Best Public Schools in Zip Code 98512

Summary:

The 98512 zip code area in Tumwater, Washington is home to 10 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Tumwater School District. While the district is ranked 74 out of 247 in the state, the schools in this area show a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions and others struggling to meet state and district averages.

At the top of the pack are Michael T Simmons Elementary and Littlerock Elementary School, both of which boast impressive test scores that significantly outpace the district and state. In contrast, Cascadia High School lags behind, with lower graduation rates and higher dropout rates. The data suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic factors, such as free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, and academic performance.

The middle schools in the area, George Bush Middle School and Tumwater Middle School, appear to be performing well, with Tumwater Middle School ranked 148 out of 535 middle schools in Washington and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that a strong foundation in the middle grades may contribute to better outcomes in high school for students in the Tumwater School District.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Michael T Simmons Elementary	Public	K-5	1205 2nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7100	479	33	14.5	40.1%	316 (66.0%)	15 (3.1%)	66 (13.8%)	26 (5.4%)	13 (2.7%)	5 (1.0%)	37 (7.7%)	69.6	324^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.3%		67.7	349^th of 1169 public elementary schools	70.1%	25	75.4			75.4	61.6	43.0	66.7					56.6	63.5	49.4	60.9					57.7	93.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.4	96.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	$17,261	$1,210	$16,051
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	6335 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7500	616	33	18.6	31.8%	400 (64.9%)	12 (1.9%)	87 (14.1%)	38 (6.2%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (1.0%)	69 (11.2%)	68.1	148^th of 535 public middle schools	72.3%		70.1	137^th of 539 public middle schools	74.6%	11		50.3		50.3				55.1	60.2	60.5		58.5				41.3	45.5	48.8		45.0											$15,022	$909	$14,113
George Bush Middle School	Public	6-8	2120 83rd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7400	747	38	19.6	39.6%	507 (67.9%)	20 (2.7%)	126 (16.9%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.9%)	70 (9.4%)	63.6	177^th of 535 public middle schools	66.9%		64.7	162^nd of 539 public middle schools	69.9%	15		47.0		47.0				58.1	59.4	54.0		57.2				49.0	38.1	40.8		42.7											$13,853	$761	$13,093
Black Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Belmore-Black Lake Road	Olympia	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7350	379	24	15.8	30.1%	274 (72.3%)	4 (1.1%)	51 (13.5%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.8%)	62.8	412^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.7%		60	438^th of 1169 public elementary schools	62.5%	26	61.4			61.4	53.5	55.6	60.6					56.8	70.7	46.3	44.3					53.3	87.8	89.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	$17,138	$791	$16,347
Thurs County Juvenile Det/Tumwater West E	Public	6-12	2801 32nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-3198	10	1	12.1	30.0%	5 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)								(n/a)																															$39,687	$7,059	$32,629
Tumwater Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Ridgeview St SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7300	370	23	16.1	35.4%	206 (55.7%)	12 (3.2%)	70 (18.9%)	26 (7.0%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (13.0%)	50.3	557^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.3%		41.3	669^th of 1169 public elementary schools	42.8%	112	65.4			65.4	38.6	39.3	69.2					48.2	47.4	40.3	48.1					45.0	91.8	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$16,330	$1,133	$15,197
A G West Black Hills High School	Public	9-12	7741 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7800	833	35	23.8	32.5%	564 (67.7%)	20 (2.4%)	103 (12.4%)	43 (5.2%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	90 (10.8%)	44	247^th of 437 public high schools	43.5%		51.2	203^rd of 442 public high schools	54.1%	44			33.8	33.8							70.7	70.7							28.0	28.0											$14,943	$908	$14,035
Cascadia High School	Public	8-12	7299 New Market St SW Bldg E	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7760	109	5	24.2	58.7%	81 (74.3%)	5 (4.6%)	11 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (10.1%)	4.4	432^nd of 437 public high schools	1.1%		14.3	403^rd of 442 public high schools	8.8%	29			16.1	16.1							33.3	33.3																			$12,282	$983	$11,300
Education Service District 113 Consortium Reengagement Program	Public, Magnet	11-12	6005 Tyee Dr. SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Capital Region Education Service District 113	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 464-6700	268	0		1.1%	161 (60.1%)	11 (4.1%)	41 (15.3%)	5 (1.9%)	4 (1.5%)	3 (1.1%)	30 (11.2%)								(n/a)
Littlerock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12710 Littlerock Rd SW	Olympia	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7250	355	22	16.0	41.7%	272 (76.6%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.7%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.2%)	66.1	368^th of 1168 public elementary schools	68.5%		65.2	372^nd of 1169 public elementary schools	68.2%	4	67.2			67.2	52.3	62.5	69.0					60.9	49.2	54.4	48.3					50.6	91.7	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	95.8	93.8	93.8	$15,756	$1,233	$14,523

Cities Near Zip Code 98512

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Olympia	3.4 mi	26	64^th
Tumwater	3.63 mi	14	127^th
Lacey	9.34 mi	24	145^th
Rochester	9.77 mi	5	155^th
Tenino	9.9 mi	4	163^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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