Enrollment
116
High
DISTRICT 905 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YELM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 531014000134
Yelm Extension School
107 First Street North, Yelm, WA 98597 · (360) 458-6223 · Thurston County
GRADES 09–12HIGH31-TOWNTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.8:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
65 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 10 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 11 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 59% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
27.8%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.8% |
| 2023-24 | 23.3% |
| 2022-23 | 37.1% |
| 2021-22 | 13.0% |
| 2018-19 | 29.2% |
| 2017-18 | 35.3% |
| 2016-17 | 11.8% |
| 2015-16 | 21.4% |
| 2014-15 | 38.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Yelm Extension School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Thurston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #371 of 570 | #16 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.0% | #147 of 386 | #2 of 15 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
116
+40 (+53%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 153
Student : Teacher
29.0:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 116 | 4 | 29.0:1 | 56% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 128 | 4 | 32.0:1 | 55% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 4.5 | 29.8:1 | 69% (93) |
| 2020-21 | 76 | 4 | 19.0:1 | 58% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 110 | 4.5 | 24.4:1 | 50% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 144 | 5 | 28.8:1 | 56% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 178 | 5 | 35.6:1 | 38% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 153 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Yelm Extension School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (110 to 116); teachers down 11% (4.5 to 4).
About Yelm Extension School
Yelm Extension School is the name of a small high school in Yelm, Washington. The school's 116 students are in grades 9 through 12. Enrollment is 80% lower than the average for high schools in Washington, which is about 573.
Federal data list 10 schools in Yelm School District, with 5,671 students enrolled.
Yelm Extension School's enrollment is 63% White. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, and 3% Native American. In Thurston County overall, about 72% of residents are White. Yelm Extension School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 29.0:1. For comparison, high schools in Washington average 21.6:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 56%. That rate is above the 43% average among public schools in Thurston County.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Thurston County show that median household income is about $96,563, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Yelm Extension School is one of 86 public schools in Thurston County, which together enroll about 44,412 students.
Yelm Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.3 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Yelm Extension School as Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Reported enrollment: 76 (2020-21) and 116 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. Students per teacher rose from 19.0 in 2020-21 to 29.0 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Thurston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
299,067
Census ACS
Median income
$96,563
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
44,412 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Yelm School District
- Yelm High School 12High · 1,693 students
- Southworth ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Yelm Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ridgeline Middle SchoolMiddle · 568 students
- Fort Stevens ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Yelm Prairie ElementaryElementary · 427 students
Other schools in Yelm
- Yelm High School 12High · 1,693 students
- Southworth ElementaryElementary · 671 students
- Yelm Middle SchoolMiddle · 652 students
- Ridgeline Middle SchoolMiddle · 568 students
- Fort Stevens ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- Yelm Prairie ElementaryElementary · 427 students
Nearby schools
- Yelm Middle School0.3 mi · 652
- Mill Pond Elementary School0.7 mi · 374
- Ridgeline Middle School0.8 mi · 568
- Fort Stevens Elementary0.8 mi · 462
- Yelm High School 121.1 mi · 1,693
- Yelm Prairie Elementary1.4 mi · 427
Frequently asked questions
About Yelm Extension SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Yelm Extension School?
Yelm Extension School enrolls approximately 116 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Yelm Extension School serve?
Yelm Extension School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Yelm Extension School?
Approximately 29.0:1 students per teacher at Yelm Extension School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Yelm Extension School?
At Yelm Extension School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Yelm Extension School public or private?
Yelm Extension School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Yelm School District.
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