Is Tumwater High School a good school?

Tumwater High School ranks 119 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tumwater High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,139 students attended Tumwater High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tumwater High School?

Students at Tumwater High School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Tumwater High School?

Tumwater High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Olympia Elementary Elementary : Littlerock Elementary School Elementary : Peter G Schmidt Elementary Middle : George Bush Middle School

Tumwater High School

Summary:

Tumwater High School is a public high school serving 1,111 students in grades 9-12 in Tumwater, Washington, which is part of the Tumwater School District. The school has a diverse student population and consistently strong academic performance, outpacing the district and state averages.

Tumwater High School stands out for its racial diversity, with 68.68% White, 15.66% Hispanic, and 10.08% students of two or more races, which is higher than the nearby A.G. West Black Hills High School at 67.71% White. Academically, 74.65% of Tumwater High School students are proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, and 40.14% are proficient or better in SBAC/Math, surpassing the district and state averages. The school also maintains an impressive 95-97% four-year graduation rate, well above the state average.

While Tumwater High School performs well overall, there are some areas for improvement. The school's performance for Hispanic, special education, and military-connected students lags behind other groups, suggesting a need for targeted interventions. Additionally, the school's funding has fluctuated over the years, which may impact its ability to provide consistent resources and support. Overall, Tumwater High School is a strong-performing school within the Tumwater School District, but there are opportunities to further enhance equity and support for all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

700 Israel Road
Tumwater, WA 98501

(360) 709-7600

District: Tumwater School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,472

Feeder schools for Tumwater High School:

Elementary:	East Olympia Elementary
	Littlerock Elementary School
	Peter G Schmidt Elementary
Middle:	George Bush Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 1,139

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.1%

Hispanic:

15.8%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tumwater High School ranks better than 72.8% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 3 ranked high schools in the Tumwater School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.2. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tumwater High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Tumwater High School has the largest high school student body size in the Tumwater School District. Racial makeup is: White (69.1%), Hispanic (15.8%), two or more races (9.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tumwater High School is 22.6, which is the 3^rd best among 3 high schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Tumwater High School employs 50.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tumwater High School is $14,472. 3 high schools in the Tumwater School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tumwater High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater High School 119^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Tumwater High School 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 all students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	75.91	80^th	390	79.5%
2005	75.21	86^th	394	78.2%
2006	67.33	131^st	395	66.8%
2007	62.73	157^th	399	60.7%
2008	52.19	229^th	396	42.2%
2009	72.53	102^nd	402	74.6%
2010	71.01	118^th	423	72.1%
2011	66.28	99^th	440	77.5%
2012	70.11	81^st	450	82.0%
2013	72.00	73^rd	454	83.9%
2015	66.88	91^st	341	73.3%
2016	60.67	133^rd	306	56.5%
2017	69.48	94^th	301	68.8%
2018	68.60	93^rd	315	70.5%
2019	66.36	127^th	417	69.5%
2021	59.00	160^th	455	64.8%
2022	64.83	135^th	434	68.9%
2023	59.70	162^nd	442	63.3%
2024	67.20	119^th	437	72.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.54	38^th	91	58.2%
2019	40.01	101^st	163	38.0%
2021	54.93	76^th	195	61.0%
2022	61.91	63^rd	179	64.8%
2023	62.24	54^th	166	67.5%
2024	51.42	66^th	161	59.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.57	86^th	139	38.1%
2019	27.52	108^th	128	15.6%
2021	29.33	154^th	212	27.4%
2022	36.61	83^rd	130	36.2%
2024	26.15	82^nd	110	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.98	135^th	227	40.5%
2019	60.01	114^th	344	66.9%
2021	56.64	131^st	392	66.6%
2022	58.30	131^st	370	64.6%
2023	57.74	136^th	362	62.4%
2024	57.74	131^st	356	63.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.36	80^th	243	67.1%
2019	64.39	115^th	358	67.9%
2021	58.82	135^th	390	65.4%
2022	63.29	125^th	368	66.0%
2023	57.03	149^th	357	58.3%
2024	60.64	117^th	347	66.3%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	46.00	16^th	31	48.4%
2021	53.16	20^th	47	57.4%
2022	45.89	22^nd	38	42.1%
2024	37.28	28^th	34	17.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.04	88^th	254	65.4%
2019	66.45	109^th	355	69.3%
2021	57.34	144^th	395	63.5%
2022	61.40	137^th	363	62.3%
2023	57.98	135^th	358	62.3%
2024	67.84	99^th	362	72.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	47.48	39^th	70	44.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.65	43^rd	156	72.4%
2019	64.03	73^rd	241	69.7%
2021	56.01	106^th	278	61.9%
2022	34.67	169^th	261	35.2%
2023	55.82	94^th	249	62.2%
2024	69.89	55^th	248	77.8%

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Rank History for White students at Tumwater High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.73	87^th	222	60.8%
2019	60.22	140^th	382	63.4%
2021	49.74	186^th	413	55.0%
2022	63.81	136^th	390	65.1%
2023	49.34	191^st	379	49.6%
2024	58.13	147^th	374	60.7%

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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 Tumwater High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1196	5	20	27	30	n/a	n/a	0	1278
1989	1158	6	26	34	27	n/a	n/a	0	1251
1990	1118	15	31	29	27	n/a	n/a	0	1220
1991	1224	14	35	37	19	n/a	n/a	0	1329
1992	1311	12	36	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	1408
1993	1375	13	38	32	21	n/a	n/a	0	1479
1994	1405	22	37	30	19	n/a	n/a	0	1513
1995	1603	36	59	34	24	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1996	1603	36	59	34	24	n/a	n/a	0	1756
1997	1715	39	55	35	29	n/a	n/a	0	1873
1998	1123	27	42	32	24	n/a	n/a	0	1248
1999	894	14	23	38	20	n/a	n/a	0	989
2000	853	13	22	37	22	n/a	n/a	0	947
2001	841	12	17	39	17	n/a	n/a	0	926
2002	855	9	23	35	14	n/a	n/a	0	936
2003	855	9	23	35	14	n/a	n/a	0	936
2004	884	16	35	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	986
2005	953	15	40	41	14	n/a	n/a	0	1063
2006	1006	13	35	42	10	n/a	n/a	1	1107
2007	930	17	34	44	17	n/a	n/a	1	1043
2008	949	25	29	43	20	n/a	n/a	2	1068
2009	990	33	24	49	23	n/a	n/a	12	1131
2010	1011	32	20	53	22	n/a	n/a	10	1148
2011	974	22	18	72	18	6	32	0	1142
2012	938	23	14	80	11	5	53	0	1124
2013	941	18	14	90	9	4	62	0	1138
2014	936	17	18	93	9	7	93	0	1173
2015	924	16	16	113	12	5	91	0	1177
2016	949	20	24	133	8	10	100	0	1244
2017	932	21	28	150	9	7	98	0	1245
2018	943	19	28	151	5	11	100	0	1257
2019	926	22	26	142	6	11	98	0	1231
2020	882	21	27	158	4	8	99	0	1199
2021	789	22	22	147	7	4	103	0	1094
2022	802	25	22	170	5	3	104	0	1131
2023	763	29	24	174	8	1	112	0	1111
2024	787	32	18	180	8	2	112	0	1139

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Tumwater High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1278	63.0	20.2	0
1989	1251	58.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1220	57.7	21.1	0
1991	1329	60.0	22.1	n/a
1992	1408	62.9	22.3	n/a
1993	1479	63.5	23.3	n/a
1994	1513	65.2	23.2	n/a
1995	1756	77.3	22.7	n/a
1996	1756	77.3	22.7	n/a
1997	1873	84.8	22.1	n/a
1998	1248	56.9	21.9	n/a
1999	989	50.7	19.5	n/a
2000	947	41.4	22.9	n/a
2001	926	43.9	21.1	n/a
2002	936	43.4	21.6	26.9
2003	936	43.4	21.6	26.9
2004	986	44.0	22.4	27.6
2005	1063	44.5	23.9	49.7
2006	1107	48.5	22.8	19.1
2007	1043	49.0	21.3	24.4
2008	1068	48.7	21.9	20.4
2009	1131	48.7	23.2	21.4
2010	1148	51.7	22.1	23.5
2011	1142	51.6	22.1	25.8
2012	1124	51.6	21.7	26.3
2013	1138	51.6	22.0	27.5
2014	1173	n/a	n/a	27.6
2015	1177	54.0	21.7	24.3
2016	1244	56.0	22.2	25.6
2017	1245	55.4	22.4	25.5
2018	1257	56.3	22.2	25.8
2019	1231	58.1	21.1	27.1
2020	1199	57.9	20.6	27.3
2021	1094	54.6	20.0	25
2022	1131	54.3	20.7	26.6
2023	1111	49.4	22.4	31.1
2024	1139	50.3	22.6	31.9

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 Tumwater High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1278	63.0	20.2	0
1989	1251	58.0	21.5	n/a
1990	1220	57.7	21.1	0
1991	1329	60.0	22.1	n/a
1992	1408	62.9	22.3	n/a
1993	1479	63.5	23.3	n/a
1994	1513	65.2	23.2	n/a
1995	1756	77.3	22.7	n/a
1996	1756	77.3	22.7	n/a
1997	1873	84.8	22.1	n/a
1998	1248	56.9	21.9	n/a
1999	989	50.7	19.5	n/a
2000	947	41.4	22.9	n/a
2001	926	43.9	21.1	n/a
2002	936	43.4	21.6	26.9
2003	936	43.4	21.6	26.9
2004	986	44.0	22.4	27.6
2005	1063	44.5	23.9	49.7
2006	1107	48.5	22.8	19.1
2007	1043	49.0	21.3	24.4
2008	1068	48.7	21.9	20.4
2009	1131	48.7	23.2	21.4
2010	1148	51.7	22.1	23.5
2011	1142	51.6	22.1	25.8
2012	1124	51.6	21.7	26.3
2013	1138	51.6	22.0	27.5
2014	1173	n/a	n/a	27.6
2015	1177	54.0	21.7	24.3
2016	1244	56.0	22.2	25.6
2017	1245	55.4	22.4	25.5
2018	1257	56.3	22.2	25.8
2019	1231	58.1	21.1	27.1
2020	1199	57.9	20.6	27.3
2021	1094	54.6	20.0	25
2022	1131	54.3	20.7	26.6
2023	1111	49.4	22.4	31.1
2024	1139	50.3	22.6	31.9

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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