2023 Best Middle Schools in Thurston County

#1 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Jefferson Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Teachers care about there students. Chanellge their students. Help them when needed. Better than most teachers in area.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 466,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#2 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Washington Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 780,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#3 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Reeves Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 411,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#4 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Thurgood Marshall Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 411,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#5 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Aspire Middle School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 4.3 stars.

Featured Review: Middle School Student says Teachers are very good, very good music and performing arts programs. The theatre program is very high quality teaching, as are the music programs. The choir is phenomenal, and the orchestra and....

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 306,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#6 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Tumwater Middle School

Tumwater School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 617,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#7 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Sophomore says ORLA is a great place to make connections with other homeschool families and learn new ways by which to learn..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 167,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 17 to 1,

#8 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Griffin School

Public School,

OLYMPIA, WA,

PK, K-8,

12 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: High School Junior says The process to schedule your classes is very simple, the teachers make it easy to get into the classes you wish to get into. The curriculum is wonderful and engaging. It is fun to learn and the....

Read 12 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 616,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

#9 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

George Washington Bush Middle School

Tumwater School District, WA,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 2 stars.

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 668,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

#10 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Salish Middle School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

6-8,

3 Niche users give it an average review of 3.7 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says This new middle school is awesome! My son has more "needs" than the average student and they have been far more accomodating and understanding than any other public school he's attended in Pierce and....

Read 3 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 750,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#11 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Chinook Middle School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 813,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#12 Best Public Middle Schools in Thurston County.

Komachin Middle School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

6-8,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 4.5 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I loved my teachers and friends and the atmosphere! The only thing I would want to see change is the sense of community, because it can get to a point where everyone forms cliques..

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B,

Students: 706,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

Nisqually Middle School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 912,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

Ridgeline Middle School

Yelm School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 637,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

Rochester Middle School

Rochester School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: B minus,

Students: 502,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 19 to 1,

Rainier Middle School

Rainier School District, WA,

6-8,

Overall Niche Grade: C+,

Students: 215,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 18 to 1,

Yelm Middle School

Yelm School District, WA,

6-8,

4 Niche users give it an average review of 2.3 stars.

Read 4 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: C+,

Students: 688,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

Olympia Regional Learning Academy

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

K-12,

5 Niche users give it an average review of 3.8 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says I liked that teachers and staff were very accommodating to students' needs. I also would like to see some change, however. There are no sports teams available for students to take part in, either for....

Read 5 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: C+,

Students: 114,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 11 to 1,

Tenino Middle School

Tenino School District, WA,

6-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Niche User says Tenino Middle School included teachers who thrived to teach in an interesting manner. It was a safe environment isolated from harmful, city activity and provided academic activities and engaging....

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: C,

Students: 309,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

NOVA Middle School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

OLYMPIA, WA,

6-8,

18 Niche users give it an average review of 4.7 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says My daughter attended one of their open houses during the Spring last year. She fell in love with the school and their way of teaching. She shadowed a student during the day which solidified her...My daughter's interest in Math, Language Arts, Geography has far exceeded our expectations. She comes home excited to do her home work and is learning with a varaciousness that I haven't seen from....

Read 18 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 89,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 8 to 1,

Evergreen Christian School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

OLYMPIA, WA,

PK, K-8,

1 Niche users give it an average review of 4 stars.

Featured Review: Alum says Evergreen is a great school academically that will prepare you for high school. The social atmosphere isn't always the best, especially for middle school, so I would recommend sending your kid to a....

Read 1 reviews.

Students: 372,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 47 to 1,

St. Michael School

Private School,

OLYMPIA, WA,

K-8,

Students: 235,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

Faith Lutheran School

Private School,

LACEY, WA,

PK, K-8,

Students: 188,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 to 1,

Olympia Waldorf School

Blue checkmark.

Private School,

OLYMPIA, WA,

PK, K-8,

Students: 143,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 12 to 1,

Eagle View Christian School

Private School,

YELM, WA,

PK, K-12,

2 Niche users give it an average review of 5 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says I have been at this school since 2005 when I started preschool. It has given me the strength to grow in ways I'm not sure if I could have done in public school. I have been an ambassador for new....

Read 2 reviews.

Students: 135,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,