Is Mill Pond Elementary School a good school?

Mill Pond Elementary School ranks 362 nd of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill Pond Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 397 students attended Mill Pond Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mill Pond Elementary School?

Students at Mill Pond Elementary School are 62% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mill Pond Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mill Pond Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ridgeline Middle School High : Yelm High School 12

Mill Pond Elementary School

Summary:

Mill Pond Elementary School is a public elementary school in Yelm, Washington, serving 371 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Yelm School District, which is ranked 125 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mill Pond Elementary consistently outperforms the Yelm School District and the state of Washington in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.67% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 49.85% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade ELA, where 69.64% of students were proficient or better, compared to 46.04% for the district and 49.65% for the state. Mill Pond also excels in math, with 56.42% of students proficient or better, compared to 40.26% for the district and 41.68% for the state.

While Mill Pond Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.61% to 58.22% over the past three school years, the school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is strong, ranking 122nd out of 1,013 Washington elementary schools in 2022-2023. When compared to other elementary schools in the Yelm School District and the nearby North Thurston Public Schools district, Meadows Elementary, Evergreen Forest Elementary, and Woodland Elementary, Mill Pond Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in ELA and math proficiency.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

909 Mill Rd. SE
Yelm, WA 98597

(360) 458-3400

District: Yelm School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
362^nd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,309

Students who attend Mill Pond Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ridgeline Middle School
High:	Yelm High School 12

Student/teacher ratio: 15.8

Number of students: 397

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

13.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 54.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mill Pond Elementary School ranks better than 69% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Yelm School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Mill Pond Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (17.6%), two or more races (13.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 54.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mill Pond Elementary School is 15.8, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Yelm School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mill Pond Elementary School is $19,309, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Yelm School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mill Pond Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mill Pond Elementary School 362^nd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Mill Pond Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Yelm School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Yelm School District 125^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mill Pond Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2006	43.67	629^th	1051	40.2%
2007	70.57	270^th	1069	74.7%
2008	76.95	186^th	1067	82.6%
2009	77.79	174^th	1072	83.8%
2010	79.04	169^th	1088	84.5%
2011	75.33	212^th	1092	80.6%
2012	74.76	229^th	1097	79.1%
2013	80.28	165^th	1106	85.1%
2015	60.82	394^th	1067	63.1%
2016	40.25	657^th	1053	37.6%
2017	35.10	711^th	1056	32.7%
2018	39.84	638^th	1054	39.5%
2019	61.61	426^th	1130	62.3%
2021	45.89	552^nd	1107	50.1%
2022	63.36	393^rd	1169	66.4%
2023	73.12	295^th	1169	74.8%
2024	66.54	362^nd	1168	69.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.46	149^th	212	29.7%
2019	79.11	38^th	303	87.5%
2023	60.00	73^rd	194	62.4%
2024	22.99	163^rd	188	13.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	30.48	465^th	637	27.0%
2019	41.70	298^th	566	47.3%
2021	31.04	125^th	158	20.9%
2022	50.62	186^th	478	61.1%
2023	56.66	114^th	308	63.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.81	488^th	835	41.6%
2019	75.15	143^rd	979	85.4%
2021	56.48	299^th	854	65.0%
2022	71.69	189^th	1019	81.5%
2023	80.25	122^nd	1013	88.0%
2024	68.95	255^th	1024	75.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	46.28	564^th	1004	43.8%
2019	70.39	307^th	1068	71.3%
2021	42.26	546^th	1008	45.8%
2022	57.97	433^rd	1100	60.6%
2023	73.65	257^th	1094	76.5%
2024	61.30	380^th	1093	65.2%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.71	12^th	50	76.0%
2021	58.59	10^th	32	68.8%
2022	63.86	15^th	50	70.0%
2023	63.39	8^th	48	83.3%
2024	74.07	7^th	39	82.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	35.37	664^th	999	33.5%
2019	53.27	504^th	1075	53.1%
2021	46.01	513^th	1025	50.0%
2022	66.20	343^rd	1113	69.2%
2023	68.13	318^th	1099	71.1%
2024	70.26	309^th	1099	71.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.28	75^th	697	89.2%
2024	88.33	27^th	651	95.9%

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Rank History for White students at Mill Pond Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.33	736^th	833	11.6%
2019	44.01	624^th	1027	39.2%
2021	23.22	763^rd	943	19.1%
2022	46.14	551^st	1031	46.6%
2023	63.09	364^th	1011	64.0%
2024	62.36	369^th	1009	63.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mill Pond Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	545	9	7	15	29	n/a	n/a	0	605
1995	598	11	14	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	653
1996	598	11	14	20	10	n/a	n/a	0	653
1997	609	13	16	17	14	n/a	n/a	0	669
1998	564	16	14	13	15	n/a	n/a	0	622
1999	559	7	17	26	12	n/a	n/a	0	621
2000	562	14	19	29	8	n/a	n/a	0	632
2001	576	20	25	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	663
2002	622	17	19	42	24	n/a	n/a	0	724
2003	622	17	19	42	24	n/a	n/a	0	724
2004	604	17	18	31	22	n/a	n/a	0	692
2005	507	26	14	30	14	n/a	n/a	1	592
2006	526	20	15	37	16	n/a	n/a	4	618
2007	411	13	21	39	10	n/a	n/a	28	522
2008	423	11	26	36	7	n/a	n/a	37	540
2009	448	12	20	34	12	n/a	n/a	31	557
2010	410	8	20	40	12	n/a	n/a	31	521
2011	455	2	4	26	0	5	39	0	531
2012	368	4	6	39	5	5	38	0	465
2013	348	6	6	48	7	6	54	0	475
2014	346	7	7	61	9	7	58	0	495
2015	367	11	7	69	6	4	58	0	522
2016	376	15	10	85	12	8	57	0	563
2017	351	10	12	97	6	9	59	0	544
2018	288	8	10	78	0	6	66	0	456
2019	281	7	6	72	3	6	67	0	442
2020	271	11	2	59	1	6	52	0	402
2021	243	8	2	71	0	5	45	0	374
2022	208	10	5	48	0	8	42	0	321
2023	230	10	8	57	2	12	51	1	371
2024	245	12	10	70	1	6	53	0	397

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mill Pond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	605	29.0	20.9	n/a
1995	653	32.9	19.8	n/a
1996	653	32.9	19.8	n/a
1997	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1998	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1999	621	30.9	20.1	n/a
2000	632	32.3	19.6	n/a
2001	663	32.9	20.2	n/a
2002	724	34.0	21.3	43.1
2003	724	34.0	21.3	43.1
2004	692	34.0	20.4	40.6
2005	592	33.9	17.5	43.7
2006	618	27.0	22.9	41.2
2007	522	27.3	19.1	38.3
2008	540	28.2	19.1	41.6
2009	557	28.1	19.8	32.9
2010	521	28.1	18.4	35.3
2011	531	28.5	18.5	38
2012	465	27.1	17.1	43
2013	475	26.4	17.9	45.9
2014	495	n/a	n/a	46.7
2015	522	30.0	17.4	47.1
2016	563	28.0	20.1	44.2
2017	544	28.7	18.9	45
2018	456	26.7	17.0	44.7
2019	442	28.8	15.3	42.8
2020	402	28.5	14.0	40.8
2021	374	27.4	13.6	44.4
2022	321	28.7	11.1	43.6
2023	371	22.2	16.6	58.2
2024	397	25.0	15.8	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mill Pond Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	605	29.0	20.9	n/a
1995	653	32.9	19.8	n/a
1996	653	32.9	19.8	n/a
1997	669	34.0	19.7	n/a
1998	622	33.0	18.8	n/a
1999	621	30.9	20.1	n/a
2000	632	32.3	19.6	n/a
2001	663	32.9	20.2	n/a
2002	724	34.0	21.3	43.1
2003	724	34.0	21.3	43.1
2004	692	34.0	20.4	40.6
2005	592	33.9	17.5	43.7
2006	618	27.0	22.9	41.2
2007	522	27.3	19.1	38.3
2008	540	28.2	19.1	41.6
2009	557	28.1	19.8	32.9
2010	521	28.1	18.4	35.3
2011	531	28.5	18.5	38
2012	465	27.1	17.1	43
2013	475	26.4	17.9	45.9
2014	495	n/a	n/a	46.7
2015	522	30.0	17.4	47.1
2016	563	28.0	20.1	44.2
2017	544	28.7	18.9	45
2018	456	26.7	17.0	44.7
2019	442	28.8	15.3	42.8
2020	402	28.5	14.0	40.8
2021	374	27.4	13.6	44.4
2022	321	28.7	11.1	43.6
2023	371	22.2	16.6	58.2
2024	397	25.0	15.8	54.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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