Griffin School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

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Griffin School

6530 33rd Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502

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Top 50%

Serving 575 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Griffin School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50% in WA
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Griffin School's student population of 575 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Griffin School
Pre-K	5
Kind	71
1	43
2	66
3	55
4	61
5	75
6	63
7	56
8	80

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Total Students

575 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School
2024	575
2023	577
2022	622
2021	616
2020	645
2019	645
2018	647
2017	647
2016	663
2015	653
2014	656
2013	652
2012	632
2011	651
2010	667
2009	637
2008	656
2007	677
2006	663
2005	679
2004	683
2003	654
2002	627
2001	625
2000	599
1999	643
1998	643
1997	671
1996	657
1995	648
1994	670
1993	647
1992	580
1991	557
1990	487
1989	438
1988	435

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Griffin School
2024	36
2023	34
2022	36
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	34
2017	34
2016	33
2015	37
2013	33
2012	32
2011	34
2010	33
2009	33
2008	33
2007	33
2006	33
2005	31
2004	32
2003	32
2002	30
2001	30
2000	31
1999	30
1998	31
1997	30
1996	31
1995	31
1994	30
1993	30
1992	29
1991	26
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	18

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Griffin School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Griffin School is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#628 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Griffin School
2023	#628
2022	#786
2021	#542
2019	#542
2018	#460
2017	#476
2016	#506
2015	#357
2013	#458
2012	#592
2011	#491

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2023	52%	41%	52%
2022	45%	40%	45%
2019	59%	50%	59%
2018	61%	51%	61%
2017	60%	51%	60%
2016	60%	51%	60%
2015	60%	49%	60%
2013	75%	64%	75%
2012	68%	63%	68%
2011	69%	60%	69%
2010	63%	54%	63%

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55%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2022	55%	53%	55%
2019	68%	61%	68%
2018	72%	61%	61%
2017	71%	61%	71%
2016	70%	62%	70%
2015	71%	56%	71%
2013	83%	73%	83%
2012	81%	72%	81%
2011	80%	70%	80%
2010	82%	70%	82%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	16:1	16:1
2023	17:1	17:1	17:1
2022	17:1	17:1	17:1
2021	18:1	17:1	18:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	19:1	19:1	19:1
2017	19:1	19:1	19:1
2016	20:1	19:1	20:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	20:1	20:1
2012	19:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	20:1	19:1
2010	20:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	20:1
2007	21:1	20:1	21:1
2006	20:1	20:1	20:1
2005	22:1	20:1	22:1
2004	21:1	19:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	19:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	22:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	21:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	22:1
1993	21:1	20:1	22:1
1992	20:1	21:1	20:1
1991	22:1	21:1	21:1
1990	23:1	21:1	23:1
1989	22:1	21:1	22:1
1988	22:1	21:1	22:1
1987	23:1	22:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	2%
2022	2%	1%	2%
2021	2%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%	1%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	4%	1%	4%
2012	4%	2%	4%
2011	4%	2%	4%
2010	7%	4%	7%
2009	7%	4%	7%
2008	5%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	5%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	6%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	5%	3%	5%
2002	5%	3%	5%
2001	5%	4%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	3%	2%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%
1990	3%	3%	3%
1989	3%	2%	3%
1988	3%	3%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	1%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	2%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	2%	8%	2%
2015	2%	8%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	8%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	5%	8%	5%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	5%	8%	5%
2003	4%	8%	4%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	5%	7%	5%
1998	5%	7%	5%
1997	4%	7%	4%
1996	3%	7%	3%
1995	4%	6%	4%
1994	3%	6%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	3%	6%	3%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	2%	5%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	11%	26%
2023	10%	26%	10%
2022	11%	25%	11%
2021	9%	25%	9%
2020	9%	24%	9%
2019	9%	24%	9%
2018	10%	23%	10%
2017	10%	23%	10%
2016	10%	22%	10%
2015	8%	22%	8%
2014	7%	21%	7%
2013	6%	20%	6%
2012	4%	20%	4%
2011	4%	18%	4%
2010	3%	16%	3%
2009	2%	16%	2%
2008	3%	15%	3%
2007	4%	14%	4%
2006	4%	14%	4%
2005	2%	13%	2%
2004	2%	12%	2%
2003	4%	12%	4%
2002	4%	11%	4%
2001	4%	10%	4%
2000	5%	10%	5%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	6%	1%
1992	1%	6%	1%
1991	2%	6%	2%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	2%	5%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	3%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%
1992	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	4%	1%

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White

75%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	75%	48%
2023	77%	49%	77%
2022	78%	50%	78%
2021	77%	51%	77%
2020	79%	53%	79%
2019	79%	53%	79%
2018	79%	55%	79%
2017	79%	55%	79%
2016	78%	56%	78%
2015	78%	57%	78%
2014	77%	58%	77%
2013	79%	59%	79%
2012	81%	60%	81%
2011	84%	63%	84%
2010	82%	64%	82%
2009	83%	65%	83%
2008	84%	66%	84%
2007	83%	68%	83%
2006	84%	69%	84%
2005	84%	70%	84%
2004	85%	71%	85%
2003	85%	71%	85%
2002	85%	73%	85%
2001	86%	74%	86%
2000	85%	75%	85%
1999	85%	76%	85%
1998	87%	76%	87%
1997	90%	77%	90%
1996	91%	78%	91%
1995	92%	79%	92%
1994	92%	80%	92%
1993	93%	81%	93%
1992	91%	81%	91%
1991	91%	82%	91%
1990	92%	83%	92%
1989	91%	84%	91%
1988	92%	84%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	10%	9%
2023	8%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	7%
2021	9%	9%	9%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	6%	6%	6%
2012	5%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	0.42	0.69
2023	0.39	0.68	0.39
2022	0.38	0.68	0.38
2021	0.39	0.67	0.39
2020	0.36	0.65	0.36
2019	0.36	0.65	0.36
2018	0.36	0.64	0.36
2017	0.36	0.64	0.36
2016	0.38	0.63	0.38
2015	0.38	0.62	0.38
2014	0.40	0.61	0.40
2013	0.37	0.61	0.37
2012	0.34	0.60	0.34
2011	0.30	0.58	0.30
2010	0.32	0.56	0.32
2009	0.31	0.55	0.31
2008	0.29	0.54	0.29
2007	0.31	0.51	0.31
2006	0.29	0.49	0.29
2005	0.29	0.49	0.29
2004	0.27	0.48	0.27
2003	0.27	0.47	0.27
2002	0.27	0.45	0.27
2001	0.25	0.44	0.26
2000	0.27	0.42	0.27
1999	0.27	0.40	0.27
1998	0.23	0.40	0.24
1997	0.18	0.39	0.19
1996	0.17	0.39	0.17
1995	0.14	0.36	0.15
1994	0.15	0.35	0.15
1993	0.13	0.34	0.13
1992	0.17	0.33	0.17
1991	0.17	0.32	0.17
1990	0.15	0.31	0.15
1989	0.17	0.29	0.17
1988	0.15	0.29	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

30%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2024	30%	49%
2023	18%	41%	18%
2022	14%	36%	14%
2021	14%	35%	14%
2020	15%	35%	15%
2019	15%	35%	15%
2018	15%	37%	15%
2017	15%	37%	15%
2016	14%	38%	14%
2015	16%	39%	16%
2014	14%	39%	14%
2013	13%	38%	13%
2012	13%	37%	13%
2011	13%	33%	13%
2010	14%	33%	14%
2009	12%	29%	12%
2008	7%	28%	7%
2007	10%	28%	10%
2006	9%	29%	9%
2005	6%	27%	6%
2004	6%	27%	6%

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Eligible for (22-23)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Griffin School	Washington	Griffin School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	3%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	3%	7%	3%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	4%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	4%	9%	4%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	5%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Griffin School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-notes">School Notes

School Mascot: Wild Boars

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Griffin School's ranking?

Griffin School is ranked #628 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 55% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Griffin School?

575 students attend Griffin School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Griffin School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Griffin School?

Griffin School has a student ration of 16:1, which is equal to the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Griffin School offer ?

Griffin School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Griffin School part of?

Griffin School is part of Griffin School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 575 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 50%
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 55% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education