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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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,220 students in Yelm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, 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 38% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
796 Schools
# Students
5,671 Students
302,570 Students
# Teachers
281 Teachers
15,929 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yelm School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
21%
25%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
60%
50%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,230 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,243 is higher than the state median of $19,344. 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
$17,230
$18,891
Spending / Student
$24,243
$19,344
Best Yelm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ridgeline Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10605 Carter St Se
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-1100
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #22.
Yelm Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 Coates Avenue Nw
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3600
Yelm, WA 98597
(360) 458-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
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