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Yelm Extension School

Public Grades 9-12

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 5% of Washington high schools

Summary

Yelm Extension School is a small, alternative high school serving about 116 students in grades 9-12 within the Yelm School District, and it plays a unique role as a safety net for students who may need a different educational environment than a traditional high school.

When looking at standard state rankings and test scores, Yelm Extension School is consistently in the bottom tier of Washington schools, with a graduation rate significantly lower and a dropout rate nearly double the state average. It also operates with notably fewer resources per student and a much higher student-to-teacher ratio compared to other schools, including its district counterpart, Yelm High School 12. This performance pattern is similar to some other alternative schools like Challenger High School and Envision Career Academy, though those schools often show stronger graduation outcomes.

The most important insight for parents is that the school's mission shapes its results; while its overall ranking is low, the school has historically shown strong effectiveness in serving students from low-income families, performing this specific task better than most schools in the state. This suggests Yelm Extension may be more successful in its core purpose of supporting at-risk students than the raw state rankings alone indicate, though it faces ongoing challenges related to resources and class size.

116

Students ?

29.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,198

Per pupil spending ?

56%

Free/discounted lunch ?

107 First Street North
Yelm, WA 98597-7682

(360) 458-6223

District: Yelm School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

Hispanic:

19.0%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (60% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg49%

Washington avg51%

414^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 5%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Yelm School District

116^th of 247Yelm School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	414 of 438	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.3	436 of 437	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	339 of 442	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.4	276 of 455	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.1	403 of 417	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.4	308 of 315	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.8	292 of 301	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	289 of 306	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	378 of 454	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.9	316 of 450	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.7	419 of 440	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	363 of 423	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.3	348 of 399	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.7	350 of 395	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	10.7	346 of 394	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.7	348 of 390	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	20.3	294 of 357	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	332 of 368	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	276 of 390	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.4	353 of 358	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	57.0	140 of 362	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.3	211 of 370	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.0	58 of 392	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	9.0	334 of 344	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	14.8	324 of 358	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	10.9	354 of 379	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	183 of 413	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	4.7	370 of 382	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)61st percentile+38 vs school

Female (2023)18th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2023)9th percentile-14 vs school

White (2023)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science26%-23 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yelm Extension School	Public	9-12	107 First Street North	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-6223	116	4	29.0	56.0%	73 (62.9%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (19.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	16 (13.8%)	9.2	414^th of 438 public high schools	5.5%		3.3	436^th of 437 public high schools	0.2%	22		26.1	26.1			35.7	35.7					$11,198	$106	$11,092
Yelm High School 12	Public	9-12	1315 West Yelm Avenue	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-7777	1,693	69	24.6	42.9%	1,000 (59.1%)	40 (2.4%)	341 (20.1%)	35 (2.1%)	32 (1.9%)	30 (1.8%)	201 (11.9%)	46.2	227^th of 438 public high schools	48.2%		45.3	235^th of 437 public high schools	46.2%	8		42.4	42.4			64.5	64.5			30.2	30.2	$17,431	$622	$16,808
Rainier Senior High School	Public	9-12	308 2nd St W	Rainier	98576	Thurston County	Rainier School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 446-2205	283	16	18.1	49.5%	222 (78.4%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.4%)	62.4	141^st of 438 public high schools	67.8%		63.3	140^th of 437 public high schools	68.0%	1		52.5	52.5			68.3	68.3			38.3	38.3	$17,730	$359	$17,371
Timberline High School	Public	9-12	6120 Mullen Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4860	1,401	66	21.0	40.9%	640 (45.7%)	80 (5.7%)	305 (21.8%)	88 (6.3%)	10 (0.7%)	57 (4.1%)	210 (15.0%)	45.2	233^rd of 438 public high schools	46.8%		59.3	157^th of 437 public high schools	64.1%	76		44.8	44.8			65.3	65.3			26.0	26.0	$16,429	$550	$15,879
River Ridge High School	Public	9-12	350 River Ridge Drive SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4820	1,547	77	20.1	46.9%	532 (34.4%)	99 (6.4%)	425 (27.5%)	174 (11.2%)	32 (2.1%)	48 (3.1%)	231 (14.9%)	40	264^th of 438 public high schools	39.7%		44.7	242^nd of 437 public high schools	44.6%	22		38.4	38.4			64.5	64.5			25.4	25.4	$16,528	$729	$15,800
Envision Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	411 College St NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4880	139	8	16.9	59.0%	70 (50.4%)	3 (2.2%)	29 (20.9%)	8 (5.8%)	3 (2.2%)	2 (1.4%)	24 (17.3%)	17.5	367^th of 438 public high schools	16.2%		13.4	405^th of 437 public high schools	7.3%	38		33.3	33.3			48.5	48.5			9.1	9.1	$14,918	$679	$14,239
North Thurston High School	Public	9-12	600 Sleater Kinney Rd NE	Lacey	98506	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4800	1,378	64	21.4	50.2%	579 (42.0%)	60 (4.4%)	368 (26.7%)	125 (9.1%)	9 (0.7%)	50 (3.6%)	181 (13.1%)	64.5	133^rd of 438 public high schools	69.6%		56.6	175^th of 437 public high schools	60.0%	42		54.1	54.1			73.0	73.0			35.7	35.7	$16,949	$540	$16,410
Tenino High School	Public	9-12	500 West Second Ave	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 264-3500	383	18	20.7	45.4%	293 (76.5%)	1 (0.3%)	60 (15.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	57.1	176^th of 438 public high schools	59.8%		40.2	267^th of 437 public high schools	38.9%	91		54.0	54.0			67.0	67.0			31.2	31.2	$17,997	$703	$17,294
Bethel High School	Public	9-12	22215 38th Avenue East	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-7000	1,688	78	21.5	50.8%	716 (42.4%)	102 (6.0%)	392 (23.2%)	63 (3.7%)	15 (0.9%)	84 (5.0%)	308 (18.2%)	48.6	208^th of 438 public high schools	52.5%		44.4	244^th of 437 public high schools	44.2%	36		49.4	49.4			64.7	64.7			26.7	26.7	$17,225	$1,187	$16,038
Challenger High School	Public	7-12	18117 A Street South	Spanaway	98387	Pierce County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 800-6800	318	20	15.9	62.3%	157 (49.4%)	13 (4.1%)	76 (23.9%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.6%)	7 (2.2%)	52 (16.4%)	17.5	369^th of 438 public high schools	15.8%		17.8	372^nd of 437 public high schools	14.9%	3	32.3	18.8	22.4	30.4	46.9	55.4	48.3	25.0	28.1	8.6	17.5	$19,563	$861	$18,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Yelm Extension School

What is the racial makeup of Yelm Extension School?

Students at Yelm Extension School are 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

Is Yelm Extension School a good school?

Yelm Extension School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Washington high schools.

What district is Yelm Extension School in?

Yelm School District

How many students attend Yelm Extension School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 116 students attended Yelm Extension School.

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