Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA · WA
Yelm School District — Decoded Rankings
9 of 10 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 3,933
- Free/reduced lunch
- 52.0%
- Avg SES index
- 57.2
- State
- WA
Schools in Yelm School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (8 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #423 | #413 (WA)plausibly #197–714#11 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| McKenna ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #570 | #533 (WA)plausibly #326–708#273 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Yelm Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #806 | #617 (WA)plausibly #431–838#20 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridgeline Middle SchoolNeighborhoodYelm School District | #781 | #798 (WA)plausibly #561–1015#28 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Yelm Prairie ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #745 | #1081 (WA)plausibly #820–1237#37 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fort Stevens ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #532 | #1290 (WA)plausibly #1021–1447#44 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Southworth ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #740 | #1338 (WA)plausibly #1229–1399#48 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lackamas ElementaryNeighborhoodYelm School District | #1147 | #1385 (WA)plausibly #1272–1432#51 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelm High School 12NeighborhoodYelm School District | #184 | #261 (WA)HS#11 (Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 6Typical Profile
- 1Lower 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) | 42.3 | 50 | 7.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 8.6 | 0 | Schools gain 8.6 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
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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