9%
2021	60.72	259^th	854	69.7%
2022	74.79	150^th	1019	85.3%
2023	69.72	239^th	1013	76.4%
2024	72.62	205^th	1024	80.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	77.53	205^th	1004	79.6%
2019	83.76	142^nd	1068	86.7%
2021	47.61	488^th	1008	51.6%
2022	61.66	392^nd	1100	64.4%
2023	68.06	314^th	1094	71.3%
2024	64.45	347^th	1093	68.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.77	232^nd	999	76.8%
2019	72.12	289^th	1075	73.1%
2021	70.56	278^th	1025	72.9%
2022	71.71	291^st	1113	73.9%
2023	66.61	328^th	1099	70.2%
2024	71.47	292^nd	1099	73.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.45	73^rd	540	86.5%
2021	86.49	28^th	501	94.4%
2022	91.39	31^st	694	95.5%
2023	98.16	5^th	633	99.2%
2024	83.04	66^th	651	89.9%

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Rank History for White students at Michael T Simmons Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.68	309^th	833	62.9%
2019	66.90	345^th	1027	66.4%
2021	48.79	472^nd	943	49.9%
2022	62.12	373^rd	1031	63.8%
2023	64.38	348^th	1011	65.6%
2024	70.06	288^th	1009	71.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Michael T Simmons Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	592	6	18	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	623
1989	655	7	25	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	694
1990	670	7	19	4	4	n/a	n/a	0	704
1991	472	3	8	4	6	n/a	n/a	0	493
1992	476	7	15	5	7	n/a	n/a	0	510
1993	472	7	12	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	504
1994	445	10	21	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	452	6	30	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
1996	452	6	30	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
1997	406	6	24	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	458
1998	410	7	22	15	16	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	394	3	16	10	16	n/a	n/a	0	439
2000	416	8	17	16	19	n/a	n/a	0	476
2001	425	13	14	19	16	n/a	n/a	0	487
2002	427	11	18	25	16	n/a	n/a	0	497
2003	427	11	18	25	16	n/a	n/a	0	497
2004	442	12	17	30	14	n/a	n/a	0	515
2005	431	12	23	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	504
2006	537	16	29	21	9	n/a	n/a	2	614
2007	565	15	35	21	8	n/a	n/a	3	647
2008	576	15	36	21	12	n/a	n/a	7	667
2009	558	16	35	23	12	n/a	n/a	39	683
2010	547	20	39	24	16	n/a	n/a	42	688
2011	545	14	28	60	9	6	47	0	709
2012	512	23	25	62	8	5	65	0	700
2013	489	19	26	73	7	2	64	0	680
2014	495	24	19	78	9	2	74	0	701
2015	484	22	20	76	7	2	73	0	684
2016	521	16	19	76	2	3	69	0	706
2017	506	16	22	86	1	3	64	0	698
2018	487	19	22	88	2	4	77	0	699
2019	516	13	21	71	3	5	68	0	697
2020	495	10	22	80	3	4	64	0	678
2021	353	8	19	74	2	1	47	0	504
2022	302	13	21	76	12	2	39	0	465
2023	316	15	26	66	13	5	37	1	479
2024	274	7	24	82	9	3	42	1	442

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Michael T Simmons Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	27.0	23.0	0
1989	694	10.0	69.4	n/a
1990	704	33.6	20.9	0
1991	493	24.7	19.9	n/a
1992	510	24.7	20.6	n/a
1993	504	24.7	20.4	n/a
1994	491	23.7	20.7	n/a
1995	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1996	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1997	458	24.7	18.5	n/a
1998	470	24.7	19.0	n/a
1999	439	26.9	16.3	n/a
2000	476	24.7	19.3	n/a
2001	487	27.7	17.6	n/a
2002	497	29.8	16.7	37.4
2003	497	29.8	16.7	37.4
2004	515	31.0	16.6	33.4
2005	504	30.8	16.4	33.7
2006	614	32.4	19.0	30.1
2007	647	34.0	19.0	26.9
2008	667	36.9	18.1	24.4
2009	683	36.9	18.5	24.5
2010	688	34.5	19.9	23.7
2011	709	38.6	18.3	28.8
2012	700	34.2	20.4	33.7
2013	680	34.9	19.4	38.7
2014	701	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	684	41.0	16.6	39.6
2016	706	41.0	17.2	40.9
2017	698	37.5	18.6	39.5
2018	699	36.2	19.2	34.3
2019	697	38.1	18.2	34.9
2020	678	41.2	16.4	36.1
2021	504	33.8	14.8	34.3
2022	465	33.1	14.0	36.8
2023	479	32.9	14.5	40.1
2024	442	30.4	14.5	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Michael T Simmons Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	27.0	23.0	0
1989	694	10.0	69.4	n/a
1990	704	33.6	20.9	0
1991	493	24.7	19.9	n/a
1992	510	24.7	20.6	n/a
1993	504	24.7	20.4	n/a
1994	491	23.7	20.7	n/a
1995	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1996	508	24.9	20.4	n/a
1997	458	24.7	18.5	n/a
1998	470	24.7	19.0	n/a
1999	439	26.9	16.3	n/a
2000	476	24.7	19.3	n/a
2001	487	27.7	17.6	n/a
2002	497	29.8	16.7	37.4
2003	497	29.8	16.7	37.4
2004	515	31.0	16.6	33.4
2005	504	30.8	16.4	33.7
2006	614	32.4	19.0	30.1
2007	647	34.0	19.0	26.9
2008	667	36.9	18.1	24.4
2009	683	36.9	18.5	24.5
2010	688	34.5	19.9	23.7
2011	709	38.6	18.3	28.8
2012	700	34.2	20.4	33.7
2013	680	34.9	19.4	38.7
2014	701	n/a	n/a	41.5
2015	684	41.0	16.6	39.6
2016	706	41.0	17.2	40.9
2017	698	37.5	18.6	39.5
2018	699	36.2	19.2	34.3
2019	697	38.1	18.2	34.9
2020	678	41.2	16.4	36.1
2021	504	33.8	14.8	34.3
2022	465	33.1	14.0	36.8
2023	479	32.9	14.5	40.1
2024	442	30.4	14.5	39.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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