Total enrollment
5,671
+255 (+5%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Yelm School District
Washington · 5,671 students · 2 cities
Public-school families inside Yelm School District pick from 10 schools serving the district's roughly 5,671 K-12 students (6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Yelm School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Yelm School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #59 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,671 | #52 of 183 | #1,696 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #68 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #177 of 183 | #8,412 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 48.2% | #106 of 183 | #4,425 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #44 of 146 | #1,926 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Yelm School District
State test results across the district's 9 scored schools run from Fort Stevens Elementary at 55.1% proficient to Lackamas Elementary at 39.1%, a gap of 16.0 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 10 district schools that reported both years went from 5,809 to 5,671 students (down 2%) and from 306 to 280 full-time teachers (down 8%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm High School 12 | Yelm | High | 09-12 | 1,693 |
| Southworth Elementary | Yelm | Elementary | PK-05 | 671 |
| Yelm Middle School | Yelm | Middle | 06-08 | 652 |
| Ridgeline Middle School | Yelm | Middle | 06-08 | 568 |
| Fort Stevens Elementary | Yelm | Elementary | PK-05 | 462 |
| Yelm Prairie Elementary | Yelm | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 |
| McKenna Elementary | Mckenna | Elementary | PK-05 | 418 |
| Mill Pond Elementary School | Yelm | Elementary | PK-05 | 374 |
| Lackamas Elementary | Yelm | Elementary | PK-05 | 290 |
| Yelm Extension School | Yelm | High | 09-12 | 116 |
About Yelm School District
Yelm School District is a rural-scale Washington school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 5,671.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Yelm School District is made up of 6 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Yelm School District runs about 567 students per school, 27% above the state mean of roughly 446.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Yelm School District has rose 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 5,416 students to 5,671.
On allk12, the community for Yelm School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.