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Mark Twain Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mark Twain Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 531 students in the Federal Way School District, which ranks in the bottom third of districts statewide.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance consistently ranking in the bottom 5% of Washington elementary schools for most of the last decade. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.3% of students were proficient in English, 17.59% in math, and 26.23% in science, placing it well below both district and state averages. The school serves a student population with very high economic need, with 88.51% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—the highest rate among ten nearby comparison schools. Furthermore, per-student spending at Mark Twain is lower than at most of its district peers, such as Camelot Elementary School and Wildwood Elementary School.

Interesting comparisons to nearby schools highlight that proximity does not guarantee similar outcomes. For instance, Woodmont K-8 School (0.79 miles away) and Star Lake Elementary School (0.89 miles away) serve similar communities but achieve significantly better results. Performance for specific student groups at Mark Twain has also shown dramatic year-to-year swings, suggesting inconsistent support systems. While all schools in the Federal Way School District struggle, Mark Twain's persistent position at the very bottom indicates it faces additional, school-specific challenges that warrant attention.

531

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,930

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2450 S Star Lake Rd
Federal Way, WA 98003-6977

(253) 945-3100

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Evergreen Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.1%

Asian:

22.6%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (24% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

1,102^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Federal Way School District

206^th of 247Federal Way School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	1102 of 1160	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1116 of 1168	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1128 of 1169	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.1	1145 of 1169	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	1093 of 1107	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	1090 of 1130	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	998 of 1054	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.2	1010 of 1056	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.7	847 of 1053	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.0	936 of 1067	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.2	863 of 1106	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.4	755 of 1097	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.5	558 of 1092	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	43.2	649 of 1088	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	685 of 1072	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.8	782 of 1067	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.3	811 of 1069	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.7	752 of 1051	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	30.2	761 of 1031	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.9	816 of 1026	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	47.7	36 of 71	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.2	56 of 66	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	75 of 108	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	86 of 110	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.7	47 of 107	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	183 of 189	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	170 of 170	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	183 of 187	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.3	200 of 201	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	138 of 169	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	245 of 303	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	316 of 320	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	226 of 254	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	268 of 333	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	1049 of 1092	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	1059 of 1093	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	1063 of 1094	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1092 of 1100	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	997 of 1008	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	1036 of 1068	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	914 of 1004	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	615 of 659	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	523 of 651	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	590 of 633	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	680 of 694	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	478 of 501	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	633 of 697	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	521 of 540	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	925 of 1013	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	962 of 1024	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	971 of 1013	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	983 of 1019	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	821 of 854	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	928 of 979	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	792 of 835	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	1028 of 1098	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	1043 of 1099	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	1059 of 1099	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	1030 of 1113	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	959 of 1025	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	1030 of 1075	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	966 of 999	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	549 of 637	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)24th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2018)14th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Science26%-23 vs state

Math18%-25 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Student behavior sucks. They have been told multiple times to stop running through the backyard of some of our condo owners at Village at Redondo. The bus drops them of at 285th, and they run through the backyard to 284th. They curse, and throw rocks if you confront them. Horrible students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)							SBAC Math (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 S Star Lake Rd	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3100	531	33	16.0	88.5%	38 (7.2%)	108 (20.3%)	160 (30.1%)	120 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	66 (12.4%)	9.3	1102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.8	1116^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.5%	14	26.2		26.2	29.9	26.9	31.7				29.3	22.1	14.1	16.4				17.6	75.0	81.5	89.8	89.8	89.8	77.8	92.6	87.0	77.8	77.8	$18,930	$1,517	$17,413
Woodmont K-8 School	Public	K-8	26454 16th Av S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4500	402	25	16.2	70.9%	84 (20.9%)	60 (14.9%)	119 (29.6%)	72 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	41 (10.2%)	21.7	952^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.3	849^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.3%	103	32.3	44.4	34.2	35.0	31.8	32.3	14.3	50.0	33.3	32.7	51.3	42.6	29.0	19.1	31.3	22.2	37.0	86.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,396	$1,731	$17,665
Valhalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27847 42nd Av S	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4300	517	30	17.2	75.2%	75 (14.5%)	57 (11.0%)	242 (46.8%)	69 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	53 (10.3%)	32.1	800^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.3	983^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	15.8%	183	34.1		34.1	35.1	47.4	41.8				41.5	32.4	60.5	28.6				39.8	87.7	89.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	91.5	90.6	88.7	88.7	$18,053	$1,301	$16,752
Star Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26812 B 40th AV S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4000	434	26	16.6	70.0%	66 (15.2%)	62 (14.3%)	132 (30.4%)	68 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	64 (14.7%)	36.3	725^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.8	774^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.7%	49	36.4		36.4	29.7	43.6	63.6				44.8	33.3	41.9	45.5				40.0	82.5	88.9	85.7	85.7	85.7	87.3	93.7	85.7	87.3	87.3	$20,873	$1,851	$19,022
Nautilus K-8 School	Public	K-8	1000 S 289th St	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3400	469	29	16.4	66.3%	112 (23.9%)	53 (11.3%)	155 (33.0%)	62 (13.2%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.3%)	73 (15.6%)	40.9	666^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.6%		32.1	794^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.0%	128	47.2	57.1	49.5	40.3	46.0	50.0	55.6	73.7	61.9	49.4	48.0	38.7	44.4	22.2	26.3	52.4	41.9	91.8	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	94.5	95.9	94.5	94.5	94.5	$17,915	$1,183	$16,732
Wildwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2405 S 300th St	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4400	598	39	15.5	79.1%	73 (12.2%)	67 (11.2%)	272 (45.5%)	81 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.0%)	62 (10.4%)	17.7	990^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%		20.8	958^th of 1168 public elementary schools	18.0%	32	35.3		35.3	29.2	29.7	31.9				30.2	35.2	35.6	26.1				32.6	77.8	86.7	87.8	87.8	87.8	81.1	88.9	87.8	81.1	81.1	$20,965	$1,513	$19,452
Camelot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4041 S 298th	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2500	292	21	14.2	69.5%	74 (25.3%)	40 (13.7%)	88 (30.1%)	44 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	36 (12.3%)	36.8	718^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.6	786^th of 1168 public elementary schools	32.7%	68	37.8		37.8	31.3	52.6	53.3				45.0	52.1	39.5	31.1				41.2	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	97.4	94.7	94.7	94.7	$23,427	$2,427	$21,000
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 S 247th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4700	535	28	18.7	80.2%	85 (15.9%)	113 (21.1%)	141 (26.4%)	115 (21.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	48 (9.0%)	9.3	1103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	4.9%		12.8	1070^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.4%	33	22.8		22.8	31.3	15.3	29.9				25.2	28.9	15.3	20.5				21.6	87.7	93.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	91.8	97.3	93.2	91.8	91.8	$20,831	$1,473	$19,358
Sunnycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24629 42nd Av S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4100	535	35	15.2	81.1%	63 (11.8%)	57 (10.7%)	209 (39.1%)	125 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	71 (13.3%)	8.9	1107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	1146^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.9%	39	17.5		17.5	22.9	26.0	25.0				24.6	20.8	20.0	27.6				22.4	76.7	88.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	85.6	96.7	91.1	85.6	85.6	$18,935	$1,249	$17,687
Lake Dolloff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4200 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2800	543	32	16.9	81.2%	109 (20.1%)	128 (23.6%)	118 (21.7%)	87 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	72 (13.3%)	10.4	1086^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.4%		11.5	1084^th of 1168 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	29.7		29.7	25.0	20.0	30.7				25.3	27.2	26.5	20.3				24.7	69.8	78.3	82.1	82.1	82.1	73.6	86.8	79.3	73.6	73.6	$17,501	$1,274	$16,227

Frequently Asked Questions about Mark Twain Elementary School

Is Mark Twain Elementary School a good school?

Mark Twain Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Mark Twain Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

What is the racial makeup of Mark Twain Elementary School?

Students at Mark Twain Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 20% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 7% White.

How many students attend Mark Twain Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Mark Twain Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mark Twain Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Evergreen Middle School

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