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Yelm Middle School

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Yelm Middle School ranks 248 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 54% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Yelm Middle School is a public school serving 652 students in grades 6-8 in the Yelm School District, a district ranked in the middle of the pack statewide, and the school itself earns an average 3-star rating.

Academically, the school's math scores are close to the state average, which is a notable achievement given that over half of its students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school shows particular strength in supporting its Hispanic and low-income students, ranking well above average for these groups. Compared to nearby schools with similar student demographics, like Nisqually Middle School and Chinook Middle School, Yelm Middle School achieves higher math proficiency. It also operates with lower per-student spending than many area schools, such as Ridgeline Middle School in its own district and Tenino Middle School, suggesting efficient use of resources.

The school has shown strong improvement since the pandemic, climbing from a 1-star to a 3-star rating. However, parents should be aware of significant areas for growth, most urgently the school's performance with Special Education students, which ranks in the bottom percentile statewide. Science scores, while improving, also trail the state average. Within the district, Ridgeline Middle School outperforms Yelm Middle School in overall ranking and has a lower student-teacher ratio, despite similar demographics and higher per-student funding.

652

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,112

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

401 Coates Avenue NW
Yelm, WA 98597-7678

(360) 458-3600

District: Yelm School District

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

19.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2013 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Washington median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg47%

Washington avg48%

248^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle 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	49.4	248 of 534	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	262 of 535	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	233 of 539	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	294 of 541	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	379 of 529	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	280 of 512	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.2	183 of 437	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.3	222 of 443	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	189 of 445	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	35.7	344 of 498	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	322 of 497	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	270 of 492	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.4	262 of 483	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	265 of 476	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.1	212 of 466	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	43.0	282 of 463	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	196 of 449	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.8	238 of 425	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.7	267 of 421	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	247 of 471	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	262 of 464	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.8	215 of 464	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	310 of 479	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	332 of 469	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	273 of 452	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	169 of 376	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	95 of 347	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.6	115 of 344	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	126 of 336	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.5	228 of 360	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	187 of 353	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	151 of 344	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	107 of 259	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	128 of 457	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	162 of 463	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.9	215 of 475	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	255 of 458	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	133 of 448	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	88 of 349	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	208 of 472	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	209 of 466	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	217 of 470	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	226 of 480	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.7	324 of 476	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	232 of 453	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	151 of 371	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	23 of 43	46.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	21 of 46	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.0	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	27 of 51	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	38 of 44	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.5	24 of 50	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	151 of 246	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	128 of 243	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.0	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	139 of 257	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	185 of 250	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	142 of 246	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	185 of 186	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	144 of 179	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	93 of 167	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	88 of 210	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.6	182 of 231	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.0	101 of 268	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	303 of 488	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	297 of 486	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	271 of 488	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	310 of 488	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	379 of 480	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.7	303 of 470	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	150 of 325	53.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Military Connected (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)39th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science43%-6 vs state

Math40%-3 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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Yelm Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Coates Avenue NW	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-3600	652	30	21.8	51.7%	401 (61.5%)	14 (2.1%)	127 (19.5%)	16 (2.5%)	10 (1.5%)	19 (2.9%)	56 (8.6%)	49.4	248^th of 534 public middle schools	53.6%		47.6	262^nd of 535 public middle schools	51.0%	14	43.4	43.4	48.2	51.6	48.2	49.4	37.0	45.5	36.0	39.7	$16,112	$379	$15,733
Ridgeline Middle School	Public	6-8	10605 Carter St SE	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-1100	568	28	20.4	46.8%	358 (63.0%)	7 (1.2%)	105 (18.5%)	7 (1.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6 (1.1%)	80 (14.1%)	56.8	207^th of 534 public middle schools	61.2%		55.7	211^th of 535 public middle schools	60.6%	4	49.2	49.2	45.4	54.7	57.1	52.6	39.2	39.8	48.9	42.7	$18,308	$756	$17,552
Rainier Middle School	Public	6-8	202 2nd St. W	Rainier	98576	Thurston County	Rainier School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 446-2206	241	11	20.9	46.9%	198 (82.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.5%)	53.5	224^th of 534 public middle schools	58.1%		46.6	267^th of 535 public middle schools	50.1%	43	41.3	41.3	46.2	47.4	58.1	51.1	36.4	50.0	44.1	43.9	$15,550	$586	$14,963
Aspire Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	5900 54th Ave SE	Lacey	98513	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(360) 412-4400	323	14	22.7	35.3%	166 (51.4%)	19 (5.9%)	54 (16.7%)	20 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	55 (17.0%)	89	55^th of 534 public middle schools	89.7%		85.3	71^st of 535 public middle schools	86.7%	16	69.4	69.4	81.4	63.8	71.3	72.1	54.9	66.7	69.4	63.8	$15,572	$521	$15,051
Nisqually Middle School	Public	6-8	8100 Steilacoom Rd SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4770	789	44	18.0	51.3%	318 (40.3%)	35 (4.4%)	222 (28.1%)	51 (6.5%)	16 (2.0%)	29 (3.7%)	115 (14.6%)	29	381^st of 534 public middle schools	28.7%		21.8	435^th of 535 public middle schools	18.7%	54	32.6	32.6	36.6	46.9	42.9	42.0	24.6	33.6	24.3	27.3	$16,625	$719	$15,905
Pioneer Middle	Public	6-8	1750 Bob's Hollow Lane	Dupont	98327	Pierce County	Steilacoom Hist. School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 583-7200	758	37	20.5	30.6%	353 (46.6%)	48 (6.3%)	163 (21.5%)	54 (7.1%)	5 (0.7%)	17 (2.2%)	118 (15.6%)	65.8	160^th of 534 public middle schools	70.0%		71	127^th of 535 public middle schools	76.3%	33	51.9	51.9	58.7	62.3	63.6	61.5	48.4	33.5	45.6	42.6	$15,411	$63	$15,347
Komachin Middle School	Public	6-8	3650 College St SE	Lacey	98503	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4740	640	34	18.8	48.8%	259 (40.5%)	44 (6.9%)	145 (22.7%)	40 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (3.9%)	124 (19.4%)	49.1	252^nd of 534 public middle schools	52.8%		49.8	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%	4	42.4	42.4	45.9	63.6	48.3	52.6	36.6	36.0	36.9	36.5	$16,840	$719	$16,121
Salish Middle School	Public	6-8	8605 Campus Glen Dr NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4780	745	40	18.8	48.3%	302 (40.5%)	35 (4.7%)	187 (25.1%)	62 (8.3%)	7 (0.9%)	25 (3.4%)	126 (16.9%)	39	312^th of 534 public middle schools	41.6%		32.3	357^th of 535 public middle schools	33.3%	45	39.6	39.6	46.2	46.6	48.2	47.0	38.4	32.5	24.7	32.1	$16,105	$704	$15,401
Tenino Middle School	Public	6-8	301 Old HWY 99 N	Tenino	98589	Thurston County	Tenino School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 264-3600	291	18	16.3	52.6%	212 (72.9%)	3 (1.0%)	39 (13.4%)	3 (1.0%)	6 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (9.3%)	35.3	338^th of 534 public middle schools	36.7%		32.4	355^th of 535 public middle schools	33.6%	17	54.9	54.9	29.5	43.4	49.0	41.6	32.9	25.0	26.0	27.6	$18,842	$723	$18,119
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	4301 6th Ave NE	Lacey	98516	Thurston County	North Thurston Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(360) 412-4760	746	38	19.6	55.5%	287 (38.5%)	42 (5.6%)	216 (29.0%)	64 (8.6%)	5 (0.7%)	31 (4.2%)	99 (13.3%)	44.6	278^th of 534 public middle schools	47.9%		40.2	309^th of 535 public middle schools	42.2%	31	44.0	44.0	52.5	53.4	54.1	53.4	30.9	33.5	24.5	29.6	$17,789	$517	$17,273

Frequently Asked Questions about Yelm Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Yelm Middle School?

Students at Yelm Middle School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% African American, 2% American Indian, 1% Not Specified.

What district is Yelm Middle School in?

Yelm School District

How many students attend Yelm Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Yelm Middle School.

Is Yelm Middle School a good school?

Yelm Middle School ranks 248^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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