Decatur High School

Public 9-12

 2800 SW 320th St
       Federal Way, WA  98023-2207


(253) 945-5200

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
349th of 442 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,222 Help


Feeder schools for Decatur High School:

Elementary:    Adelaide Elementary School
    Brigadoon Elementary School
    Green Gables Elementary School
    Olympic View Elementary School
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Middle:    Lakota Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  22.6 Help
Number of students:  1,327

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.6%
White:
24.0%
African American:
13.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  63.7% Help


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Compare Details Decatur High School ranks worse than 79% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked high schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.9. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Decatur High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Decatur High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.6%), White (24%), African American (13.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 63.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decatur High School is 22.6. 5 high schools in the Federal Way School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decatur High School is $19,222. 5 high schools in the Federal Way School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Decatur High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Decatur High School 349th of 442 Washington public high schools. (See Decatur High School in the ranking list.)

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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 Decatur High School

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Rank History for all students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.86 188th 390 51.8%
2005 68.60 125th 394 68.3%
2006 69.43 118th 395 70.1%
2007 60.69 172nd 399 56.9%
2008 61.53 164th 396 58.6%
2009 69.94 121st 402 69.9%
2010 47.60 247th 423 41.6%
2011 39.72 276th 440 37.3%
2012 41.75 293rd 450 34.9%
2013 48.17 270th 454 40.5%
2015 11.02 325th 341 4.7%
2016 31.16 237th 306 22.5%
2017 40.26 204th 301 32.2%
2018 20.99 270th 315 14.3%
2019 26.55 324th 417 22.3%
2021 19.42 382nd 455 16.0%
2022 22.80 342nd 434 21.2%
2023 21.90 349th 442 21.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.65 86th 91 5.5%
2019 43.60 91st 163 44.2%
2021 22.55 166th 195 14.9%
2022 28.02 139th 179 22.3%
2023 29.44 119th 166 28.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.09 83rd 102 18.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 15.02 205th 212 3.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.62 223rd 227 1.8%
2019 19.74 302nd 344 12.2%
2021 14.06 375th 392 4.3%
2022 14.35 348th 370 5.9%
2023 17.49 326th 362 9.9%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 56.68 5th 19 73.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.21 221st 243 9.1%
2019 20.15 303rd 358 15.4%
2021 17.82 337th 390 13.6%
2022 22.55 304th 368 17.4%
2023 18.16 302nd 357 15.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.75 219th 254 13.8%
2019 28.91 270th 355 23.9%
2021 20.08 331st 395 16.2%
2022 18.58 305th 363 16.0%
2023 18.65 299th 358 16.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 27.70 95th 121 21.5%
2021 18.18 117th 136 14.0%
2022 27.15 94th 124 24.2%
2023 25.87 87th 118 26.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.21 44th 54 18.5%
2021 19.68 99th 111 10.8%
2022 11.02 84th 89 5.6%
2023 23.68 64th 78 17.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.70 137th 156 12.2%
2019 32.55 168th 241 30.3%
2021 22.41 240th 278 13.7%
2022 20.81 227th 261 13.0%
2023 22.45 205th 249 17.7%
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Rank History for Pacific Islander students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.67 19th 33 42.4%
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Rank History for White students at Decatur High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.69 200th 222 9.9%
2019 29.06 304th 382 20.4%
2021 28.19 311th 413 24.7%
2022 40.26 242nd 390 37.9%
2023 30.00 283rd 379 25.3%
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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Decatur High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 1032 46 98 22 7 n/a n/a 0 1205
1989 980 50 103 19 5 n/a n/a 0 1157
1990 958 66 113 28 9 n/a n/a 0 1174
1991 958 65 125 33 12 n/a n/a 0 1193
1992 980 75 152 39 9 n/a n/a 0 1255
1993 1004 79 158 38 15 n/a n/a 0 1294
1994 1000 86 146 47 8 n/a n/a 0 1287
1995 906 91 174 55 6 n/a n/a 0 1232
1996 906 91 174 55 6 n/a n/a 0 1232
1997 955 116 201 49 12 n/a n/a 0 1333
1998 975 152 218 52 17 n/a n/a 0 1414
1999 977 156 203 44 17 n/a n/a 0 1397
2000 988 160 228 61 12 n/a n/a 0 1449
2001 988 181 210 65 11 n/a n/a 0 1455
2002 939 159 222 82 16 n/a n/a 0 1418
2003 939 159 222 82 16 n/a n/a 0 1418
2004 1094 172 291 147 22 n/a n/a 0 1726
2005 1090 166 275 166 25 n/a n/a 3 1725
2006 953 219 300 177 35 n/a n/a 15 1699
2007 895 219 279 189 30 n/a n/a 11 1623
2008 818 234 249 199 31 n/a n/a 20 1551
2009 750 258 257 225 21 n/a n/a 27 1538
2010 722 201 231 238 34 n/a n/a 41 1467
2011 663 176 161 297 21 48 99 0 1465
2012 614 184 189 275 14 45 98 0 1419
2013 610 171 177 304 14 31 94 0 1401
2014 562 181 170 304 14 41 107 0 1379
2015 521 180 153 294 9 50 111 0 1318
2016 529 210 143 319 7 63 136 0 1407
2017 514 215 129 335 9 67 131 0 1400
2018 491 204 130 352 7 70 149 0 1403
2019 469 203 134 388 13 78 154 1 1440
2020 423 185 128 393 10 77 156 1 1373
2021 382 211 122 410 8 90 160 2 1385
2022 338 185 123 396 4 81 154 6 1287
2023 319 181 138 419 6 80 174 10 1327

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 Decatur High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1205 53.0 22.7 0
1989 1157 50.0 23.1 n/a
1990 1174 50.4 23.2 0
1991 1193 52.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1255 51.0 24.6 n/a
1993 1294 54.1 23.9 n/a
1994 1287 54.9 23.4 n/a
1995 1232 52.6 23.4 n/a
1996 1232 52.6 23.4 n/a
1997 1333 59.5 22.4 n/a
1998 1414 62.8 22.5 n/a
1999 1397 57.6 24.3 n/a
2000 1449 62.2 23.3 n/a
2001 1455 61.9 23.5 n/a
2002 1418 63.5 22.3 21.8
2003 1418 63.5 22.3 21.8
2004 1726 72.0 24.0 24
2005 1725 71.6 24.1 24.7
2006 1699 72.0 23.6 27.7
2007 1623 73.2 22.2 35.2
2008 1551 69.2 22.4 36.8
2009 1538 69.2 22.2 34.7
2010 1467 66.5 22.0 39.6
2011 1465 66.5 22.0 28.4
2012 1419 64.3 22.0 47.4
2013 1401 62.4 22.4 47.5
2014 1379 n/a n/a 47.9
2015 1318 62.0 21.2 50.9
2016 1407 64.0 21.9 49.2
2017 1400 68.7 20.3 48.4
2018 1403 68.6 20.4 48.8
2019 1440 64.1 22.4 51.4
2020 1373 66.8 20.5 49.9
2021 1385 63.8 21.6 53
2022 1287 61.8 20.8 56
2023 1327 58.6 22.6 63.7

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 Decatur High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1205 53.0 22.7 0
1989 1157 50.0 23.1 n/a
1990 1174 50.4 23.2 0
1991 1193 52.0 22.9 n/a
1992 1255 51.0 24.6 n/a
1993 1294 54.1 23.9 n/a
1994 1287 54.9 23.4 n/a
1995 1232 52.6 23.4 n/a
1996 1232 52.6 23.4 n/a
1997 1333 59.5 22.4 n/a
1998 1414 62.8 22.5 n/a
1999 1397 57.6 24.3 n/a
2000 1449 62.2 23.3 n/a
2001 1455 61.9 23.5 n/a
2002 1418 63.5 22.3 21.8
2003 1418 63.5 22.3 21.8
2004 1726 72.0 24.0 24
2005 1725 71.6 24.1 24.7
2006 1699 72.0 23.6 27.7
2007 1623 73.2 22.2 35.2
2008 1551 69.2 22.4 36.8
2009 1538 69.2 22.2 34.7
2010 1467 66.5 22.0 39.6
2011 1465 66.5 22.0 28.4
2012 1419 64.3 22.0 47.4
2013 1401 62.4 22.4 47.5
2014 1379 n/a n/a 47.9
2015 1318 62.0 21.2 50.9
2016 1407 64.0 21.9 49.2
2017 1400 68.7 20.3 48.4
2018 1403 68.6 20.4 48.8
2019 1440 64.1 22.4 51.4
2020 1373 66.8 20.5 49.9
2021 1385 63.8 21.6 53
2022 1287 61.8 20.8 56
2023 1327 58.6 22.6 63.7

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.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPersonal ExemptionPolioDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricellaMMRPertussis
201991.5%0.2%0.1%1.5%98.8%98.8%99.1%99.0%99.0%98.8%

Data source: Washington State Department of Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Decatur High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $934 (6.9%) $12,675 (93.1%) $13,609
2020 $779 (7.7%) $9,389 (92.3%) $10,168
2021 $1,560 (9.0%) $15,702 (91.0%) $17,263
2022 $2,365 (12.3%) $16,858 (87.7%) $19,222

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Decatur High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 324th of 417 High schoolsRanks 349th of 442 High schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
10th Grade English Language Arts (Decatur High School)58.949.2
 9.7%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Federal Way School District)62.951.6
 11.2%
   10th Grade English Language Arts (Washington)72.865.9
 6.9%
10th Grade Math (Decatur High School)23.118.2
 4.9%
   10th Grade Math (Federal Way School District)26.919.1
 7.8%
   10th Grade Math (Washington)42.433.3
 9.1%
11th Grade Science (Decatur High School)39.634.4
 5.2%
   11th Grade Science (Federal Way School District)3230.3
 1.7%
   11th Grade Science (Washington)5050.5
 0.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Decatur High School)58.949.2
 9.7%
   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 (Decatur High School)23.118.2
 4.9%
   All Grades Math (Federal Way School District)34.624
 10.6%
   All Grades Math (Washington)50.141
 9%
All Grades Science (Decatur High School)39.634.4
 5.2%
   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 Students14401327
 7.8%
African American203181
 10.8%
American Indian136
 53.8%
Asian134138
 3%
Hispanic388419
 8%
Pacific Islander7880
 2.6%
White469319
 32%
Two or More Races154174
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.4%63.7%
 12.3%


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Students at Decatur High School are 32% Hispanic, 24% White, 14% African American, 13% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,327 students attended Decatur High School.

Decatur High School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Washington high schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction. Attendance Areas provided by ATTOM.

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