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Yelm School District, Washington

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Yelm School District
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District details
School board members: 5
Students: 5,738 (2023-2024)
Schools: 10 (2023-2024)
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Yelm School District is a school district in Washington (Pierce and Thurston counties). During the 2024 school year, 5,738 students attended one of the district's 10 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Yelm School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Casey Shaw20232027
Bill Hauss20042027
Denise Hendrickson19982027
Frank King20242025
Debbie Edwards19842025

Elections

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School board meetings

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $14,737,000 $2,713 14%
Local: $20,349,000 $3,747 19%
State: $73,384,000 $13,512 68%
Total: $108,470,000 $19,972
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $131,590,000 $24,229
Total Current Expenditures: $89,272,000 $16,437
Instructional Expenditures: $51,718,000 $9,522 39%
Student and Staff Support: $14,216,000 $2,617 11%
Administration: $9,412,000 $1,733 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $13,926,000 $2,564 11%
Total Capital Outlay: $34,149,000 $6,287
Construction: $32,128,000 $5,915
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $0 $0
Interest on Debt: $3,990,000 $734


Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 48 60-64 30-39 39 20-29 47 51
2017-2018 47 55-59 21-39 34 20-29 45 51
2016-2017 44 45-49 20-29 33 20-29 43 48
2015-2016 45 55-59 21-39 37 11-19 40-44 47
2014-2015 43 50-59 30-39 32 11-19 45-49 45
2013-2014 64 70-79 50-59 60 50-59 55-59 65
2012-2013 65 60-69 50-59 59 50-59 60-64 67
2011-2012 63 70-79 30-39 55-59 40-49 65-69 65
2010-2011 60 60-69 30-39 45-49 50-59 60-64 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 59 60-64 50-59 52 30-39 61 62
2017-2018 58 60-64 40-59 49 30-39 57 62
2016-2017 57 65-69 50-59 51 20-29 54 60
2015-2016 58 60-64 40-59 49 20-29 55-59 61
2014-2015 53 70-79 50-59 48 11-19 55-59 54
2013-2014 76 80-89 60-69 75 60-69 75-79 77
2012-2013 76 80-89 70-79 71 50-59 75-79 77
2011-2012 75 80-89 50-59 65-69 70-79 70-74 76
2010-2011 74 80-89 50-59 70-74 60-69 70-74 75

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 89 >=50 PS 90-94 PS >=90 85-89
2018-2019 83 >=50 >=50 80-89 PS 70-79 80-84
2017-2018 84 >=80 >=80 80-89 PS 80-89 80-84
2016-2017 77 >=50 PS >=90 PS 60-69 76
2015-2016 71 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 60-69 72
2014-2015 74 >=50 >=50 60-69 PS 80-89 74
2013-2014 81 >=50 >=50 70-79 PS 60-79 82
2012-2013 76 >=50 PS 60-69 >=50 60-79 77
2011-2012 72 >=50 >=80 70-79 PS 60-79 72
2010-2011 76 >=50 >=50 60-79 >=50 >=80 >=99


Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 5,738 1.2
2022-2023 5,668 4.2
2021-2022 5,431 0.3
2020-2021 5,416 -8.7
2019-2020 5,888 0.7
2018-2019 5,844 0.6
2017-2018 5,809 -0.8
2016-2017 5,856 2.6
2015-2016 5,703 1.2
2014-2015 5,632 -0.7
2013-2014 5,673 1.8
2012-2013 5,570 0.3
2011-2012 5,554 0.5
2010-2011 5,525 1.0
2009-2010 5,470 -1.6
2008-2009 5,560 1.9
2007-2008 5,452 4.0
2006-2007 5,232 3.2
2005-2006 5,064 2.5
2004-2005 4,936 4.0
2003-2004 4,737 1.4
2002-2003 4,671 3.1
2001-2002 4,525 3.5
2000-2001 4,368 2.4
1999-2000 4,263 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Yelm School District (%) Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.6 1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 2.0 8.9
Black 1.9 4.8
Hispanic 19.5 26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.8 1.5
Two or More Races 11.5 8.9
White 61.1 48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.


Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Yelm School District had 319.53 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 17.96.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 5.24
Kindergarten: 31.48
Elementary: 131.86
Secondary: 150.95
Total: 319.53

Yelm School District employed 12.99 district administrators and 16.01 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 12.99
District Administrative Support: 9.56
School Administrators: 16.01
School Administrative Support: 23.12
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 76.98
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 11.15
Total Guidance Counselors: 16.60
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 6.60
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 10.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 3.60
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 18.90
Other Support Services: 123.27


Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Yelm School District operates 10 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Fort Stevens Elementary491PK-5
Lackamas Elementary290PK-5
Mckenna Elementary387PK-5
Mill Pond Elementary School397PK-5
Ridgeline Middle School5786-8
Southworth Elementary669PK-5
Yelm Extension School1289-12
Yelm High School 121,6779-12
Yelm Middle School6836-8
Yelm Prairie Elementary438PK-5

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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