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Jefferson Middle School

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Jefferson Middle School ranks 68 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School serves 462 students in grades 6–8 in Olympia, Washington, as part of the Olympia School District. The school is in a relatively strong-performing district and ranks 68th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 87th percentile statewide and earning a four-star rating. Its current performance is well above average, although its recent rankings are below its exceptional pre-2020 peak.

Academically, Jefferson’s biggest strengths are math, science, and eighth-grade outcomes. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 66.50% in English language arts, 56.58% in math, and 67.81% in science—about 13–17 percentage points above state averages. Math was the highest among the traditional Olympia School District middle schools listed, slightly ahead of Washington Middle School. Results also improved by grade: eighth-grade proficiency reached 73.05% in ELA and 60.71% in math. Science rebounded strongly after a one-year decline, returning close to earlier levels. Families should note that Jefferson’s overall ELA and math results have been fairly stable, while math has drifted down slightly over recent years.

Among nearby schools, Jefferson is one of the strongest traditional public options. Washington Middle School ranks slightly higher statewide and has stronger science and overall ELA results, while Jefferson has a small math advantage. Aspire Performing Arts Academy is another close competitor, with somewhat stronger ELA but similar math and science results. Jefferson also outperforms most nearby schools in the North Thurston Public Schools comparison, including Nisqually Middle School. Subgroup effectiveness is generally strong, with notable recent improvement for special education students, though the low socioeconomic status subgroup merits continued attention.

462

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2200 Conger Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502-4589

(360) 596-3200

District: Olympia School District

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Capital High School

Feeder schools for Jefferson Middle School:

Elementary:	Garfield Elementary School
	Leland P Brown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.4%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

68^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Olympia School District

42^nd of 238Olympia 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
2026	85.9	68 of 514	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	72 of 534	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	68 of 535	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.4	60 of 539	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	47 of 541	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	91 of 529	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	22 of 512	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	29 of 437	93.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.4	21 of 435	95.2%	★★★★★
2016	91.6	29 of 443	93.5%	★★★★★
2015	93.2	20 of 445	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	32 of 498	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	68 of 497	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	85.7	40 of 492	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	56 of 483	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	118 of 476	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	99 of 466	78.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.7	108 of 463	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	78 of 449	82.6%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	110 of 425	74.1%	★★★★☆
2004	71.0	109 of 421	74.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	33 of 147	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	26 of 145	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	15 of 161	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	39 of 149	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	18 of 123	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	82.5	66 of 443	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	91 of 471	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	94 of 464	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	76 of 464	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.9	71 of 479	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	102 of 469	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	39 of 452	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	50 of 376	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	86.7	33 of 347	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	45 of 347	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	33 of 344	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	51 of 336	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	32 of 360	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	67 of 353	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	90.8	18 of 344	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.1	20 of 259	92.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	143 of 453	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.6	132 of 457	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	87 of 455	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	52 of 463	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	57 of 475	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	124 of 458	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	95.0	6 of 448	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	91.4	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	64 of 454	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	59 of 472	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	44 of 466	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	39 of 470	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	32 of 480	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.5	4 of 453	99.1%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	69.6	11 of 51	78.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	55 of 222	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.7	89 of 246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	102 of 243	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	114 of 244	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	76 of 257	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.1	154 of 250	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.0	28 of 246	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	64 of 226	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	86 of 186	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	98 of 179	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	64 of 167	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	41.8	108 of 210	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.0	22 of 231	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	25 of 268	90.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	75 of 453	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	87.8	47 of 488	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	44 of 486	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	21 of 488	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	41 of 488	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.0	71 of 480	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	25 of 470	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	41 of 325	87.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)86th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

White (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Military Connected (2022)78th percentile-13 vs school

Asian (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)75th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+17 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Math57%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Conger Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-3200	462	25	18.2	42.9%	228 (49.4%)	22 (4.8%)	64 (13.9%)	60 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.4%)	63 (13.6%)	85.9	68^th of 514 public middle schools	86.8%		84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%	4	67.8	67.8	57.9	67.6	73.1	66.5	52.8	55.8	60.7	56.6	$16,806	$693	$16,113
Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Public	6-8	3939 20th Ave NW	Olympia	98502	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 596-7600	469	28	16.7	39.9%	253 (53.9%)	24 (5.1%)	73 (15.6%)	37 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.9%)	55 (11.7%)	69.4	142^nd of 514 public middle schools	72.4%		58.7	200^th of 534 public middle schools	62.5%	58	64.7	64.7	48.9	58.8	62.6	57.3	35.8	48.9	48.0	44.5	$16,754	$830	$15,924
Reeves Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Quince St NE	Olympia	98506	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3400	394	22	18.1	35.8%	250 (63.5%)	8 (2.0%)	64 (16.2%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.7%)	69	145^th of 514 public middle schools	71.8%		68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%	2	57.8	57.8	55.9	56.0	57.4	56.4	50.7	46.3	39.1	45.9	$17,630	$1,126	$16,504
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 Cain Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-3000	702	36	19.3	21.7%	441 (62.8%)	24 (3.4%)	94 (13.4%)	52 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (11.8%)	87.3	61^st of 514 public middle schools	88.1%		87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%	2	74.9	74.9	61.5	73.3	70.0	68.2	47.6	67.0	53.6	55.8	$14,672	$606	$14,066
Tumwater Middle School	Public	6-8	6335 Littlerock Road SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7500	665	34	19.5	35.6%	409 (61.5%)	19 (2.9%)	118 (17.7%)	26 (3.9%)	7 (1.1%)	8 (1.2%)	77 (11.6%)	64.8	159^th of 514 public middle schools	69.1%		70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%	22	52.6	52.6	59.2	64.4	51.6	58.4	32.8	49.2	41.1	40.8	$16,737	$470	$16,267
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 6th Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4760	746	38	19.6	55.5%	287 (38.5%)	42 (5.6%)	216 (29.0%)	64 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.2%)	99 (13.3%)	48.2	243^rd of 514 public middle schools	52.7%		44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%	35	46.2	46.2	40.0	53.9	55.2	49.8	30.0	39.2	33.2	34.2	$17,789	$517	$17,273
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	640	34	18.8	48.8%	259 (40.5%)	44 (6.9%)	145 (22.7%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	124 (19.4%)	59.4	180^th of 514 public middle schools	65.0%		49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%	72	54.1	54.1	46.0	58.9	63.0	54.9	34.2	34.3	43.0	36.9	$16,840	$719	$16,121
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	762	42	18.0	39.0%	491 (64.4%)	17 (2.2%)	154 (20.2%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	76 (10.0%)	66.6	149^th of 514 public middle schools	71.0%		65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%	15	55.3	55.3	50.4	62.1	58.6	56.8	41.5	51.1	36.8	43.1	$16,333	$274	$16,059
Aspire Performing Arts Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	87	63^rd of 514 public middle schools	87.7%		89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%	8	66.7	66.7	67.0	82.4	62.5	70.8	48.5	60.4	58.3	55.7	$15,572	$521	$15,051
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	789	44	18.0	51.3%	318 (40.3%)	35 (4.4%)	222 (28.1%)	51 (6.5%)	16 (2.0%)	29 (3.7%)	115 (14.6%)	31.8	344^th of 514 public middle schools	33.1%		29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%	37	41.2	41.2	42.2	40.3	47.2	43.2	22.2	23.8	27.0	24.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Middle School?

Students at Jefferson Middle School are 49% White, 14% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 5% African American, 3% Not Specified, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Jefferson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Jefferson Middle School.

Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 68^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Middle School usually go on to attend Capital High School

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Olympia School District

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