Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Federal Way School District — Decoded Rankings
35 of 46 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 14,532
- Free/reduced lunch
- 76.1%
- Avg SES index
- 44.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Federal Way School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (31 ranked)
31 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way Public AcademyNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #169 | #21 (WA)plausibly #12–31#13 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)Also HS #3 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Camelot Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #899 | #586 (WA)plausibly #368–864#294 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Twin Lakes Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #730 | #711 (WA)plausibly #444–935#347 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Panther Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1351 | #731 (WA)plausibly #506–1039#355 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sherwood Forest Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1035 | #752 (WA)plausibly #475–1085#365 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Wildwood Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1168 | #889 (WA)plausibly #684–1128#410 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Star Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #943 | #965 (WA)plausibly #673–1172#442 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Woodmont K-8 SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #953 | #1007 (WA)plausibly #747–1248#456 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lake Grove Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1240 | #1016 (WA)plausibly #777–1233#461 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Green Gables Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #708 | #1021 (WA)plausibly #783–1223#463 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kilo Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1302 | #1027 (WA)plausibly #801–1209#466 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sacajawea Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1341 | #1125 (WA)plausibly #844–1331#513 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Valhalla Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1145 | #1129 (WA)plausibly #877–1303#515 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Silver Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1356 | #1137 (WA)plausibly #852–1330#519 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakota Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1218 | #1203 (WA)plausibly #1015–1328#543 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Nautilus K-8 SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #898 | #1275 (WA)plausibly #1113–1366#571 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Illahee Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1355 | #1288 (WA)plausibly #1138–1371#578 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Enterprise Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1172 | #1313 (WA)plausibly #1036–1455#590 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mark Twain Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1410 | #1334 (WA)plausibly #1185–1430#602 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mirror Lake Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1424 | #1341 (WA)plausibly #1137–1465#605 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunnycrest Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1467 | #1347 (WA)plausibly #1184–1432#606 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Adelaide Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1342 | #1365 (WA)plausibly #1166–1447#611 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Meredith Hill Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1012 | #1390 (WA)plausibly #1222–1471#620 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Brigadoon Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #860 | #1408 (WA)plausibly #1235–1476#632 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sequoyah Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1395 | #1421 (WA)plausibly #1322–1452#638 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rainier View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1426 | #1438 (WA)plausibly #1346–1466#645 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Lakeland Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #971 | #1455 (WA)plausibly #1326–1483#653 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lake Dolloff Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1365 | #1471 (WA)plausibly #1380–1492#661 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Technology Access Foundation Academy at SaghalieNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1443 | #1484 (WA)plausibly #1457–1492#668 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)Also HS #36 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Olympic View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1459 | #1487 (WA)plausibly #1465–1494#669 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Evergreen Middle SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #1472 | #1499 (WA)plausibly #1494–1501#676 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Internet Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (6 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Way Public AcademyNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #22 | #3 (WA)HS#1 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Technology Access Foundation Academy at SaghalieNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #149 | #36 (WA)HS#16 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Federal Way High SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #268 | #181 (WA)HS#63 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Todd Beamer High SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #270 | #249 (WA)HS#87 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Thomas Jefferson High SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #280 | #253 (WA)HS#88 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Decatur High SchoolNeighborhoodFederal Way School District | #287 | #301 (WA)HS#104 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 8Typical Profile
- 22Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 18.4 | 50 | 31.6 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 23.0 | 50 | 27.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 32.2 | 0 | Schools gain 32.2 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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