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Michael T Simmons Elementary

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Michael T Simmons Elementary ranks 369 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Michael T. Simmons Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 457 students in Tumwater, Washington, a community served by the Tumwater School District. The school ranks 369th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 68th percentile. Its overall results are solid and above the state average, although they are below the school’s stronger 79th–80th percentile performance in 2017–2019.

Science is the school’s clearest strength: 72.37% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 53.84% in the district and 50.95% statewide. That was higher than Tumwater Hill Elementary, Peter G Schmidt Elementary, and Black Lake Elementary. Math was also above district and state averages at 53.02%, while English language arts was 56.52%—above the state but slightly below the district. Fifth grade stood out, with 77.33% proficiency in ELA and 64.47% in math. In contrast, third-grade ELA and math were 42.03% and 45.71%, highlighting early-grade academics as an important improvement opportunity.

Within Tumwater, Michael T. Simmons currently has the highest overall ranking among the comparison schools. However, several nearby Olympia School District schools rank higher overall, including McKenny Elementary, Pioneer Elementary, and Centennial Elementary. Simmons is particularly competitive in science and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1. Its low socioeconomic subgroup effectiveness ranked in the 75th percentile, while special education results improved to the 50th percentile. Overall, the school offers strong science, above-average math, and a stable but less distinctive ELA program.

457

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,675

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1205 2nd Avenue SW
Tumwater, WA 98512

(360) 709-7100

District: Tumwater School District

Students who attend Michael T Simmons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tumwater Middle School
High:	A G West Black Hills High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.7%

Hispanic:

16.6%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (57% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg53%

Washington avg48%

369^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 44% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Tumwater School District

61^st of 238Tumwater 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	65.1	369 of 1138	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	346 of 1160	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	324 of 1168	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	349 of 1169	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.2	340 of 1169	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	375 of 1107	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	227 of 1130	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	218 of 1054	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	424 of 1056	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.0	466 of 1053	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	452 of 1067	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	319 of 1106	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.6	233 of 1097	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	213 of 1092	80.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	196 of 1088	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	176 of 1072	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.3	169 of 1067	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	114 of 1069	89.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	213 of 1051	79.7%	★★★★☆
2005	72.4	252 of 1031	75.6%	★★★★☆
2004	81.2	147 of 1026	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	466 of 1020	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	326 of 1092	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	347 of 1093	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	314 of 1094	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	392 of 1100	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	488 of 1008	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.8	142 of 1068	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	205 of 1004	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	247 of 649	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	78.2	80 of 659	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	66 of 651	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	98.2	5 of 633	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	31 of 694	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	28 of 501	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	73 of 540	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	247 of 1008	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	259 of 1013	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	205 of 1024	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	239 of 1013	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	150 of 1019	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.7	259 of 854	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	79 of 979	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	68.4	188 of 835	77.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	296 of 1059	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	336 of 1098	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	292 of 1099	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	328 of 1099	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	291 of 1113	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	278 of 1025	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	289 of 1075	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	232 of 999	76.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	107 of 197	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	183 of 252	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.2	57 of 303	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	28 of 212	86.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	215 of 432	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.3	294 of 363	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	278 of 339	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	237 of 308	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	155 of 478	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	104 of 158	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	187 of 566	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	147 of 637	76.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.8	347 of 901	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.8	343 of 1007	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	288 of 1009	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	348 of 1011	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	373 of 1031	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	472 of 943	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	345 of 1027	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	309 of 833	62.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)46th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+21 vs state

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Math53%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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/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 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
Michael T Simmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 2nd Avenue SW	Tumwater	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7100	457	35	13.1	43.5%	291 (63.7%)	13 (2.8%)	76 (16.6%)	22 (4.8%)	9 (2.0%)	4 (0.9%)	42 (9.2%)	65.1	369^th of 1138 public elementary schools	67.6%		67.5	346^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.2%	23	72.4		72.4	42.0	50.0	77.3				56.5	45.7	48.8	64.5				53.0	93.9	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	95.4	96.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	$19,675	$1,121	$18,554
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%)	61.3	414^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.6%		55.2	492^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	57.6%	78	54.8		54.8	65.5	62.9	61.3				63.1	64.3	41.9	29.0				44.4	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
Peter G Schmidt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	237 Dennis Street SE	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 709-7200	606	40	15.0	44.9%	361 (59.6%)	8 (1.3%)	107 (17.7%)	14 (2.3%)	8 (1.3%)	6 (1.0%)	101 (16.7%)	48.2	570^th of 1138 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.1	601^st of 1160 public elementary schools	48.2%	31	52.9		52.9	45.8	55.7	43.0				48.4	54.2	50.0	25.9				44.0	94.6	96.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.7	96.8	97.9	97.9	$18,168	$1,041	$17,127
Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight	Public, Virtual	K-8	111 Tumwater Blvd SE	Tumwater	98501	Thurston County	Mary M Knight School District	No	No	Yes	No	(360) 338-6340	600	26	23.5	32.8%	348 (58.0%)	7 (1.2%)	95 (15.8%)	7 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	137 (22.8%)	28	819^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.0%		24.9	909^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.6%	90	46.3	38.1	40.9	54.4	29.1	41.8	39.7	36.8	31.7	37.7	46.7	23.6	19.6	20.8	18.2	10.5	20.7	89.7	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	92.3	89.7	92.3	92.3	$10,689	$00	$10,689
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%)	55.1	492^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	56.8%		60	430^th of 1160 public elementary schools	62.9%	62	74.0		74.0	39.6	51.2	65.9				51.9	36.4	38.5	51.2				41.9	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
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%)	80.3	217^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.9%		75.4	254^th of 1160 public elementary schools	78.1%	37	71.0		71.0	81.8	56.5	68.7				69.2	76.1	53.2	52.2				60.6	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
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2637 45th Ave SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8300	434	24	17.7	21.7%	253 (58.3%)	14 (3.2%)	58 (13.4%)	43 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	58 (13.4%)	75.6	263^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	76.9%		77.3	240^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.3%	23	63.2		63.2	68.3	65.1	65.9				66.2	54.0	65.1	47.7				55.7	84.2	86.0	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	87.7	$17,735	$371	$17,364
Black Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	6345 Belmore-Black Lake Road	Olympia	98512	Thurston County	Tumwater School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 709-7350	382	24	15.9	33.8%	272 (71.2%)	2 (0.5%)	46 (12.0%)	9 (2.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	60.8	421^st of 1138 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.4	385^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.8%	36	50.8		50.8	66.7	51.9	54.1				58.0	68.2	57.4	25.0				50.6	87.8	89.2	96.0	96.0	96.0	94.6	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	$17,917	$274	$17,643
McKenny Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3250 Morse Merryman Rd SE	Olympia	98501	Thurston County	Olympia School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 596-8400	322	19	16.9	29.8%	159 (49.4%)	6 (1.9%)	62 (19.3%)	33 (10.2%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (12.7%)	81.9	208^th of 1138 public elementary schools	81.7%		67.7	340^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.7%	132	80.9		80.9	57.8	53.9	83.0				64.6	68.9	59.6	66.0				64.6	70.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	75.0	82.5	75.0	75.0	75.0	$19,918	$676	$19,242
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%)	42.3	647^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.1%		54	503^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	56.6%	144	54.6		54.6	48.3	56.3	48.5				51.1	41.4	34.4	30.3				35.1	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Michael T Simmons Elementary

What district is Michael T Simmons Elementary in?

Tumwater School District

What is the racial makeup of Michael T Simmons Elementary?

Students at Michael T Simmons Elementary are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Michael T Simmons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 457 students attended Michael T Simmons Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Michael T Simmons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Michael T Simmons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tumwater Middle School
High : A G West Black Hills High School

Is Michael T Simmons Elementary a good school?

Michael T Simmons Elementary ranks 369^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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