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Schools in North Yelm · Yelm Community Schools

North Yelm’s public schools score below 51% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving North Yelm, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

#176of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▼ 5% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
20.2
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
5,555 students on the public path
In brief

North Yelm’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 247 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of North Yelm’s, its schools beat 54%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,480 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind North Yelm’s grade

B Test scoresC− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Washington school districts, #176 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (247)Better than 54%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,791 test results and a graduating class of 401 could put North Yelm anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of North Yelm’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,780 in math, 2,802 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve North Yelm, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–12Yelm High School 12in YelmNo scores

North Yelm’s public schools are run by Yelm Community Schools, which also serves Yelm. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Yelm Community SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,671 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 20.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,480WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 2802 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.1% · 2780 students tested

North Yelm vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share North Yelm’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
North YelmB−Yelm
YelmB−Yelm

Every school in North Yelm

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving North Yelmin other towns
Southworth Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
671 students20:1Rate it →
Fort Stevens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
462 students15:1Rate it →
Yelm Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
427 students17:1Rate it →
McKenna Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McKenna
418 students18:1Rate it →
Mill Pond Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
374 students17:1Rate it →
Lackamas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Yelm
290 students17:1Rate it →
Yelm Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yelm
652 students22:1Rate it →
Ridgeline Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Yelm
568 students20:1Rate it →
Yelm High School 12
High · Grades 9–12 · Yelm
1,693 students25:1Rate it →

Questions about North Yelm’s schools

Are North Yelm’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools North Yelm children attend score below 51% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #176 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is North Yelm in?

Yelm Community Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,671 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do North Yelm kids go to high school?

Yelm High School 12 in Yelm, with 1,693 students.

What is North Yelm’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Yelm Community Schools graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does North Yelm spend per student?

$17,480 in Yelm Community Schools (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.