Summary:
The Yelm School District in Washington state is home to two middle schools, Yelm Middle School and Ridgeline Middle School, both serving grades 6-8. While both schools are performing relatively well, Ridgeline Middle School stands out with a higher statewide ranking, better test scores, and higher science proficiency rates compared to Yelm Middle School.
Ridgeline Middle School has consistently ranked higher than Yelm Middle School in the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, placing 211th out of 535 Washington middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year compared to Yelm Middle School's 262nd ranking. Ridgeline also has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science across most grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, Ridgeline had 50.81% proficiency in ELA compared to 47.77% at Yelm, and 40.36% proficiency in Math compared to 38.48% at Yelm. Ridgeline's science proficiency rate of 47.57% was significantly higher than Yelm's 36.44%.
While both schools have a majority white student population, Yelm Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students and a higher rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 52.73%, compared to 46.34% at Ridgeline Middle School. Additionally, Ridgeline Middle School spends more per student at $16,403 and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 17.3, compared to $15,235 per student and a ratio of 19.3 at Yelm Middle School. These factors may contribute to Ridgeline's stronger academic performance and suggest the importance of adequate resource allocation in supporting student success.
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