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Adelaide Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 1635 SW 304th ST
       Federal Way, WA  98023-3431

(253) 945-2300

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
852nd of 1,169 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $25,611 Help


Students who attend Adelaide Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lakota Middle School
High:    Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
32.4%
White:
22.2%
African American:
17.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67% Help


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Compare Details Adelaide Elementary School ranks worse than 72.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.06. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Adelaide Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.4%), White (22.2%), African American (17%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adelaide Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 2nd best among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adelaide Elementary School is $25,611, which is the 2nd highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Adelaide Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adelaide Elementary School 852nd of 1169 Washington public elementary schools. (See Adelaide Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
Female students:
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Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 203rd of 249 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Adelaide Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.05 438th 1026 57.3%
2005 50.58 524th 1031 49.2%
2006 53.89 493rd 1051 53.1%
2007 73.40 228th 1069 78.7%
2008 68.94 314th 1067 70.6%
2009 71.52 261st 1072 75.7%
2010 62.88 379th 1088 65.2%
2011 49.63 568th 1092 48.0%
2012 44.65 653rd 1097 40.5%
2013 36.96 746th 1106 32.5%
2015 27.08 821st 1067 23.1%
2016 15.54 927th 1053 12.0%
2017 19.31 886th 1056 16.1%
2018 23.75 841st 1054 20.2%
2019 29.04 843rd 1130 25.4%
2021 23.63 835th 1107 24.6%
2022 30.50 814th 1169 30.4%
2023 28.06 852nd 1169 27.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 41.87 153rd 252 39.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.34 125th 333 62.5%
2019 19.11 229th 248 7.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.80 544th 637 14.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.88 690th 835 17.4%
2019 35.16 690th 979 29.5%
2021 22.33 729th 854 14.6%
2022 48.12 501st 1019 50.8%
2023 34.69 704th 1013 30.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.95 835th 1004 16.8%
2019 28.76 820th 1068 23.2%
2021 21.17 821st 1008 18.6%
2022 30.97 778th 1100 29.3%
2023 18.93 923rd 1094 15.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.79 727th 999 27.2%
2019 31.93 759th 1075 29.4%
2021 23.93 789th 1025 23.0%
2022 29.77 791st 1113 28.9%
2023 37.00 680th 1099 38.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.81 432nd 540 20.0%
2019 30.49 521st 697 25.3%
2021 39.07 282nd 501 43.7%
2022 63.14 181st 694 73.9%
2023 53.39 280th 633 55.8%
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Rank History for White students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.80 694th 833 16.7%
2019 54.46 478th 1027 53.5%
2021 29.40 686th 943 27.3%
2022 32.68 735th 1031 28.7%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, May 9, 2022

Open Quote I have two children at Adelaide and have had a terrific experience with the staff and support. It's a smaller school and the faculty cares. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2016

Open Quote My daughter just started Kindergarten here this year, I was terrified but the staff are wonderful and she loves it. She has learned so much she is already doing math, and starting to read on her own. They do so many family events all free of charge and all have been fun, they do a ton of community events too. My friend has two children just a few miles up the road at a different school same grade and they aren't learning half as much and the school doesn't do hardly any family events. I've been very pleased so far with Adelaide! Test scores and averages are such a small part of what should be used to judge a school. I work in early childhood education and know of many schools that only focus on the tests, that's all they teach and the kids aren't learning anything useful to help them through life only whats on the test, its sad! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Adelaide Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 525 17 37 5 3 n/a n/a 0 587
1989 496 15 32 4 0 n/a n/a 0 547
1990 461 16 32 8 5 n/a n/a 0 522
1991 470 14 32 12 3 n/a n/a 0 531
1992 467 22 26 16 3 n/a n/a 0 534
1993 482 34 30 15 4 n/a n/a 0 565
1994 419 37 42 10 3 n/a n/a 0 511
1995 402 33 52 23 4 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 402 33 52 23 4 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 383 39 65 29 3 n/a n/a 0 519
1998 383 41 71 32 6 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 349 45 68 40 6 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 310 46 69 67 13 n/a n/a 0 505
2001 315 46 73 97 14 n/a n/a 0 545
2002 290 34 76 80 6 n/a n/a 0 486
2003 290 34 76 80 6 n/a n/a 0 486
2004 252 29 64 84 5 n/a n/a 0 434
2005 238 36 55 95 7 n/a n/a 7 438
2006 212 38 53 108 4 n/a n/a 7 422
2007 185 33 55 82 3 n/a n/a 20 378
2008 187 39 54 84 7 n/a n/a 25 396
2009 186 45 46 94 5 n/a n/a 26 402
2010 153 50 61 95 7 n/a n/a 33 399
2011 145 41 41 116 8 27 60 0 438
2012 141 41 38 109 6 27 79 0 441
2013 124 24 42 118 7 29 66 0 410
2014 116 36 37 125 2 36 63 0 415
2015 114 31 33 131 1 30 61 0 401
2016 109 36 27 124 0 30 53 0 379
2017 108 35 27 129 1 35 63 0 398
2018 106 35 29 116 0 43 52 0 381
2019 101 60 26 140 2 34 51 0 414
2020 96 61 32 119 1 40 53 0 402
2021 70 50 18 108 0 34 38 0 318
2022 75 49 26 94 0 19 42 0 305
2023 68 52 36 99 0 17 34 0 306

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adelaide Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 587 24.0 24.4 0
1989 547 23.0 23.7 n/a
1990 522 23.5 22.2 0
1991 531 22.0 24.1 n/a
1992 534 21.5 24.8 n/a
1993 565 22.3 25.3 n/a
1994 511 20.9 24.4 n/a
1995 514 24.4 21.1 n/a
1996 514 24.4 21.1 n/a
1997 519 24.9 20.8 n/a
1998 533 25.9 20.6 n/a
1999 508 31.2 16.3 n/a
2000 505 29.6 17.1 n/a
2001 545 27.4 19.9 n/a
2002 486 28.0 17.4 37.9
2003 486 28.0 17.4 37.9
2004 434 22.0 19.7 42.2
2005 438 22.0 19.9 45.7
2006 422 23.5 18.0 49.9
2007 378 22.5 16.8 50
2008 396 21.0 18.9 52.6
2009 402 21.0 19.1 53.5
2010 399 22.5 17.7 63.9
2011 438 24.3 18.0 44.1
2012 441 24.5 18.0 57.4
2013 410 24.5 16.7 62.7
2014 415 n/a n/a 65.8
2015 401 28.0 14.3 67.3
2016 379 24.0 15.7 69.4
2017 398 25.7 15.4 68.1
2018 381 24.5 15.5 63
2019 414 26.9 15.3 62.3
2020 402 25.0 16.0 64.2
2021 318 24.1 13.1 66
2022 305 21.2 14.3 64.6
2023 306 21.0 14.5 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adelaide Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 587 24.0 24.4 0
1989 547 23.0 23.7 n/a
1990 522 23.5 22.2 0
1991 531 22.0 24.1 n/a
1992 534 21.5 24.8 n/a
1993 565 22.3 25.3 n/a
1994 511 20.9 24.4 n/a
1995 514 24.4 21.1 n/a
1996 514 24.4 21.1 n/a
1997 519 24.9 20.8 n/a
1998 533 25.9 20.6 n/a
1999 508 31.2 16.3 n/a
2000 505 29.6 17.1 n/a
2001 545 27.4 19.9 n/a
2002 486 28.0 17.4 37.9
2003 486 28.0 17.4 37.9
2004 434 22.0 19.7 42.2
2005 438 22.0 19.9 45.7
2006 422 23.5 18.0 49.9
2007 378 22.5 16.8 50
2008 396 21.0 18.9 52.6
2009 402 21.0 19.1 53.5
2010 399 22.5 17.7 63.9
2011 438 24.3 18.0 44.1
2012 441 24.5 18.0 57.4
2013 410 24.5 16.7 62.7
2014 415 n/a n/a 65.8
2015 401 28.0 14.3 67.3
2016 379 24.0 15.7 69.4
2017 398 25.7 15.4 68.1
2018 381 24.5 15.5 63
2019 414 26.9 15.3 62.3
2020 402 25.0 16.0 64.2
2021 318 24.1 13.1 66
2022 305 21.2 14.3 64.6
2023 306 21.0 14.5 67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Adelaide Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussisMeaslesMumpsRubellaTetanus
201681.4%0.0%0.0%1.7%89.8%88.1%93.2%84.7%89.8%88.1%
201764.6%0.0%0.0%4.6%4.6%80.0%75.4%86.2%76.9%78.5%75.4%
201875.0%0.0%1.9%0.0%1.9%84.6%82.7%96.2%88.5%92.3%82.7%
201964.5%0.0%0.0%0.0%4.8%75.8%77.4%75.8%72.6%79.0%77.4%
202179.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%84.2%81.6%86.8%84.2%81.6%86.8%86.8%86.8%81.6%
202285.0%0.0%0.0%2.5%2.5%90.0%87.5%87.5%85.0%87.5%90.0%90.0%90.0%87.5%
202366.7%0.0%0.0%6.7%0.0%71.1%75.6%80.0%68.9%75.6%77.8%77.8%77.8%75.6%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health

Immunization Rates (Entire school)

Adelaide Elementary School

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201981.7%0.0%0.5%4.9%95.3%95.5%95.8%94.8%95.5%95.5%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Adelaide Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,014 (6.0%) $15,836 (94.0%) $16,851
2020 $889 (6.6%) $12,580 (93.4%) $13,469
2021 $1,820 (7.7%) $21,673 (92.3%) $23,492
2022 $3,638 (14.2%) $21,972 (85.8%) $25,611

Data source: Washington Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Adelaide Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 843rd of 1130 Elementary schoolsRanks 852nd of 1169 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Adelaide Elementary School)57.130.8
 26.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Federal Way School District)41.835.1
 6.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington)56.348.9
 7.4%
3rd Grade Math (Adelaide Elementary School)53.625.6
 27.9%
   3rd Grade Math (Federal Way School District)44.633.4
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Washington)5951.6
 7.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Adelaide Elementary School)49.241.3
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Federal Way School District)43.531.2
 12.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)57.750.1
 7.6%
4th Grade Math (Adelaide Elementary School)36.526.1
 10.4%
   4th Grade Math (Federal Way School District)4229.3
 12.7%
   4th Grade Math (Washington)54.949.4
 5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Adelaide Elementary School)4754.8
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Federal Way School District)45.238.3
 7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)61.353.8
 7.6%
5th Grade Math (Adelaide Elementary School)31.832.3
 0.4%
   5th Grade Math (Federal Way School District)34.324
 10.4%
   5th Grade Math (Washington)49.142
 7.1%
5th Grade Science (Adelaide Elementary School)36.443.8
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (Federal Way School District)34.531.4
 3.1%
   5th Grade Science (Washington)54.152.3
 1.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Adelaide Elementary School)50.841.4
 9.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Federal Way School District)47.436.7
 10.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington)6152.9
 8.1%
All Grades Math (Adelaide Elementary School)4027.6
 12.4%
   All Grades Math (Federal Way School District)34.624
 10.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Adelaide Elementary School)36.443.8
 7.4%
   All Grades Science (Federal Way School District)35.829.7
 6.1%
   All Grades Science (Washington)52.748.8
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students414306
 26.1%
African American6052
 13.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2636
 38.5%
Hispanic14099
 29.3%
Pacific Islander3417
 50%
White10168
 32.7%
Two or More Races5134
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.3%67%
 4.7%

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Adelaide Elementary School ranks 852nd of 1169 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Adelaide Elementary School.

Students who attend Adelaide Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakota Middle School
High : Decatur High School

Students at Adelaide Elementary School are 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander.


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