Is Tumwater Hill Elementary a good school?

Tumwater Hill Elementary ranks 557 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tumwater Hill Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended Tumwater Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tumwater Hill Elementary?

Students at Tumwater Hill Elementary are 56% White, 19% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Tumwater Hill Elementary attend?

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

Tumwater Hill Elementary

Summary:

Tumwater Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Tumwater, Washington, serving around 370 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Tumwater School District. While the school has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, its academic performance, as measured by test scores, is generally lower than the district and state averages.

Tumwater Hill Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (48.24%) and Math (45.03%) for the 2023-2024 school year were below the Tumwater School District (59.66% and 45.23%) and the state of Washington (52.63% and 41.68%) averages. The school's performance also varies across different student groups, with relatively stronger results for Hispanic students but lower rankings for White students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to other nearby schools in the Tumwater School District, such as Black Lake Elementary and Michael T Simmons Elementary, Tumwater Hill Elementary generally performs worse academically. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, suggesting its performance may be declining relative to other schools in Washington.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

3120 Ridgeview St SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7300

District: Tumwater School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,330

Students who attend Tumwater Hill Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 16.1

Number of students: 370

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

13.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tumwater Hill Elementary ranks better than 52.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Tumwater School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 50.35. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Tumwater Hill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (55.7%), Hispanic (18.9%), two or more races (13%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tumwater Hill Elementary is 16.1. 4 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tumwater Hill Elementary employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tumwater Hill Elementary is $16,330, which is the 3^rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Tumwater School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tumwater Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tumwater Hill Elementary 557^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Tumwater Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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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 Tumwater Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	83.23	124^th	1026	87.9%
2005	78.62	174^th	1031	83.1%
2006	64.72	344^th	1051	67.3%
2007	65.36	357^th	1069	66.6%
2008	74.08	225^th	1067	78.9%
2009	68.44	309^th	1072	71.2%
2010	72.87	240^th	1088	77.9%
2011	72.46	254^th	1092	76.7%
2012	69.08	317^th	1097	71.1%
2013	68.40	325^th	1106	70.6%
2015	64.90	350^th	1067	67.2%
2016	61.28	410^th	1053	61.1%
2017	53.94	486^th	1056	54.0%
2018	60.64	408^th	1054	61.3%
2019	63.91	398^th	1130	64.8%
2021	45.53	556^th	1107	49.8%
2022	48.44	586^th	1169	49.9%
2023	41.30	669^th	1169	42.8%
2024	50.35	557^th	1168	52.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	30.10	235^th	303	22.4%
2024	66.48	48^th	188	74.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	83.34	62^nd	637	90.3%
2021	46.70	87^th	158	44.9%
2022	37.12	293^rd	478	38.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.14	254^th	835	69.6%
2019	51.39	487^th	979	50.3%
2022	37.98	663^rd	1019	34.9%
2023	38.28	644^th	1013	36.4%
2024	38.02	666^th	1024	35.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	59.44	415^th	1004	58.7%
2019	61.07	415^th	1068	61.1%
2021	44.99	516^th	1008	48.8%
2022	43.11	602^nd	1100	45.3%
2023	47.67	555^th	1094	49.3%
2024	52.87	490^th	1093	55.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.25	390^th	999	61.0%
2019	66.27	349^th	1075	67.5%
2021	42.86	553^rd	1025	46.0%
2022	54.81	461^st	1113	58.6%
2023	35.42	697^th	1099	36.6%
2024	47.28	556^th	1099	49.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.17	278^th	540	48.5%
2019	73.40	139^th	697	80.1%
2022	62.75	183^rd	694	73.6%
2023	36.16	423^rd	633	33.2%

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Rank History for White students at Tumwater Hill Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.81	436^th	833	47.7%
2019	61.45	398^th	1027	61.2%
2021	32.92	653^rd	943	30.8%
2022	40.67	627^th	1031	39.2%
2023	38.88	633^rd	1011	37.4%
2024	44.06	578^th	1009	42.7%

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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 Hill Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	367	5	18	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1992	418	5	20	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1993	449	9	14	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	485
1994	434	9	10	17	6	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	465	16	14	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1996	465	16	14	11	7	n/a	n/a	0	513
1997	439	18	25	14	6	n/a	n/a	0	502
1998	424	11	20	15	8	n/a	n/a	0	478
1999	419	23	27	15	10	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	377	16	37	12	6	n/a	n/a	0	448
2001	370	12	33	16	11	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	372	16	23	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
2003	372	16	23	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	431
2004	399	16	31	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	468
2005	379	21	36	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	467
2006	362	19	38	19	7	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	339	24	41	24	9	n/a	n/a	3	440
2008	320	18	39	19	8	n/a	n/a	11	415
2009	293	19	36	24	12	n/a	n/a	22	406
2010	305	23	42	18	8	n/a	n/a	26	422
2011	322	15	29	48	6	5	45	0	470
2012	294	6	22	55	4	4	48	0	433
2013	258	7	23	54	3	5	58	0	408
2014	279	8	18	52	2	5	52	0	416
2015	292	4	38	59	2	5	58	0	458
2016	302	4	39	63	2	3	61	0	474
2017	299	8	45	66	1	2	52	0	473
2018	261	7	43	57	1	2	51	0	422
2019	259	4	37	59	3	3	48	1	414
2020	235	12	31	60	4	2	54	1	399
2021	217	5	28	64	3	1	45	0	363
2022	217	8	28	64	4	1	39	1	362
2023	206	12	26	70	6	0	48	2	370

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 Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	394	17.5	22.5	n/a
1992	452	21.2	21.3	n/a
1993	485	22.2	21.8	n/a
1994	476	22.2	21.4	n/a
1995	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1996	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1997	502	25.9	19.4	n/a
1998	478	26.4	18.1	n/a
1999	494	26.4	18.7	n/a
2000	448	25.2	17.8	n/a
2001	442	24.6	18.0	n/a
2002	431	23.2	18.6	22
2003	431	23.2	18.6	22
2004	468	24.0	19.5	23.5
2005	467	23.6	19.8	37.9
2006	445	23.7	18.8	28.3
2007	440	25.2	17.5	33
2008	415	25.9	16.0	31.4
2009	406	25.9	15.7	27.3
2010	422	24.7	17.0	32.6
2011	470	26.3	17.8	36.4
2012	433	25.3	17.0	40
2013	408	24.0	16.9	37.3
2014	416	n/a	n/a	38.5
2015	458	29.0	15.7	31.7
2016	474	28.0	16.9	30.2
2017	473	25.6	18.4	28.3
2018	422	25.7	16.4	25.6
2019	414	26.2	15.7	27.1
2020	399	25.6	15.5	29.6
2021	363	26.5	13.6	30.9
2022	362	25.3	14.2	26.2
2023	370	22.9	16.1	35.4

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 Tumwater Hill Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	394	17.5	22.5	n/a
1992	452	21.2	21.3	n/a
1993	485	22.2	21.8	n/a
1994	476	22.2	21.4	n/a
1995	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1996	513	24.4	21.0	n/a
1997	502	25.9	19.4	n/a
1998	478	26.4	18.1	n/a
1999	494	26.4	18.7	n/a
2000	448	25.2	17.8	n/a
2001	442	24.6	18.0	n/a
2002	431	23.2	18.6	22
2003	431	23.2	18.6	22
2004	468	24.0	19.5	23.5
2005	467	23.6	19.8	37.9
2006	445	23.7	18.8	28.3
2007	440	25.2	17.5	33
2008	415	25.9	16.0	31.4
2009	406	25.9	15.7	27.3
2010	422	24.7	17.0	32.6
2011	470	26.3	17.8	36.4
2012	433	25.3	17.0	40
2013	408	24.0	16.9	37.3
2014	416	n/a	n/a	38.5
2015	458	29.0	15.7	31.7
2016	474	28.0	16.9	30.2
2017	473	25.6	18.4	28.3
2018	422	25.7	16.4	25.6
2019	414	26.2	15.7	27.1
2020	399	25.6	15.5	29.6
2021	363	26.5	13.6	30.9
2022	362	25.3	14.2	26.2
2023	370	22.9	16.1	35.4

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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