Summary:
The Yelm School District operates two middle schools, Yelm Middle School and Ridgeline Middle School, both serving grades 6-8 with enrollments between 570 and 650 students, placing them as average performers within Washington state.
Comparing the two, Ridgeline Middle School generally shows stronger academic results, with higher proficiency rates in English, math, and science, and a better state ranking than Yelm Middle School. Ridgeline students show particularly strong growth, improving steadily in English and making a significant jump in math proficiency by 8th grade. Yelm Middle School, while trailing in overall averages, demonstrates a strength in 7th-grade math.
An interesting finding for parents is that the district as a whole performs slightly above the state average in math, but both schools lag behind in science, suggesting a potential area for district-wide focus. The schools have shown consistent, mid-range performance over the past several years, indicating stable educational environments. For families, the key difference lies in Ridgeline's edge in academic outcomes and its pattern of stronger student growth through the middle school grades.
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