Summary:
The Griffin School District in Olympia, Washington, is a small, high-performing district consisting of a single K-8 school, Griffin School, which serves 585 students from preschool through 8th grade.
Griffin School is a standout institution that consistently ranks above average, currently in the 75th percentile of all Washington schools and showing steady improvement over the past three years. Academically, the school outperforms state averages in every core subject, with particularly strong results in science and English Language Arts. Students in the upper grades (7th and 8th) excel, with 8th graders scoring over 27 points above the state average in science.
While performance is strong overall, there is some variation between grade levels, with 5th-grade math scores being closer to the state average, indicating a potential area for focused support. The district spends about $20,271 per student and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.6 to 1. Serving a diverse community where approximately one-third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the school demonstrates that it can achieve high academic standards for all students within its unified K-8 structure.
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