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Public middle school · Shelton School District · Shelton, Washington

Olympic Middle School

Olympic Middle School rates 5.6, right at the middle of Shelton School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.5.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.6this school

5.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Shelton School District median is 5.5.

#1,508 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Shelton School District: 2 middle schools rated, median 5.5

The brief

A Shelton School District middle school where students score 10 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,508 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 5 of 8 in Shelton School District.

Olympic Middle School is listed in Shelton School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math15%27 points below the Washington average of 42%2026 SBA
Reading38%13 points below the Washington average of 51%2026 SBA
Proficiency has held near 26% across the 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 SBA; 48 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
40% of the rating
Academics
3.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98584; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Olympic Middle School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$73,149
Median home value
$365,200
Median rent
$1,250/mo
College educated
21.3%
Homeownership
77.1%
Poverty rate
15.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98584; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
47
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,709/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Shelton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Shelton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
69.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Olympic Middle School serve?

Olympic Middle School serves students in grades 5th through 6th.

How many students attend Olympic Middle School?

Olympic Middle School has an enrollment of approximately 595 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Olympic Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Olympic Middle School is 18:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Olympic Middle School rank in WA?

Olympic Middle School ranks #1,508 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Olympic Middle School's MySchoolScout rating?

Olympic Middle School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Olympic Middle School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Olympic Middle School has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026).

Is Olympic Middle School a charter school?

No, Olympic Middle School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Olympic Middle School a Title I school?

No, Olympic Middle School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Olympic Middle School?

69.1% of students at Olympic Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
5th – 6th
Enrollment
595
Student-teacher ratio
18:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Mason County
Rank in district
#5 of 8
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$17,578
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98584)
40,036
Area average commute
32.2 min
Area median age
41.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.