2019 Best School Districts in Thurston CountyAbout this List

Olympia School District

• School District
• Olympia, WA
• 41

Alum: Olympia school district was fenominal at allowing teachers to design classes in a way that provided application to every day life. The classes were fun and interesting as well as inclusive and individualized. I admired the ability of the schools and districts to celebrate diversity, embrace individuality and develope our multicultural understanding. If I could change something with the Olympia school district I would improve the help and involvement in the bridge between high school and college.
Read 41 Reviews

• A-

• 21 Total Schools
• 9,986 Students

North Thurston Public Schools

• School District
• Lacey, WA
• 29

Senior: I've been attending North Thurston Public Schools for a while now and nothing beats my experiences here. I love the environment and the great diversity in the district, it's a great place to live, learn and be successful. The teachers make you feel welcomed every morning and also throughout the day. There's help anytime and anywhere with anyone if you need it, the counselors are always there to help students individually with problems ranging from school to just about life as well. The students act as one, a family with warming smiles and happy faces. It makes you feel at home and that's what a school should feel like.
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• B+

• 22 Total Schools
• 14,894 Students

Tumwater School District

• School District
• Tumwater, WA
• 21

Senior: The teachers and staff are amazing! I’ve never experienced a poor teacher. I’m constantly engaged and learning in a safe, fun environment. The only downfall of Tumwater School district was the teacher strike this past year. It caused a delay for school, but it did get faculty the raise they deserve.
Read 21 Reviews

• B

• 14 Total Schools
• 6,450 Students

Rochester School District

• School District
• Rochester, WA
• 14

Alum: I attended Rochester School District for all of my years in public school and I absolutely loved it! With such a small tight-knit community, it was so easy to connect with my community members and gain amazing experiences and opportunities over my years in the district. The schools consist of amazing teachers and administrators who were always excited to learn new ways to make learning more fun for the students who attended Rochester School District. I saw the district grow from a small, little-known area, to a place where everyone was moving within a few years! The academics are great, and the schools were given many awards from the state and other institutions for the state-testing scores and other criteria. I would recommend Rochester School District to anyone, and would even have my own children attend the schools for their education in the future.
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• B-

• 5 Total Schools
• 2,195 Students

Rainier School District

• School District
• Rainier, WA
• 2

Senior: Rainier High School is such a small school but the students and staff make being in a small school an amazing experience. We have a lot of clubs and activities even being a small school, however it is difficult for everyone to feel involved because the school may not offer something that they are interested in, but we try our best. Rainier has a big community involvement when it come to sports, you will always see the stands full of people, and we have a pretty great student section for our sports.
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• B-

• 3 Total Schools
• 804 Students

Yelm School District

• School District
• Yelm, WA
• 10

Alum: The Yelm School Distict is a very student oriented run district. They take care of their students and their faculty. This school district from my experience has a very low tolerance for bullying and many of the upper classman exhibit great behavior toward one another. The Yelm School Distict is also extremely FFA orientated and this provides many opportunities for the students who attend at any Yelm School. Being a graduate student from the Yelm School District, and attending many of the schools I can garuntee they are one of the more involved districts in their community. Overall, the Yelm District provides an important part of the Yelm community and continues to be a motivating factor toward higher education.
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• C

• 10 Total Schools
• 5,703 Students

Tenino School District

• School District
• Tenino, WA
• 4

• C-

• 4 Total Schools
• 1,208 Students