| Index | Yelm | Washington | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 54% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 19:1 | 20:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 8 | 1,991 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 2 | 548 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 147 | 7,963 |
| Index | Yelm | Washington | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 89.8% | 87.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 89.4% | 86.6% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 65.4% | 67.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 30.2% | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 19.7% | 33.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 3.4% | 12.3% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 8 public schools, 2 private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Yelm. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yelm, WA schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 19:1. In Yelm, WA, an average of 89.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.4% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Olympia, WA | 54,379 | 64% | 33.0% |
| North Fort Lewis, WA | 6,545 | 63% | 31.8% |
| McKenna, WA | 644 | 61% | 27.1% |
| DuPont, WA | 9,807 | 61% | 26.0% |
| Tumwater, WA | 24,235 | 60% | 24.7% |
| Yelm, WA | 9,459 | 51% | 5.4% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Madeira, OH | 9,456 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Columbia City, IN | 9,464 | 44% | 8.0% |
| Lugoff, SC | 9,454 | 54% | 11.5% |
| Fallston, MD | 9,449 | 68% | 41.7% |
| Calimesa, CA | 9,446 | 41% | 15.6% |
| Yelm, WA | 9,459 | 51% | 5.4% |
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