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Boston Harbor Elementary

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Boston Harbor Elementary ranks 212 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Boston Harbor Elementary is a consistently high-performing, small public school serving about 178 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Olympia School District.

The school stands out for its strong academic results, particularly in math and English language arts, where it outperforms both the district and state averages by a significant margin. It has maintained a steady 4-star rating for most of the last decade, currently ranking in the 82nd percentile among all Washington elementary schools. Compared to many nearby schools like Julia Butler Hansen Elementary and Garfield Elementary School, Boston Harbor achieves these results with moderate per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of its resources.

While the school serves a community with fewer students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch than other area schools, its consistent performance through recent challenging years points to effective teaching practices. It is interesting to note that Roosevelt Elementary School is also a strong performer in the district, though Boston Harbor generally leads in test scores. Parents should be aware that, like several schools in the area, student proficiency scores tend to dip in 5th grade, and the school has an unusual pattern where male students have outperformed female students in recent years.

178

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,412

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7300 Zangle Rd NE
Olympia, WA 98506-9799

(360) 596-6200

District: Olympia School District

Students who attend Boston Harbor Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reeves Middle School
High:	Olympia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Two or more races:

11.8%

Hispanic:

10.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2013 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Olympia School District

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

212^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 11Elementary Schools in the Olympia School District

46^th of 247Olympia 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	212 of 1160	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	208 of 1168	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	334 of 1169	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	184 of 1169	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	304 of 1107	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	164 of 1130	85.5%	★★★★☆
2017	93.9	41 of 1056	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	80.6	183 of 1053	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	159 of 1067	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	88.9	65 of 1106	94.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.0	66 of 1097	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	92.2	37 of 1092	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.4	103 of 1088	90.5%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	58 of 1072	94.6%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	94 of 1067	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	69 of 1069	93.5%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	127 of 1051	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	60.1	413 of 1031	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	94.7	21 of 1026	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	330 of 1092	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	432 of 1093	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	402 of 1094	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.7	217 of 1100	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	220 of 1008	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	173 of 1068	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	250 of 1098	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	175 of 1099	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	321 of 1099	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	208 of 1113	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	381 of 1025	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	188 of 1075	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	278 of 1007	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	263 of 1009	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	343 of 1011	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.6	260 of 1031	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	404 of 943	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	222 of 1027	78.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Math64%+21 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Boston Harbor Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 Zangle Rd NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6200	178	11	16.7	18.0%	117 (65.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.1%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.8%)	79.8	212^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.7%		81.2	208^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.2%	4	61.5	61.5	65.7	77.3	64.1		67.7	62.9	81.8	53.9		63.5	75.0	79.2	91.7	91.7	91.7	83.3	79.2	91.7	83.3	83.3	$17,412	$256	$17,155
South Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3845 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4640	595	35	16.9	42.4%	318 (53.4%)	20 (3.4%)	114 (19.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.5%)	86 (14.5%)	59.5	438^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.2%		57.7	475^th of 1168 public elementary schools	59.3%	37	54.6	54.6	56.8	44.0	67.7		55.8	57.9	45.9	51.5		51.5	87.8	94.4	93.3	93.3	93.3	93.3	94.4	92.2	93.3	93.3	$18,084	$623	$17,461
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
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
Pleasant Glade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Abernethy Rd NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 412-4620	559	36	15.6	45.1%	191 (34.2%)	41 (7.3%)	115 (20.6%)	97 (17.4%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	94 (16.8%)	46.1	600^th of 1160 public elementary schools	48.3%		52.3	529^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.7%	71	48.8	48.8	48.1	49.4	49.4		49.0	50.6	46.5	40.0		45.7	91.2	95.6	94.1	94.1	94.1	95.6	97.1	92.7	95.6	95.6	$20,590	$1,438	$19,152
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
Ignite Family Academy	Public	K-8	411 6th Avenue NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4907	100	4	25.0	12.0%	76 (76.0%)	1 (1.0%)	11 (11.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (9.0%)	85.7	154^th of 1160 public elementary schools	86.7%		79.4	228^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.5%	74	100.0	100.0	80.0	57.1	66.7	100.0	76.7	80.0	57.1		60.0	53.3											$14,421	$516	$13,905
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
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
Olympic View Elementary	Public	K-5	1330 Horne Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4660	552	37	14.7	46.7%	224 (40.6%)	29 (5.3%)	140 (25.4%)	53 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	15 (2.7%)	87 (15.8%)	62.1	407^th of 1160 public elementary schools	64.9%		62.9	411^th of 1168 public elementary schools	64.8%	4	46.3	46.3	66.1	58.1	58.8		61.5	57.3	59.3	43.0		53.8	93.1	95.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	94.1	98.0	93.1	94.1	94.1	$16,994	$626	$16,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Boston Harbor Elementary

What district is Boston Harbor Elementary in?

Olympia School District

Is Boston Harbor Elementary a good school?

Boston Harbor Elementary ranks 212^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Boston Harbor Elementary attend?

Students who attend Boston Harbor Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reeves Middle School
High : Olympia High School

How many students attend Boston Harbor Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Boston Harbor Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Boston Harbor Elementary?

Students at Boston Harbor Elementary are 66% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 10% Not Specified, 3% Asian.

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