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Griffin School

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Griffin School ranks 287 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Griffin School is a public Pre-K through 8th grade school in Olympia, WA, serving 585 students in the Griffin School District and is currently ranked among the top 25% of all schools in Washington state.

Academically, Griffin consistently outperforms both state averages and most nearby schools, with particular strengths in science and math. For example, its science proficiency is the highest among local schools, and it outperforms schools like Lincoln Elementary School and Black Lake Elementary in overall ranking. The school has shown impressive recent improvement and is effective in supporting students from various economic backgrounds, achieving stronger results than some schools with similar student demographics, such as Garfield Elementary School.

Griffin's success is supported by a high-performing district and a unique Pre-K-8 structure that allows for continuity. While it spends more per student than many area schools, this investment correlates with strong outcomes. Parents may note specific areas for attention, like math performance in certain middle grades and a performance gap between male and female students, but overall, Griffin stands out as a stable, high-achieving choice in the region.

585

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,271

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6530 33rd Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502-8846

(360) 866-2515

District: Griffin School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.5%

Hispanic:

13.5%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (63% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Washington elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

287^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

86^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 247Griffin School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	287 of 1160	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	379 of 1168	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	386 of 1169	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	412 of 1169	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	327 of 1107	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	410 of 1130	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	258 of 1054	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	72.0	285 of 1056	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.7	283 of 1053	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	248 of 1067	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	189 of 1106	82.9%	★★★★☆
2012	71.6	276 of 1097	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	208 of 1092	81.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	284 of 1088	73.9%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	234 of 1072	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	59.1	449 of 1067	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.9	168 of 1069	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	199 of 1051	81.1%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	235 of 1031	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	51.6	507 of 1026	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	331 of 1092	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	406 of 1093	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	414 of 1094	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	412 of 1100	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	249 of 1008	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	463 of 1068	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	299 of 1004	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	214 of 1013	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	337 of 1024	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	386 of 1013	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	243 of 1019	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	125 of 854	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.7	330 of 979	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	339 of 835	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	208 of 1098	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	340 of 1099	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.6	340 of 1099	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	389 of 1113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	355 of 1025	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	343 of 1075	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	235 of 999	76.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	22.3	254 of 303	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	66.0	83 of 339	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	33.0	333 of 478	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	231 of 566	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.5	103 of 637	83.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	282 of 1007	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	403 of 1009	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	425 of 1011	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	479 of 1031	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	407 of 943	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	505 of 1027	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	288 of 833	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	86 of 534	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	118 of 535	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.5	64 of 539	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.7	145 of 541	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	144 of 529	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	80 of 512	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	97 of 437	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	86 of 435	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	73.3	101 of 443	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	52 of 445	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	81.8	63 of 498	87.3%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	63 of 497	87.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	87 of 492	82.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.3	81 of 483	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.3	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	126 of 466	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	71 of 463	84.7%	★★★★☆
2006	72.4	104 of 449	76.8%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	97 of 425	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.5	69 of 421	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	93 of 471	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	128 of 464	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	74 of 464	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	155 of 479	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	122 of 469	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.1	55 of 452	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	101 of 376	73.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	48 of 457	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	53 of 455	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	25 of 463	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	39.7	281 of 475	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	288 of 458	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	194 of 448	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	127 of 349	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	76 of 472	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	98 of 466	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	43 of 470	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	69.7	121 of 480	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	151 of 476	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	101 of 453	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	88 of 371	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	91 of 488	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	142 of 486	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	67 of 488	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	131 of 488	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	167 of 480	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	121 of 470	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	97 of 325	70.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2024)76th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)16th percentile-48 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+18 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Math56%+13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 13, 2012

Problems with bullying at school as well as on the buses. Too many disruptions in class with disruptive students being sent out of classrooms to "re-focus". Younger grade students are encouraged to deal with cursing and bullying on their own without teacher aide. Disappointed with Griffin. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, June 18, 2011

We pulled our kids out of Griffin after 4 months. Not only were there grades suffering, but they were constantly bullied and harassed by other students. While this may be expected of kids from time to time, the school would do nothing to stop the problems. They do have a bullying policy in place but do not follow it. The bottom line is if you want your children exposed to mean, rude, kids, send them to Griffin. If you want them to go to a safe and caring school to learn, find another option. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% 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 (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th 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 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 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
Griffin School	Public	PK, KG-8	6530 33rd Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Griffin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 866-2515	585	33	17.6	31.5%	418 (71.5%)	7 (1.2%)	79 (13.5%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	60 (10.3%)	73	287^th of 1160 public elementary schools	75.3%		65.3	379^th of 1168 public elementary schools	67.6%	92	64.1	71.4	67.5	64.6	76.2	59.4	55.6	69.4	72.2	65.8	63.1	58.7	44.4	56.9	48.4	63.6	55.8	83.1	83.1	88.1	88.1	88.1	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	84.8	$20,271	$385	$19,886
McLane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Delphi Rd SW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6600	407	26	15.7	40.8%	239 (58.7%)	11 (2.7%)	75 (18.4%)	33 (8.1%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	41 (10.1%)	42.8	644^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.5%		32.3	791^st of 1168 public elementary schools	32.3%	147	55.6		55.6	48.4	48.3	58.3				52.0	51.6	31.7	22.5				34.9	81.8	81.8	87.3	87.3	87.3	81.8	87.3	87.3	81.8	81.8	$17,786	$868	$16,918
Julia Butler Hansen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1919 Road Sixty Five NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-7400	412	28	14.6	53.6%	195 (47.3%)	25 (6.1%)	82 (19.9%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	59 (14.3%)	42.2	657^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.4%		44.1	633^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	45.8%	24	56.0		56.0	40.3	44.4	50.0				45.3	38.7	57.1	32.0				42.0	90.2	90.2	92.2	92.2	92.2	90.2	98.0	90.2	90.2	90.2	$19,621	$852	$18,769
Leland P Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 26th Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-6800	328	22	14.8	60.7%	181 (55.2%)	12 (3.7%)	51 (15.5%)	16 (4.9%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.0%)	51 (15.5%)	40.7	671^st of 1160 public elementary schools	42.2%		43.7	639^th of 1168 public elementary schools	45.3%	32	58.5		58.5	38.9	43.3	53.7				45.2	34.0	35.0	48.2				38.9	81.6	87.8	91.8	91.8	91.8	89.8	93.9	87.8	89.8	89.8	$18,535	$1,285	$17,250
Garfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	325 Plymouth St NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-6900	314	24	13.2	60.5%	152 (48.4%)	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.5%)	16 (5.1%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	49 (15.6%)	29.2	837^th of 1160 public elementary schools	27.8%		29.3	832^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	28.8%	5	51.0		51.0	28.3	53.7	39.6				40.0	23.9	34.2	33.3				30.4	82.2	88.9	86.7	86.7	86.7	84.4	86.7	84.4	84.4	84.4	$20,985	$1,929	$19,056
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	400	24	16.4	37.5%	215 (53.8%)	14 (3.5%)	85 (21.3%)	35 (8.8%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (10.8%)	55.2	492^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.6%		50.3	557^th of 1168 public elementary schools	52.3%	65	47.6		47.6	61.5	51.5	57.1				56.6	67.7	43.3	36.5				49.2	91.8	100.0	98.4	98.4	98.4	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	96.7	$17,741	$871	$16,870
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1417 San Francisco Ave NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6700	340	26	12.9	35.6%	224 (65.9%)	3 (0.9%)	51 (15.0%)	15 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (8.5%)	69.2	316^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.8%		65.2	382^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	67.3%	66	65.8		65.8	50.9	66.7	64.4				61.3	56.4	52.4	57.5				55.5	86.8	90.6	92.5	92.5	92.5	92.5	90.6	90.6	92.5	92.5	$17,931	$1,139	$16,792
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	213 21st Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6400	300	17	17.5	33.3%	177 (59.0%)	4 (1.3%)	35 (11.7%)	5 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.3%)	60	430^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.9%		58.6	461^st of 1168 public elementary schools	60.5%	31	64.6		64.6	48.7	55.8	66.7				57.5	39.5	56.8	47.8				48.4	85.1	87.2	93.6	93.6	93.6	89.4	85.1	89.4	89.4	89.4	$18,124	$237	$17,887
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	382	24	15.9	33.8%	272 (71.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (12.0%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	64.4	385^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.8%		62.8	412^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.7%	27	56.4		56.4	74.0	55.6	56.4				61.3	71.2	52.4	36.4				52.9	87.8	89.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	$17,917	$274	$17,643
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1225 Legion Way SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6300	203	12	17.3	43.8%	105 (51.7%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.2%)	17 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	28 (13.8%)	54	503^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	56.6%		41.3	660^th of 1168 public elementary schools	43.5%	157	53.7		53.7	67.7	54.8	56.1				59.2	54.8	41.9	31.7				41.8	76.0	78.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	76.0	76.0	$18,333	$312	$18,021

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What is the racial makeup of Griffin School?

Students at Griffin School are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Griffin School a good school?

Griffin School ranks 287^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Griffin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 585 students attended Griffin School.

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