Mill Pond Elementary School in Yelm, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Mill Pond Elementary School is a town public school in Yelm, Washington that is part of Yelm Community School District 2. It serves 372 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

372 Students

27 Teachers

909 Mill Rd SE

Yelm, WA 98597 View local requests

https://www.ycs.wednet.edu/Domain/157

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Mill Pond Elementary School Demographics

55%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

22%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mill Pond Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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