Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School

1919 Road Sixty Five Nw
Olympia, WA 98502

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Top 50%

Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50% in WA
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

School Overview

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	50
1	64
2	70
3	68
4	77
5	70

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Total Students

428 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
2023	484
2022	446
2021	475
2020	498
2019	498
2018	460
2017	460
2016	476
2015	471
2014	534
2013	505
2012	454
2011	477
2010	513
2009	479
2008	475
2007	445
2006	504
2005	481
2004	450
2003	370
2002	394
2001	388
2000	381
1999	451
1998	455
1997	430
1996	407

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
2023	34
2022	30
2021	32
2020	31
2019	31
2018	27
2017	27
2016	26
2015	28
2013	24
2012	23
2011	27
2010	28
2009	25
2008	26
2007	24
2006	23
2005	20
2004	20
2003	19
2002	20
2001	18
2000	20
1999	22
1998	24
1997	21
1996	20
1995	18

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Year Founded

1905

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School Rankings

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary 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 Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School is 0.64, 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)

#955 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School
2023	#955
2022	#982
2021	#792
2019	#792
2018	#818
2017	#1008
2016	#959
2015	#700
2014	#804
2013	#572
2012	#660

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49%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	49%	41%	50%
2022	47%	40%	52%
2019	56%	50%	66%
2018	57%	51%	68%
2017	57%	51%	69%
2016	57%	51%	68%
2015	57%	49%	64%
2014	60%	65%	75%
2013	69%	64%	73%
2012	67%	63%	73%
2011	66%	60%	72%

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45-49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2022	47%	53%	65%
2019	61%	61%	75%
2018	57%	61%	68%
2017	51%	61%	77%
2016	53%	62%	77%
2015	54%	56%	71%
2014	72%	74%	85%
2013	83%	73%	84%
2012	78%	72%	83%
2011	72%	70%	83%
2010	68%	70%	81%

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60-64%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	15:1	16:1	18:1
2020	16:1	17:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	17:1	19:1	20:1
2017	17:1	18:1	20:1
2016	18:1	19:1	20:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2013	21:1	19:1	22:1
2012	20:1	20:1	22:1
2011	18:1	19:1	21:1
2010	19:1	19:1	21:1
2009	19:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	19:1	19:1	22:1
2006	22:1	19:1	23:1
2005	24:1	19:1	21:1
2004	23:1	19:1	21:1
2003	19:1	19:1	20:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	21:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	20:1	21:1	21:1
1995	25:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2020)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	2%	1%
2017	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	4%	4%	3%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	4%	4%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	3%	3%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	3%	1%
2001	2%	4%	2%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	3%	3%	1%
1998	3%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	7%	9%	8%
2021	7%	8%	8%
2020	7%	8%	8%
2019	7%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	10%	8%	7%
2015	9%	8%	7%
2014	11%	7%	7%
2013	11%	8%	7%
2012	13%	7%	7%
2011	13%	7%	8%
2010	18%	10%	11%
2009	18%	10%	11%
2008	17%	9%	11%
2007	18%	8%	10%
2006	16%	8%	10%
2005	16%	8%	11%
2004	15%	8%	10%
2003	15%	8%	10%
2002	12%	8%	10%
2001	10%	7%	9%
2000	7%	7%	9%
1999	7%	7%	9%
1998	7%	7%	8%
1997	9%	7%	8%
1996	9%	7%	8%

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Hispanic

18%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	16%	26%	14%
2022	16%	25%	14%
2021	17%	25%	13%
2020	16%	24%	12%
2019	16%	24%	12%
2018	20%	23%	11%
2017	20%	23%	11%
2016	19%	22%	11%
2015	17%	22%	11%
2014	14%	21%	10%
2013	11%	20%	9%
2012	10%	20%	8%
2011	9%	18%	7%
2010	8%	16%	7%
2009	10%	16%	7%
2008	9%	15%	5%
2007	8%	14%	5%
2006	8%	14%	5%
2005	7%	13%	5%
2004	10%	12%	5%
2003	12%	12%	5%
2002	10%	11%	5%
2001	12%	10%	4%
2000	10%	10%	4%
1999	9%	9%	4%
1998	8%	9%	3%
1997	7%	8%	3%
1996	6%	8%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	3%
2021	6%	5%	3%
2020	7%	5%	3%
2019	7%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	5%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	1%
2014	5%	5%	2%
2013	4%	5%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	6%	5%	2%
2010	6%	6%	3%
2009	5%	5%	3%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	6%	6%	3%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	7%	6%	3%
2003	8%	6%	3%
2002	6%	5%	3%
2001	6%	5%	3%
2000	8%	5%	3%
1999	8%	5%	3%
1998	5%	5%	3%
1997	4%	5%	3%
1996	6%	4%	2%

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White

55%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	57%	49%	62%
2022	54%	50%	62%
2021	52%	51%	63%
2020	54%	53%	66%
2019	54%	53%	66%
2018	50%	55%	69%
2017	50%	55%	69%
2016	50%	56%	70%
2015	54%	57%	71%
2014	56%	58%	71%
2013	60%	59%	72%
2012	61%	60%	73%
2011	63%	63%	77%
2010	64%	64%	76%
2009	63%	65%	76%
2008	65%	66%	78%
2007	66%	68%	79%
2006	67%	69%	79%
2005	70%	70%	79%
2004	66%	71%	80%
2003	63%	71%	81%
2002	70%	73%	81%
2001	70%	74%	82%
2000	72%	75%	83%
1999	73%	76%	83%
1998	77%	76%	85%
1997	77%	77%	85%
1996	77%	78%	86%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	15%	9%	11%
2022	15%	9%	11%
2021	18%	9%	12%
2020	15%	8%	10%
2019	15%	8%	10%
2018	16%	8%	10%
2017	16%	8%	10%
2016	16%	7%	10%
2015	15%	7%	10%
2014	12%	7%	9%
2013	12%	6%	8%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.64

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	0.63	0.68	0.58
2022	0.66	0.68	0.58
2021	0.67	0.67	0.57
2020	0.66	0.65	0.54
2019	0.66	0.65	0.54
2018	0.68	0.64	0.50
2017	0.68	0.64	0.50
2016	0.68	0.63	0.49
2015	0.65	0.62	0.48
2014	0.65	0.61	0.47
2013	0.61	0.61	0.47
2012	0.59	0.60	0.45
2011	0.58	0.58	0.39
2010	0.58	0.56	0.39
2009	0.58	0.55	0.38
2008	0.56	0.54	0.37
2007	0.53	0.51	0.36
2006	0.52	0.49	0.36
2005	0.48	0.49	0.35
2004	0.53	0.48	0.35
2003	0.56	0.47	0.34
2002	0.49	0.45	0.33
2001	0.49	0.44	0.32
2000	0.46	0.42	0.30
1999	0.45	0.40	0.30
1998	0.39	0.40	0.28
1997	0.40	0.39	0.27
1996	0.40	0.39	0.25

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Eligible for

51%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School	Washington	Olympia School District
2023	45%	41%	29%
2022	41%	36%	24%
2021	43%	35%	24%
2020	42%	35%	25%
2019	42%	35%	25%
2018	40%	37%	24%
2017	40%	37%	24%
2016	41%	38%	25%
2015	40%	39%	25%
2014	41%	39%	25%
2013	36%	38%	24%
2012	34%	37%	25%
2011	32%	33%	22%
2010	33%	33%	19%
2009	30%	29%	17%
2008	30%	28%	15%
2007	28%	28%	15%
2006	25%	29%	15%
2005	23%	27%	14%
2004	27%	27%	14%
2003	32%	26%	15%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Olympia School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School's ranking?

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School is ranked #955 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School often compared to?

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Michael T Simmons Elementary School, Leland P Brown Elementary School, Black Lake Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School?

428 students attend Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

55% of Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School?

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School offer ?

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School part of?

Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School is part of Olympia School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 428 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 45%
: Top 50%
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education