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Lakota Middle School

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Lakota Middle School ranks 391 st of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

391^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Lakota Middle School is a public school serving about 645 students in grades 6-8 within the Federal Way School District, which ranks in the bottom third of districts statewide.

Academically, Lakota's test scores are below Washington state averages, but it is one of the stronger-performing middle schools within its own district, often outperforming peers like Evergreen Middle School and Sequoyah Middle School. A notable exception is the highly selective Federal Way Public Academy, which scores significantly higher. Compared to schools in neighboring districts, such as Meeker Middle School in Tacoma, Lakota's results are lower despite similar per-student spending, suggesting outcomes aren't solely tied to resources.

Recent trends show concerning declines in academic growth for some student groups, including students in special education. The school spends about $18,771 per student, which is more than some nearby schools, and has a student-teacher ratio of about 20 to 1. Performance varies by grade, with 7th graders typically scoring highest in English. Overall, while Lakota faces challenges common across the Federal Way district, its position relative to most district peers indicates it is navigating a difficult context somewhat effectively.

645

Students ?

19.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,771

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1415 SW 314th St
Federal Way, WA 98023-4521

(253) 945-4800

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Lakota Middle School usually attend:

High:

Decatur High School

Feeder schools for Lakota Middle School:

Elementary:	Adelaide Elementary School
	Green Gables Elementary School
	Lake Grove Elementary School
	Twin Lakes Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.0%

White:

20.8%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (33% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

391^st of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Middle 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	28.0	391 of 534	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	404 of 535	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	416 of 539	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	397 of 541	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	396 of 529	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	339 of 512	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.1	291 of 437	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	313 of 435	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.7	271 of 443	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.0	297 of 445	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	266 of 498	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.7	258 of 497	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.5	240 of 492	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	209 of 483	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.8	257 of 476	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	64.5	144 of 466	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.2	150 of 463	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.5	133 of 449	70.4%	★★★★☆
2005	58.0	173 of 425	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	136 of 421	67.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	73 of 101	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.9	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	41 of 96	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	41 of 106	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	56 of 111	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	117 of 147	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	119 of 148	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	99 of 145	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	105 of 161	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	88 of 149	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	75 of 152	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	58 of 123	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	35.0	36 of 63	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	76 of 100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	346 of 471	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	373 of 464	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	394 of 464	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	375 of 479	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	356 of 469	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	298 of 452	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	263 of 376	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	222 of 347	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	250 of 344	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	266 of 336	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	260 of 360	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	244 of 353	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	178 of 344	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.3	197 of 259	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	13 of 22	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.7	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	47 of 59	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	305 of 457	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.5	345 of 455	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	326 of 475	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	316 of 458	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	318 of 448	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	286 of 349	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	356 of 472	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	337 of 466	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	354 of 470	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	338 of 480	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	338 of 476	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	296 of 453	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	256 of 371	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	182 of 246	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	210 of 243	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	232 of 244	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	43.7	135 of 257	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	188 of 246	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	122 of 166	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Pacific Islander

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	57.5	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	15.3	169 of 179	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	155 of 231	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	178 of 268	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	265 of 488	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.9	245 of 486	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	262 of 488	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.6	343 of 488	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	294 of 480	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.0	217 of 470	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	147 of 325	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Pacific Islander (2022)55th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Homeless (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)27th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)20th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%-11 vs state

Science32%-18 vs state

Math25%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakota Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 SW 314th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4800	645	33	19.7	71.2%	134 (20.8%)	107 (16.6%)	219 (34.0%)	48 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.7%)	98 (15.2%)	28	391^st of 534 public middle schools	26.8%		25.1	404^th of 535 public middle schools	24.5%	13	31.8	31.8	36.4	48.4	43.1		42.5	19.1	32.2	25.0		25.3	$18,771	$1,099	$17,671
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 S Dash Point Rd	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4900	668	36	18.3	77.7%	97 (14.5%)	103 (15.4%)	253 (37.9%)	96 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.8%)	77 (11.5%)	20	439^th of 534 public middle schools	17.8%		21	440^th of 535 public middle schools	17.8%	1	36.1	36.1	30.8	31.0	43.4		35.3	18.2	18.0	24.0		20.1	$19,089	$969	$18,120
Federal Way Public Academy	Public	6-10	34620 9th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3270	309	13	23.2	43.4%	129 (41.7%)	35 (11.3%)	40 (12.9%)	60 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (13.6%)	95	27^th of 534 public middle schools	94.9%		92.6	42^nd of 535 public middle schools	92.1%	15	73.0	73.0	71.9	78.1	88.9	89.5	81.9	68.8	70.3	71.4	59.7	67.7	$17,762	$857	$16,904
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	4402 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6500	567	28	20.2	43.6%	236 (41.6%)	41 (7.2%)	108 (19.0%)	74 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	96 (16.9%)	49.8	244^th of 534 public middle schools	54.3%		52.8	234^th of 535 public middle schools	56.3%	10	48.6	48.6	45.6	57.7	51.7		51.6	32.2	37.6	37.6		35.8	$18,748	$1,065	$17,683
Illahee Middle School	Public	5-8	36001 1st AVE S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4600	655	37	17.5	76.3%	107 (16.3%)	146 (22.3%)	190 (29.0%)	68 (10.4%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (10.4%)	70 (10.7%)	14.5	469^th of 534 public middle schools	12.2%		15.3	468^th of 535 public middle schools	12.5%	1	26.3	26.3	24.4	35.3	38.9		32.7	12.9	17.4	20.3		16.8	$20,930	$1,124	$19,806
Kilo Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4700	669	37	18.0	73.7%	143 (21.4%)	85 (12.7%)	238 (35.6%)	114 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	60 (9.0%)	29.4	378^th of 534 public middle schools	29.2%		20.1	445^th of 535 public middle schools	16.8%	67	37.6	37.6	36.8	41.3	41.5		39.9	22.2	32.1	31.7		28.7	$18,574	$552	$18,022
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 S 360th ST	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3670	570	31	18.4	76.3%	140 (24.6%)	81 (14.2%)	161 (28.2%)	90 (15.8%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	54 (9.5%)	10.6	493^rd of 534 public middle schools	7.7%		11.9	491^st of 535 public middle schools	8.2%	2	18.8	18.8	18.7	33.3	33.1		28.5	12.0	18.2	17.2		15.9	$19,100	$1,200	$17,899
Evergreen Middle School	Public	6-8	26630 40th Ave S	Kent	98031	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-5100	810	42	19.2	79.5%	95 (11.7%)	140 (17.3%)	291 (35.9%)	145 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.1%)	96 (11.9%)	7.8	512^th of 534 public middle schools	4.1%		8	515^th of 535 public middle schools	3.7%	3	20.8	20.8	22.1	24.6	21.7		22.8	12.5	17.0	15.3		14.8	$17,943	$1,449	$16,493
Surprise Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2001 Milton Way	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1300	613	28	21.9	55.5%	230 (37.5%)	46 (7.5%)	150 (24.5%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.2%)	75 (12.2%)	29.2	380^th of 534 public middle schools	28.8%		28.2	383^rd of 535 public middle schools	28.4%	3			38.5	45.4			42.1	26.2	30.3			28.3	$14,717	$189	$14,528
Pacific Middle School	Public	6-8	22705 24th Ave S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5800	604	33	18.5	74.3%	82 (13.6%)	102 (16.9%)	221 (36.6%)	112 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.3%)	58 (9.6%)	11.8	487^th of 534 public middle schools	8.8%		11.6	495^th of 535 public middle schools	7.5%	8	14.2	14.2	25.8	33.5	37.9		32.0	15.2	17.3	14.7		15.8	$20,856	$1,431	$19,425

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakota Middle School

What high school do graduates of Lakota Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lakota Middle School usually go on to attend Decatur High School

Is Lakota Middle School a good school?

Lakota Middle School ranks 391^st of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Lakota Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Lakota Middle School.

What district is Lakota Middle School in?

Federal Way School District

What is the racial makeup of Lakota Middle School?

Students at Lakota Middle School are 34% Hispanic, 21% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Pacific Islander.

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