Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Yelm School District — Decoded Rankings
9 of 10 schools ranked · Updated 2026-05-29
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,933
- Free/reduced lunch
- —
- Avg SES index
- 64.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Yelm School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Ridgeline Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #36 | #14 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Mill Pond Elementary SchoolEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #13 | #28 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Yelm Middle SchoolEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #39 | #37 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Yelm Prairie ElementaryEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #33 | #39 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Fort Stevens ElementaryEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #22 | #47 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Lackamas ElementaryEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #53 | #51 | Lower by Both Measures | High | |
| Southworth ElementaryEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #32 | #55 | Typical Profile | High | |
| McKenna ElementaryEnrollment unknownYelm School District | #353 | #406 | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Yelm High School 12Enrollment unknownYelm School District | #9 | #9HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 2Lower 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) | 43.3 | 50 | 6.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 35.9 | 50 | 14.1 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -12.0 | 0 | Schools lose 12.0 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- May 29, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.2.0
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