Is Yelm Middle School a good school?

Yelm Middle School ranks 262 nd of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Yelm Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 696 students attended Yelm Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Yelm Middle School?

Students at Yelm Middle School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Yelm Middle School attend?

Students who attend Yelm Middle School usually go on to attend Yelm High School 12

Yelm Middle School

Summary:

Yelm Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Yelm School District, with a student population of 696. The school's racial makeup is predominantly White (59.2%), with significant Hispanic (19.11%) and multi-racial (10.92%) populations.

Yelm Middle School faces several academic challenges. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC and WCAS, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (47.77%) and Math (38.48%) were lower than the state averages (52.63% and 41.68%, respectively). The school's performance is particularly low in Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.91% to 46.08% across grade levels, compared to the state average of 35.55% to 39.66%. Yelm Middle School's performance on the WCAS science assessment is also below the state and district averages, with a proficiency rate of 36.44% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 42.5%.

Yelm Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of its nearby counterparts, such as Ridgeline Middle School (also in the Yelm School District) and the schools in the North Thurston Public Schools district, such as Chinook Middle School and Komachin Middle School. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (52.73% receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023) may contribute to its lower academic performance, as research has shown a strong correlation between socioeconomic status and student achievement.

Detail:

Public 6-8

402 Yelm Ave. W
Yelm, WA 98597-7678

(360) 458-3600

District: Yelm School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
262^nd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,235

Students who attend Yelm Middle School usually attend:

High:

Yelm High School 12

Feeder schools for Yelm Middle School:

Elementary:	Fort Stevens Elementary
	McKenna Elementary
	Southworth Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 19.3

Number of students: 696

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

10.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 52.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Yelm Middle School ranks better than 51% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.65. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.2%), Hispanic (19.1%), two or more races (10.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 52.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Yelm Middle School is 19.3. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Yelm Middle School is $15,235.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Yelm Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Yelm Middle School 262^nd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Yelm Middle 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 Yelm Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	40.72	267^th	421	36.6%
2005	48.79	238^th	425	44.0%
2006	54.10	196^th	449	56.3%
2007	42.97	282^nd	463	39.1%
2008	53.13	212^th	466	54.5%
2009	45.92	265^th	476	44.3%
2010	47.36	262^nd	483	45.8%
2011	47.20	270^th	492	45.1%
2012	39.40	322^nd	497	35.2%
2013	35.71	344^th	498	30.9%
2015	55.42	189^th	445	57.5%
2016	48.31	222^nd	443	49.9%
2018	56.18	183^rd	437	58.1%
2019	45.54	280^th	512	45.3%
2021	29.71	379^th	529	28.4%
2022	41.39	294^th	541	45.7%
2023	50.01	233^rd	539	56.8%
2024	47.65	262^nd	535	51.0%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.10	108^th	166	34.9%
2019	43.70	142^nd	246	42.3%
2021	30.49	185^th	250	26.0%
2022	42.62	139^th	257	45.9%
2023	63.96	77^th	244	68.4%
2024	44.14	128^th	243	47.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.97	101^st	268	62.3%
2019	26.57	182^nd	231	21.2%
2021	46.62	88^th	210	58.1%
2022	40.53	94^th	199	52.8%
2023	39.30	93^rd	167	44.3%
2024	22.24	144^th	179	19.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.97	88^th	349	74.8%
2019	60.43	133^rd	448	70.3%
2021	42.02	255^th	458	44.3%
2022	47.93	215^th	475	54.7%
2023	58.14	162^nd	463	65.0%
2024	51.96	200^th	455	56.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.95	169^th	376	55.1%
2019	41.48	273^rd	452	39.6%
2021	30.16	332^nd	469	29.2%
2022	35.12	310^th	479	35.3%
2023	49.80	215^th	464	53.7%
2024	41.71	262^nd	464	43.5%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	53.50	24^th	50	52.0%
2021	25.65	38^th	44	13.6%
2022	49.74	27^th	51	47.1%
2023	54.99	12^th	40	70.0%
2024	54.49	21^st	46	54.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.33	151^st	371	59.3%
2019	47.47	232^nd	453	48.8%
2021	30.73	324^th	476	31.9%
2022	46.59	226^th	480	52.9%
2023	47.28	217^th	470	53.8%
2024	51.77	209^th	466	55.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.49	107^th	259	58.7%
2019	50.69	151^st	344	56.1%
2021	42.37	187^th	353	47.0%
2022	35.48	228^th	360	36.7%
2023	54.80	126^th	336	62.5%
2024	58.58	115^th	344	66.6%

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Rank History for White students at Yelm Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	51.55	150^th	325	53.8%
2019	39.72	303^rd	470	35.5%
2021	23.63	379^th	480	21.0%
2022	36.64	310^th	488	36.5%
2023	42.55	271^st	488	44.5%
2024	38.85	297^th	486	38.9%

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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 Yelm Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	561	5	7	17	33	n/a	n/a	0	623
1989	587	6	9	12	41	n/a	n/a	0	655
1990	629	6	10	20	43	n/a	n/a	0	708
1991	752	7	19	19	41	n/a	n/a	0	838
1992	800	7	18	24	43	n/a	n/a	0	892
1993	810	12	18	35	52	n/a	n/a	0	927
1994	578	12	11	23	36	n/a	n/a	0	660
1995	601	14	8	26	20	n/a	n/a	0	669
1996	601	14	8	26	20	n/a	n/a	0	669
1997	610	16	13	26	19	n/a	n/a	0	684
1998	632	13	18	28	11	n/a	n/a	0	702
1999	641	15	19	27	19	n/a	n/a	0	721
2000	608	10	21	22	17	n/a	n/a	0	678
2001	594	10	24	24	18	n/a	n/a	0	670
2002	689	18	29	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	785
2003	689	18	29	31	18	n/a	n/a	0	785
2004	655	17	28	39	35	n/a	n/a	0	774
2005	713	24	24	50	36	n/a	n/a	0	847
2006	687	21	28	38	25	n/a	n/a	19	818
2007	521	19	22	35	24	n/a	n/a	15	636
2008	484	18	24	39	24	n/a	n/a	25	614
2009	501	14	26	41	25	n/a	n/a	31	638
2010	521	13	26	43	27	n/a	n/a	36	666
2011	580	7	5	44	7	1	37	0	681
2012	560	12	5	63	9	2	48	0	699
2013	491	17	10	74	10	6	46	0	654
2014	475	16	12	73	10	8	65	0	659
2015	461	19	13	80	6	6	67	0	652
2016	476	16	15	89	11	5	69	0	681
2017	476	16	9	103	9	8	74	0	695
2018	445	5	12	109	16	6	74	0	667
2019	465	11	17	119	18	10	80	0	720
2020	458	9	18	109	19	16	94	1	724
2021	430	10	13	116	21	14	83	1	688
2022	399	20	16	127	21	11	86	0	680
2023	412	18	11	133	24	17	76	5	696

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 Yelm Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	32.0	19.4	0
1989	655	32.0	20.4	n/a
1990	708	36.3	19.5	0
1991	838	38.3	21.8	n/a
1992	892	39.7	22.4	n/a
1993	927	43.5	21.3	n/a
1994	660	32.4	20.4	n/a
1995	669	33.4	20.0	n/a
1996	669	33.4	20.0	n/a
1997	684	36.8	18.6	n/a
1998	702	34.6	20.3	n/a
1999	721	36.3	19.9	n/a
2000	678	36.6	18.5	n/a
2001	670	34.9	19.2	n/a
2002	785	40.8	19.2	39.6
2003	785	40.8	19.2	39.6
2004	774	42.0	18.4	39.5
2005	847	42.0	20.2	41.3
2006	818	44.1	18.5	41.8
2007	636	34.4	18.5	43.5
2008	614	33.5	18.3	41.9
2009	638	33.5	19.0	37.4
2010	666	32.8	20.3	39.2
2011	681	33.4	20.3	45.2
2012	699	33.4	20.9	45.5
2013	654	33.8	19.3	48.5
2014	659	n/a	n/a	48.9
2015	652	33.0	19.7	48.2
2016	681	33.0	20.6	50.2
2017	695	34.4	20.2	47.8
2018	667	35.1	18.9	45.4
2019	720	34.1	21.1	48.6
2020	724	33.1	21.8	50.3
2021	688	33.6	20.4	47.5
2022	680	35.7	19.0	50
2023	696	36.0	19.3	52.7

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 Yelm Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	623	32.0	19.4	0
1989	655	32.0	20.4	n/a
1990	708	36.3	19.5	0
1991	838	38.3	21.8	n/a
1992	892	39.7	22.4	n/a
1993	927	43.5	21.3	n/a
1994	660	32.4	20.4	n/a
1995	669	33.4	20.0	n/a
1996	669	33.4	20.0	n/a
1997	684	36.8	18.6	n/a
1998	702	34.6	20.3	n/a
1999	721	36.3	19.9	n/a
2000	678	36.6	18.5	n/a
2001	670	34.9	19.2	n/a
2002	785	40.8	19.2	39.6
2003	785	40.8	19.2	39.6
2004	774	42.0	18.4	39.5
2005	847	42.0	20.2	41.3
2006	818	44.1	18.5	41.8
2007	636	34.4	18.5	43.5
2008	614	33.5	18.3	41.9
2009	638	33.5	19.0	37.4
2010	666	32.8	20.3	39.2
2011	681	33.4	20.3	45.2
2012	699	33.4	20.9	45.5
2013	654	33.8	19.3	48.5
2014	659	n/a	n/a	48.9
2015	652	33.0	19.7	48.2
2016	681	33.0	20.6	50.2
2017	695	34.4	20.2	47.8
2018	667	35.1	18.9	45.4
2019	720	34.1	21.1	48.6
2020	724	33.1	21.8	50.3
2021	688	33.6	20.4	47.5
2022	680	35.7	19.0	50
2023	696	36.0	19.3	52.7

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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