Ridgeline Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Yelm, Washington

Ridgeline Middle School in Yelm, Washington enrolled 568 students in 2024-25 with 27.8 full-time teachers, 20.5 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 39% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 1% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 16%

574 students in 2022-23, 578 students in 2023-24, 568 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.0 to 27.8.

Students enrolled at Ridgeline Middle School by school year2022-23: 574, 2023-24: 578, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-235742023-245782024-25568
Students enrolled at Ridgeline Middle School by school year2022-23: 574, 2023-24: 578, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-235742023-245782024-25568
Students enrolled at Ridgeline Middle School by school year2022-23: 574, 2023-24: 578, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-235742023-245782024-25568
Students enrolled at Ridgeline Middle School by school year2022-23: 574, 2023-24: 578, 2024-25: 56802004006002022-235742023-245782024-25568
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2357433.017.4
2023-2457834.017.0
2024-2556827.820.5

20.5 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 72 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 20.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 20.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 20.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; This school 20.5; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 20.5state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 295 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ridgeline Middle School enrolled 589 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 295 of the 589 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent34.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

63.1% of students were White, 18.5% Hispanic, 14.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White63.1%
  2. Hispanic18.5%
  3. Two or more races14.1%
  4. Black1.2%
  5. Asian1.2%
  6. Pacific Islander1.1%
  7. American Indian0.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Ridgeline Middle School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2249%49%53.4%
Math, 2022-2339%39% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Yelm

2 public middle schools in Yelm report 2024-25 enrollment; Ridgeline Middle School is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Yelm Middle School65221.839.0%
Ridgeline Middle School56820.535.6%

All public schools in Yelm →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ridgeline Middle School

  1. Yelm Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.8 miles away: 652 students, 21.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  2. Rainier Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 4.7 miles away: 241 students, 21.0 per teacher (2024-25).4.7 mi
  3. Compare Ridgeline Middle School with Yelm Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Yelm School District spends per student$16,820 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,820
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonRidgeline Middle School is the number 211 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#211 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher20.5 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.20.5:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ridgeline Middle School

  1. How many students attend Ridgeline Middle School?
    568 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 574 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Yelm, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ridgeline Middle School?
    20.5 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ridgeline Middle School a Title I school?
    Ridgeline Middle School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).
  4. How do students at Ridgeline Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Ridgeline Middle School scored proficient or above: 49% in reading in 2021-22 and 39% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ridgeline Middle School in?
    Yelm School District, NCES district ID 5310140. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 531014003068 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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