Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Jefferson Middle School

Q: Is Jefferson Middle School a good school?

Jefferson Middle School ranks 72 nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Jefferson Middle School is a well-regarded public school serving about 460 students in grades 6-8 within the strong Olympia School District.

Academically, Jefferson is a solid performer where students consistently score above state averages in English and Math, and it ranks in the top 15% of all Washington middle schools. It stands out for maintaining these strong results while serving a student body with a significant level of economic need, suggesting effective support systems are in place. Within its own district, Jefferson forms a top tier with Washington Middle School, both outperforming peers like Reeves Middle School and Thurgood Marshall Middle School.

An interesting comparison is Aspire Middle School in the neighboring North Thurston Public Schools district, which achieves slightly higher rankings despite having more students per teacher. While Jefferson excels in supporting many student groups, there is room for growth in supporting students in special education and in science, where its scores are slightly below the district average. Overall, Jefferson remains a reliable and high-achieving choice for families in the area.

462

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,806

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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%

See top rated Washington middle schools

Compare Jefferson Middle School to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

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 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

72^nd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

White (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

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

Asian (2025)78th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science61%+12 vs state

Math57%+15 vs state

5.0

1 rating

5★1

4★0

3★0

2★0

1★0

Rate Jefferson Middle School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Jefferson Middle School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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 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%)	84.6	72^nd of 534 public middle schools	86.5%		85.9	68^th of 535 public middle schools	87.3%	4	61.0	61.0	62.8	75.2	70.4	69.4	53.8	64.4	53.7	57.4	$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%)	58.7	200^th of 534 public middle schools	62.5%		62.7	179^th of 535 public middle schools	66.5%	21	52.4	52.4	44.2	57.6	52.9	51.9	38.1	50.9	44.0	44.7	$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%)	68.2	147^th of 534 public middle schools	72.5%		71	128^th of 535 public middle schools	76.1%	19	58.8	58.8	54.3	59.4	65.6	59.8	46.2	36.6	53.0	45.7	$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%)	87.9	59^th of 534 public middle schools	89.0%		84.4	77^th of 535 public middle schools	85.6%	18	63.7	63.7	69.1	72.7	70.0	70.7	66.0	62.5	54.6	60.7	$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%)	70.2	137^th of 534 public middle schools	74.3%		68.1	148^th of 535 public middle schools	72.3%	11	56.0	56.0	65.1	57.7	61.4	61.3	48.4	46.1	44.3	46.2	$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%)	44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%		40.2	309^th of 535 public middle schools	42.2%	31	44.0	44.0	52.5	53.4	54.1	53.4	30.9	33.5	24.5	29.6	$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%)	49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%		49.8	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%	4	42.4	42.4	45.9	63.6	48.3	52.6	36.6	36.0	36.9	36.5	$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%)	65.6	164^th of 534 public middle schools	69.3%		63.6	177^th of 535 public middle schools	66.9%	13	45.4	45.4	63.4	61.6	57.1	60.7	55.2	44.6	37.1	45.5	$16,333	$274	$16,059
Aspire Middle School	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%)	89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%		85.3	71^st of 535 public middle schools	86.7%	16	69.4	69.4	81.4	63.8	71.3	72.1	54.9	66.7	69.4	63.8	$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%)	29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%		21.8	435^th of 535 public middle schools	18.7%	54	32.6	32.6	36.6	46.9	42.9	42.0	24.6	33.6	24.3	27.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Middle School

What high school do graduates of Jefferson Middle School attend?

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

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 72^nd of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Jefferson Middle School in?

Olympia School District

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.

Rate Jefferson Middle School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WAWashington Middle School Rankings

WAWashington District Rankings

Schools in Olympia, WA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Jefferson Middle School!

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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.