Is Black Lake Elementary a good school?

Black Lake Elementary ranks 412 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Black Lake Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Black Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Black Lake Elementary?

Students at Black Lake Elementary are 72% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Black Lake Elementary attend?

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

Black Lake Elementary

Summary:

Black Lake Elementary is a public elementary school in Olympia, Washington, serving 379 students in grades K-5 and part of the Tumwater School District.

Black Lake Elementary stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math compared to the district and state averages. The school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (72.3%) than nearby schools, which have more diverse student populations. While Black Lake Elementary excels for certain student groups like female, white, and multi-racial students, its performance for low socioeconomic status students has been more variable. The school also has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $10,989 to $17,538 over the past few years, which is higher than Tumwater Hill Elementary and Michael T Simmons Elementary.

Overall, Black Lake Elementary appears to be a high-performing school within the Tumwater School District, with consistent academic success and strong performance for specific student groups. However, the racial disparity and variability in low-SES student performance present areas for further investigation and potential improvement.

Detail:

Public K-5

6345 Belmore-Black Lake Road
Olympia, WA 98512

(360) 709-7350

District: Tumwater School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,138

Students who attend Black Lake Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.0

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Black Lake Elementary ranks better than 64.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72%), Hispanic (11.6%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black Lake Elementary is 16. 3 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Black Lake Elementary employs 24.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black Lake Elementary is $17,138, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black Lake Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Lake Elementary 412^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Black Lake Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

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 Black Lake Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	83.44	123^rd	1026	88.0%
2005	65.69	337^th	1031	67.3%
2006	76.73	188^th	1051	82.1%
2007	70.46	272^nd	1069	74.6%
2008	83.12	115^th	1067	89.2%
2009	83.12	122^nd	1072	88.6%
2010	88.36	76^th	1088	93.0%
2011	85.09	114^th	1092	89.6%
2012	84.80	104^th	1097	90.5%
2013	81.27	154^th	1106	86.1%
2015	76.38	227^th	1067	78.7%
2016	83.59	151^st	1053	85.7%
2017	87.33	115^th	1056	89.1%
2018	83.40	164^th	1054	84.4%
2019	82.23	178^th	1130	84.2%
2021	48.89	526^th	1107	52.5%
2022	78.67	232^nd	1169	80.2%
2023	60.03	438^th	1169	62.5%
2024	62.84	412^th	1168	64.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	73.34	60^th	252	76.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	85.41	44^th	566	92.2%
2021	51.89	71^st	158	55.1%
2022	80.05	57^th	478	88.1%
2023	51.93	132^nd	308	57.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.16	10^th	835	98.8%
2019	88.60	32^nd	979	96.7%
2021	70.07	159^th	854	81.4%
2022	87.17	50^th	1019	95.1%
2023	54.13	436^th	1013	57.0%
2024	47.13	549^th	1024	46.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	76.62	217^th	1004	78.4%
2019	77.19	229^th	1068	78.6%
2021	37.75	597^th	1008	40.8%
2022	75.52	245^th	1100	77.7%
2023	64.24	365^th	1094	66.6%
2024	64.36	349^th	1093	68.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.93	96^th	999	90.4%
2019	86.23	130^th	1075	87.9%
2021	56.83	392^nd	1025	61.8%
2022	80.17	207^th	1113	81.4%
2023	53.03	475^th	1099	56.8%
2024	59.03	428^th	1099	61.1%

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Rank History for White students at Black Lake Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	69.70	255^th	833	69.4%
2019	72.13	282^nd	1027	72.5%
2021	47.65	484^th	943	48.7%
2022	75.27	235^th	1031	77.2%
2023	53.64	460^th	1011	54.5%
2024	55.15	443^rd	1009	56.1%

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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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by a parent
Saturday, October 18, 2014

If you have a child that needs an IEP or other accommodations do not send your child to Blacklake! I have yet to talk to a parent that has a professional experience with them. Not only was I flat out lied to on several occasions, they also by their own admission did IEPs wrong and incorrectly gathered data for evaluations. If you need to deal with the school or the district always bring witnesses. On several occasions I needed my witnesses to stand up and say what really happened. Protect yourself and your special child and find another district if you can. My experience has been devastating. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Black Lake Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	505	6	7	4	11	n/a	n/a	0	533
1989	536	2	7	4	7	n/a	n/a	0	556
1990	561	1	10	1	14	n/a	n/a	0	587
1991	538	4	12	6	13	n/a	n/a	0	573
1992	531	4	9	4	10	n/a	n/a	0	558
1993	548	4	10	7	10	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	562	8	14	7	11	n/a	n/a	0	602
1995	516	4	23	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	558
1996	516	4	23	6	9	n/a	n/a	0	558
1997	519	4	25	13	7	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	508	4	21	11	6	n/a	n/a	0	550
1999	493	10	18	10	6	n/a	n/a	0	537
2000	494	4	13	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	530
2001	491	4	13	6	8	n/a	n/a	0	522
2002	505	4	11	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
2003	505	4	11	11	8	n/a	n/a	0	539
2004	502	9	17	8	12	n/a	n/a	0	548
2005	497	9	18	9	12	n/a	n/a	0	545
2006	464	5	16	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	506
2007	461	5	16	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	503
2008	470	5	19	12	10	n/a	n/a	14	530
2009	432	5	18	16	13	n/a	n/a	17	501
2010	384	3	12	12	6	n/a	n/a	63	480
2011	384	2	11	39	0	0	44	0	480
2012	365	1	8	37	0	1	42	0	454
2013	353	1	9	39	0	1	36	0	439
2014	412	6	17	44	2	1	39	0	521
2015	383	1	16	45	1	1	50	0	497
2016	391	2	15	56	2	1	45	0	512
2017	404	1	14	54	3	2	54	0	532
2018	306	3	7	46	3	0	40	0	405
2019	303	4	4	41	2	1	41	0	396
2020	283	2	6	42	1	1	43	0	378
2021	262	3	7	36	1	5	45	0	359
2022	287	4	6	51	1	6	46	0	401
2023	274	4	6	51	3	0	41	0	379
2024	286	4	10	46	3	2	46	0	397

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 Black Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	24.0	22.2	0
1989	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1990	587	26.7	21.9	0
1991	573	27.5	20.8	n/a
1992	558	28.2	19.7	n/a
1993	579	28.2	20.5	n/a
1994	602	27.9	21.6	n/a
1995	558	25.7	21.7	n/a
1996	558	25.7	21.7	n/a
1997	568	25.9	21.9	n/a
1998	550	26.4	20.8	n/a
1999	537	26.4	20.3	n/a
2000	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
2001	522	25.1	20.8	n/a
2002	539	27.4	19.7	17.4
2003	539	27.4	19.7	17.4
2004	548	28.0	19.6	21.2
2005	545	27.8	19.6	20.7
2006	506	27.4	18.5	17.6
2007	503	27.3	18.4	18.1
2008	530	28.4	18.7	19.4
2009	501	28.4	17.6	18
2010	480	26.4	18.1	22.3
2011	480	25.8	18.6	27.5
2012	454	25.5	17.7	30.2
2013	439	24.9	17.5	32.8
2014	521	n/a	n/a	29.4
2015	497	32.0	15.5	30.6
2016	512	29.0	17.6	33
2017	532	27.8	19.1	30.5
2018	405	24.8	16.2	30.1
2019	396	29.4	13.4	30.6
2020	378	25.4	14.8	30.7
2021	359	25.9	13.8	25.3
2022	401	26.4	15.1	24.7
2023	379	23.8	15.8	30.1
2024	397	24.7	16.0	30

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 Black Lake Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	533	24.0	22.2	0
1989	556	24.0	23.1	n/a
1990	587	26.7	21.9	0
1991	573	27.5	20.8	n/a
1992	558	28.2	19.7	n/a
1993	579	28.2	20.5	n/a
1994	602	27.9	21.6	n/a
1995	558	25.7	21.7	n/a
1996	558	25.7	21.7	n/a
1997	568	25.9	21.9	n/a
1998	550	26.4	20.8	n/a
1999	537	26.4	20.3	n/a
2000	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
2001	522	25.1	20.8	n/a
2002	539	27.4	19.7	17.4
2003	539	27.4	19.7	17.4
2004	548	28.0	19.6	21.2
2005	545	27.8	19.6	20.7
2006	506	27.4	18.5	17.6
2007	503	27.3	18.4	18.1
2008	530	28.4	18.7	19.4
2009	501	28.4	17.6	18
2010	480	26.4	18.1	22.3
2011	480	25.8	18.6	27.5
2012	454	25.5	17.7	30.2
2013	439	24.9	17.5	32.8
2014	521	n/a	n/a	29.4
2015	497	32.0	15.5	30.6
2016	512	29.0	17.6	33
2017	532	27.8	19.1	30.5
2018	405	24.8	16.2	30.1
2019	396	29.4	13.4	30.6
2020	378	25.4	14.8	30.7
2021	359	25.9	13.8	25.3
2022	401	26.4	15.1	24.7
2023	379	23.8	15.8	30.1
2024	397	24.7	16.0	30

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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