2023 Best Schools with Gifted and Talented Programs in Thurston County

#1 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Centennial Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 483,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#2 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Roosevelt Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 393,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#3 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Pioneer Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 386,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#4 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

McKenny Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

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

Featured Review: Parent says I think they have fantastic administration, teachers, and culture. My child loves her school and I feel great sending her every day. We are currently looking for a new home but I'm not leaving the....

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Overall Niche Grade: A,

Students: 342,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

Black Lake Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

K-5,

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

Featured Review: Niche User says I liked the spirit here. The school involves the kids in plenty of fun/educational activities and field trips. Students love their teachers..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 359,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#5 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Littlerock Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

K-5,

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

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 293,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#6 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

McLane Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 332,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#7 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Boston Harbor Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

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

Featured Review: Parent says Boston harbor elementary is an excellent school. Great teachers and staff. Excellent anti-bully campaign. Great lunches, excellent community support..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 179,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#8 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Michael T. Simmons Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

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

Featured Review: Parent says I love the academics they have for the gifted students. Also the healthroom helps take tremendous care..

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 504,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 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,

#10 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

East Olympia Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

K-5,

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

Featured Review: Alum says I loved my time at East Olympia Elementary. The teacher were kind and helpful. The classes were engaging and I retained quite a lot!.

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 413,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#3 Best Public High Schools in Thurston County.

Timberline High School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

9-12,

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

Featured Review: Senior says I actually really enjoy Timberline! The campus is gorgeous, there are tons of recourses available for very cool elective and art classes (Including one for Video Game Design, which is awesome!) I....

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Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 1,437,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 24 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,

#12 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Tumwater Hill Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

K-5,

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

Read 2 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: A minus,

Students: 363,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 13 to 1,

#13 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

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

Featured Review: Works Here says Great school! The staff is very caring and goes above and beyond for its students. The school council arranges so many wonderful events and drives to help those in need in the community, with massive....

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Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 475,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,

#4 Best Public High Schools in Thurston County.

Tumwater High School

Tumwater School District, WA,

9-12,

260 Niche users give it an average review of 3.9 stars.

Featured Review: Senior says Tumwater High school has a good variety of courses available, and strives to help its students succeed. The main area in which the school struggles is a lack of organization within the counseling....

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Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 1,094,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 20 to 1,

#15 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Madison Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

PK, K-5,

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

Featured Review: Parent says Our 3 kids have absolutely thrived at Madison. The quality of education feels like that of a private school. Our kids currently there are #s 6 & 7, and I’ve had many complaints about former schools....

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 231,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#6 Best Public High Schools in Thurston County.

North Thurston High School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

9-12,

207 Niche users give it an average review of 3.6 stars.

Featured Review: Junior says It's overall a great school, and it has an amazing Running Start program! I've enjoyed almost every teacher I've gotten at this school, and I've had very little bad experiences while at North....

Read 207 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 1,415,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 21 to 1,

#17 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Leland P. Brown Elementary School

Blue checkmark.

Olympia School District, WA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 329,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 14 to 1,

#7 Best Public High Schools in Thurston County.

A.G. West Black Hills High School

Tumwater School District, WA,

9-12,

192 Niche users give it an average review of 3.5 stars.

Featured Review: Parent says Black Hills is a rural/suburban 9-12 school with involved families and a big heart. We have found teachers to be encouraging to LGBTQ+ students, especially in the performing arts program. Choir, jazz....

Read 192 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 821,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 to 1,

#18 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Peter G. Schmidt Elementary School

Tumwater School District, WA,

K-5,

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

Featured Review: Alum says Really excellent school! I attended a while ago and am looking forward to visiting the school again in August!.

Read 1 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 569,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 16 to 1,

#22 Best Public Elementary 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,

#8 Best Public High Schools in Thurston County.

River Ridge High School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

9-12,

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

Featured Review: Junior says River Ridge High School is a unique school that has a somewhat diverse range of classes, experiences, and people that one can experience throughout the four years of schooling. Knowing people that....

Read 167 reviews.

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 1,483,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 22 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,

#23 Best Public Elementary Schools in Thurston County.

Lakes Elementary School

North Thurston Public Schools, WA,

K-5,

Overall Niche Grade: B+,

Students: 525,

Student-Teacher Ratio: 15 to 1,