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Yelm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,270 students in Yelm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Yelm School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
5,668 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
318 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Yelm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 71% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
100 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
118 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,052 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
25%
# Black Students
107 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
3,520 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
62%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
111 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
1%
# Two or more races Students
635 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
461
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
429
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
400
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
455
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
423
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
414
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
420
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
436
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
466
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
396
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
426
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,256 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 42% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$138 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,239
$18,857
Spending / Student
$24,256
$19,309
Best Yelm School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ridgeline Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10605 Carter St Se
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-1100
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 574 students
Rank: #22.
Yelm Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3600
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 696 students
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