Best High Schools in Zip Code 98597

Summary:

The 98597 zip code in Washington is home to two high schools: Yelm High School 12 and Yelm Extension School. While Yelm High School 12 is the larger of the two with 1,634 students, Yelm Extension School appears to be the lower-performing school, ranking 436 out of 437 Washington high schools and having a much lower 4-year graduation rate of 56.7% compared to 85.6% at Yelm High School 12.

Yelm Extension School also has significantly lower test scores, with only 25% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 60.44% at Yelm High School 12. Additionally, Yelm Extension School serves a more economically disadvantaged population, with 69.4% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 45.04% at Yelm High School 12. This difference in student demographics may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the two schools.

The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio at Yelm High School 12 may also be contributing to its stronger academic outcomes compared to Yelm Extension School. Overall, the analysis highlights the importance of closely examining school-level data to identify areas for improvement and ensure that all students in the Yelm School District have access to a quality education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)		SBAC Math (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	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 St. N	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-6223	128	4	32.0	54.7%	79 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (20.3%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.7%)	3.3	436^th of 437 public high schools	0.2%		23.4	339^th of 442 public high schools	23.3%	97	18.2	18.2	25.0	25.0			$12,678	$593	$12,086
Yelm High School 12	Public	9-12	1315 Yelm Ave. W	Yelm	98597	Thurston County	Yelm School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 458-7777	1,677	77	21.6	44.1%	1,023 (61.0%)	35 (2.1%)	306 (18.2%)	29 (1.7%)	37 (2.2%)	31 (1.8%)	199 (11.9%)	45.3	235^th of 437 public high schools	46.2%		48.5	218^th of 442 public high schools	50.7%	17	49.9	49.9	60.4	60.4	25.1	25.1	$16,448	$1,448	$15,000

Cities Near Zip Code 98597

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Yelm	2.37 mi	9	158^th
McKenna	2.83 mi	1	111^th
Rainier	6.13 mi	3	97^th
Roy	7.21 mi	1	221^st
Eatonville	10.11 mi	6	196^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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