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Leland P Brown Elementary

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Leland P Brown Elementary ranks 671 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

671^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Leland P Brown Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 328 students in the Olympia School District, currently rated in the lower-middle tier of Washington elementary schools.

Academically, the school's proficiency in English and Math is below both district and state averages, though it performs above the state average in Science. The school serves a student population with significant economic need, with over 60% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is the highest rate among comparable schools in the district. This high level of need presents a distinct challenge, and the school's academic performance lags notably behind higher-performing schools in the same district, such as Pioneer Elementary School. Unlike many nearby schools that have maintained their standing, Leland P Brown has experienced a notable decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years.

Despite having a favorable student-to-teacher ratio, the school's outcomes suggest a need to examine how resources are used. Interestingly, the school shows a relative strength in science instruction, and student performance in English improves from third to fifth grade. For parents considering options, it may be useful to look at schools in neighboring districts with similar student demographics, like South Bay Elementary in North Thurston Public Schools, which achieves higher academic results.

328

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,535

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 26th Ave NW
Olympia, WA 98502-3906

(360) 596-6800

District: Olympia School District

Students who attend Leland P Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Capital High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

15.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2021 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Olympia School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg59%

Washington avg48%

671^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th 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	40.7	671 of 1160	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	639 of 1168	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	615 of 1169	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	765 of 1169	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	883 of 1107	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.2	576 of 1130	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	442 of 1054	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.3	261 of 1056	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.1	318 of 1053	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	48.2	559 of 1067	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	63.9	404 of 1106	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.7	505 of 1097	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.1	429 of 1092	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.6	324 of 1088	70.2%	★★★★☆
2009	60.6	421 of 1072	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	296 of 1067	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.6	172 of 1069	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	89.1	66 of 1051	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	59.1	427 of 1031	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	92.7	37 of 1026	96.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	784 of 1092	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	736 of 1093	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	694 of 1094	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	657 of 1100	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	675 of 1008	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	586 of 1068	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	490 of 1004	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	40.9	318 of 540	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	752 of 1013	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	677 of 1024	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.6	639 of 1013	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	753 of 1019	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	790 of 854	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	544 of 979	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	283 of 835	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	551 of 1098	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.9	503 of 1099	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	529 of 1099	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	780 of 1113	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.9	891 of 1025	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.3	515 of 1075	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	356 of 999	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	193 of 197	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	245 of 252	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	286 of 339	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	263 of 308	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	294 of 478	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.3	160 of 566	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	188 of 637	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	540 of 1007	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	553 of 1009	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	548 of 1011	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	753 of 1031	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	826 of 943	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.2	459 of 1027	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	346 of 833	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2018)41st percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)16th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science58%+9 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math39%-4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 27, 2016

I was very disappointing in the way they handled my grandson. Instead of trying to figure out why he was being distracting (not harmful to others)they sent him home EVERY single day. One day he was only at school for 10 minutes and they sent him home. He of course had to go live with his other parent just so he could get an education. I though the school was required to offer an education to all children. He is thriving at his new school. Amazing what caring educators can do when they really want a child to succeed. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 7, 2016

Horrible. No structure and disorganized. 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1655 Carlyon Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-6500	384	21	17.9	19.8%	225 (58.6%)	12 (3.1%)	53 (13.8%)	29 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.1%)	75.4	254^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.1%		82.1	201^st of 1168 public elementary schools	82.8%	53	59.3		59.3	68.3	69.2	74.1				70.4	79.4	44.6	51.7				58.6	77.4	83.9	88.7	88.7	88.7	83.9	88.7	83.9	83.9	83.9	$18,742	$228	$18,515
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Leland P Brown Elementary

How many students attend Leland P Brown Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Leland P Brown Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Leland P Brown Elementary?

Students at Leland P Brown Elementary are 55% White, 16% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Not Specified.

Is Leland P Brown Elementary a good school?

Leland P Brown Elementary ranks 671^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Leland P Brown Elementary in?

Olympia School District

What schools do graduates of Leland P Brown Elementary attend?

Students who attend Leland P Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jefferson Middle School
High : Capital High School

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