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Federal Way, WA
Public School Ratings




Federal Way Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Federal Way School District details

Federal Way School District
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003

21,606 Students enrolled in District

46 Schools in District

18 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Federal Way School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.2% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 20.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
45%
35%
51%
23%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Adelaide Elementary School
1635 Sw 304th St
Federal Way, WA, 98023
PK-05
Birth To Three Development Center School
35535 6th Pl Sw
Federal Way, WA, 98023
PK-PK
Brigadoon Elementary School
3601 Sw 336th St
Federal Way, WA, 98023
PK-05
Camelot Elementary School
4041 S 298 Th
Auburn, WA, 98001
PK-05
Career Academy At Truman High School
31455 28th Ave S
Federal Way, WA, 98003
09-12
Decatur High School
2800 Sw 320 Th St
Federal Way, WA, 98023
09-12
Dynamic Family Services School
10811 Se Kent Kanlgey Rd
Kent, WA, 98030
PK-12
Employment Transition Program School
33250 21st Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA, 98023
09-12
Enterprise Elementary School
35101 5 Th Ave Sw
Federal Way, WA, 98023
PK-05
Evergreen Middle School
26630 40 Th Ave S
Kent, WA, 98031
06-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 22.5% 54.1%
Black 17.5% 5.4%
Hispanic 37.6% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 14.7% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 7.6% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 74.0% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 64.7% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.3% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,904 $192,389,000 36.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,783 $38,526,000 7.2%
Staff $1,504 $32,489,000 6.1%
General Administration $155 $3,352,000 0.6%
School Administration $1,025 $22,145,000 4.1%
Operation $1,118 $24,153,000 4.5%
Transportation $413 $8,914,000 1.7%
Other $587 $12,692,000 2.4%
Total Support $6,585 $142,271,000 26.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $9,243 $199,700,000 37.4%
Total Expenditures $24,732 $534,360,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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