Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA

Yelm School District — Decoded Rankings

9 of 10 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26

District profile

Total enrollment
3,862
Free/reduced lunch
50.5%
Avg SES index
57.0
State
WA

Schools in Yelm School District

Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Ridgeline Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District#35#12High
Yelm Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District#41#16High
Fort Stevens ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District#7#26High
Yelm Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District#30#37High
Mill Pond Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District#34#39High
Lackamas ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District#43#49High
Southworth ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District#39#51High
McKenna ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District#354#412High

High Schools (1 ranked)

Schools sortable by achievement rank, decoded rank, rank shift, story type, and confidence.
Yelm High School 12NeighborhoodYelm School District#8#11HSHS outcomeHS pool

Story type breakdown

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How this district compares

District-level averages relative to the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro median.

MeasureDistrict avgMetro medianRead
Avg achievement percentile (metro)44.8505.2 points below the metro median
Avg decoded percentile (metro)43.5506.5 points below the metro median
Avg rank shift (places gained after context)-7.40Schools lose 7.4 places on average after context.

Data & sources

Assessment data
2024–25 school year
NCES CCD vintage
2024
Census ACS 5-year vintage
2020-2024
Last updated
July 26, 2026
Methodology version
0.9.0
Source files (3)

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