Yelm School District

Yelm School District, also known as Yelm Community Schools, is a public school district in Thurston County, Washington, United States, which serves the city of Yelm.

Yelm School District
Address
107 1st Street N PO Box 476, Yelm, WA 98597 Thurston County, Washington United States
District information
Grades	PK–12
Superintendent	Chris Woods
Enrollment	5,775 (2017) [1]

In 2021, Yelm School District had a student enrollment of 5,443.^[1]

In 2024, after two local school levies failed, the school district laid off more than 200 staff positions. In addition, class sizes have increased across all schools in the district, and student activities have been forced to rely on fundraising for survival. In 2025, another school levy vote had failed, school board members and superintendent continue to blame voters for the failed levy. While the schools report card continues to decline and lack of clarity on budget spending and parents concerns of what is being taught to the students. The school district still declared no responsibility for the failed levies.

Elementary schools

Name	Grade Levels	Established	2021 Enrollment
Fort Steven's Elementary School	K–5	1990	468[2]
Lackamas Elementary School	K–5	1894 (closed 1946, reopened 2005)[3]	315[4]
McKenna Elementary School	K–5	1890[5]	366[6]
Mill Pond Elementary School	K–5	1993	322[7]
Southworth Elementary School	K–5	1972[8]	576[9]
Yelm Prairie Elementary School	PK–5	1984[10]	430[11]

Secondary schools

Name	Grade Levels	Established	2023-24 Enrollment
Ridgeline Middle School	6–8	2006	579 [12]
Yelm Extension School	9–12	-	128 [13]
Yelm High School	9–12	1920	1,695 [14]
Yelm Middle School	6–8	-	688 [15]