Yelm Middle School in Yelm, Washington on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Yelm Middle School is a town public school in Yelm, Washington that is part of Yelm Community School District 2. It serves 652 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.6:1. Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

652 Students

35 Teachers

401 Coates Ave

Yelm, WA 98597 View local requests

https://yelmms.ycs.wednet.edu/

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Yelm Middle School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

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.

Yelm Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 20, 2025

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