Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Yelm School District — Decoded Rankings
9 of 10 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
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)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #824 | #593 (WA)plausibly #389–803#18 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKenna ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #594 | #599 (WA)plausibly #377–854#294 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgeline Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #738 | #672 (WA)plausibly #423–920#21 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fort Stevens ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #332 | #812 (WA)plausibly #647–1112#28 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Mill Pond Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #736 | #831 (WA)plausibly #584–1013#30 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Yelm Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #684 | #1087 (WA)plausibly #788–1265#38 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Southworth ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #813 | #1257 (WA)plausibly #1106–1346#48 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lackamas ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #849 | #1268 (WA)plausibly #1004–1410#49 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm High School 12NeighborhoodYelm School District | #157 | #231 (WA)HS#9 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 7Typical Profile
- 0Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 44.8 | 50 | 5.2 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 45.3 | 50 | 4.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 7.1 | 0 | Schools gain 7.1 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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