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Yelm Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Yelm School District details

Yelm School District
107 1st N.
Yelm, WA 98597

5,668 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Yelm School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

7

(10 is best)

Better than 66.9% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

6

(10 is best)

Better than 58.2% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
46%
45%
52%
51%
40%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Fort Stevens Elementary School
16525 100th Way Se
Yelm, WA, 98597
PK-05
Lackamas Elementary School
16240 Bald Hill Rd
Yelm, WA, 98597
PK-05
Mckenna Elementary School
35120 Sr 507 Se
Mc Kenna, WA, 98558
PK-05
Mill Pond Elementary School
909 Mill Rd. Se
Yelm, WA, 98597
PK-05
Ridgeline Middle School
10605 Carter St Se
Yelm, WA, 98597
06-08
Southworth Elementary School
13849 Yelm Hwy Se
Yelm, WA, 98597
PK-05
Yelm Extension School
107 First St. N
Yelm, WA, 98597
09-12
Yelm High School 12
1315 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA, 98597
09-12
Yelm Middle School
402 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA, 98597
06-08
Yelm Prairie Elementary School
16535 110th Ave. Se
Yelm, WA, 98597
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 70.3% 54.1%
Black 2.1% 5.4%
Hispanic 21.0% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.4% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 4.2% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 51.5% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 42.7% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 8.8% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,354 $47,348,000 34.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,210 $6,858,000 5.0%
Staff $1,072 $6,076,000 4.4%
General Administration $89 $503,000 0.4%
School Administration $775 $4,390,000 3.2%
Operation $1,100 $6,237,000 4.5%
Transportation $510 $2,891,000 2.1%
Other $700 $3,966,000 2.9%
Total Support $5,455 $30,921,000 22.5%
Non-instructional Expenditures $10,447 $59,213,000 43.1%
Total Expenditures $24,256 $137,482,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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