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Mirror Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mirror Lake Elementary School is a public PK–5 school serving 491 students in the Federal Way area of Washington, within the Federal Way School District. The school serves a high-need community, with 82.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.8:1, similar to nearby schools. Mirror Lake’s latest ranking was 973rd of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 14th statewide percentile. Although this remains a lower statewide position, it represents a substantial improvement from the 4th–5th percentiles recorded during the previous two years.

Academic results show both challenges and encouraging progress. In 2025–26, proficiency was 27.38% in English Language Arts, 26.15% in math, and 35.06% in science. ELA was well below the district’s 38.33% and the state’s 52.81%, while math was only about one percentage point below the district average. Science was a relative strength, exceeding the district’s 32.42%. Fifth-grade math was also encouraging at 30.67%, above the district’s 28.3%, while third-grade math was weaker at 20.93%. All three subjects improved over the past three reported years, with science rising from 15.56% to 35.06%. Locally, Nautilus K-8 School and Camelot Elementary School substantially outperform Mirror Lake, while Mirror Lake is ahead of Olympic View Elementary School in overall ranking and performs in the middle of the nearby group in science.

For families, the main takeaway is that Mirror Lake appears to be recovering from a particularly difficult period, but it still has important areas for improvement. ELA remains the clearest academic concern, and English Language Learner outcomes are consistently very low compared with schools statewide. The school’s recent science gains may offer useful evidence of instructional practices that could strengthen literacy and math. Its spending of $19,164 per student is moderate among nearby schools, and its class-size ratio is not a major differentiator. Comparing practices with stronger local schools such as Nautilus and Camelot may help identify effective approaches to instruction, intervention, family engagement, and student support.

491

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,164

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

625 S 314th St
Federal Way, WA 98003-5214

(253) 945-3300

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Mirror Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoyah Middle School
High:	Todd Beamer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

17.5%

Two or more races:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2024 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 14th (2026) from a 4th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 25 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

973^rd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 29 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

183^rd of 238Federal 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
2026	14.3	973 of 1138	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	1098 of 1160	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1118 of 1168	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	1081 of 1169	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	1024 of 1169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	980 of 1107	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	854 of 1130	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	789 of 1054	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	761 of 1056	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.7	591 of 1053	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	584 of 1067	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.2	457 of 1106	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.8	565 of 1097	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.0	410 of 1092	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.2	478 of 1088	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.7	428 of 1072	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.8	660 of 1067	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.9	364 of 1069	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.5	351 of 1051	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	29.3	772 of 1031	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	38.7	658 of 1026	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	76 of 82	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	34 of 66	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.2	72 of 108	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	88 of 110	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	45 of 107	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.0	90 of 103	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	172 of 189	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	174 of 187	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	311 of 326	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	283 of 303	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	295 of 320	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	147 of 248	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.1	54 of 333	83.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	900 of 1020	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.2	1038 of 1092	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	1061 of 1093	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	1008 of 1094	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	953 of 1100	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	861 of 1008	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	800 of 1068	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	803 of 1004	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	386 of 649	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	19.9	574 of 659	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	517 of 651	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	534 of 633	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	542 of 694	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	260 of 697	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	126 of 540	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	878 of 1008	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	927 of 1013	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	969 of 1024	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	900 of 1013	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	781 of 1019	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.0	659 of 854	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	483 of 979	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	387 of 835	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	918 of 1059	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.9	1030 of 1098	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	1044 of 1099	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	1057 of 1099	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	983 of 1113	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.2	960 of 1025	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	776 of 1075	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.8	659 of 999	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	99 of 119	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	193 of 212	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	20.5	560 of 637	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	790 of 901	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	901 of 1027	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	807 of 833	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+26 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)13th percentile~ school

White (2026)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)12th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2026)12th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science35%-16 vs state

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

Math26%-17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)							SBAC Math (2026)							% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Mirror Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	625 S 314th St	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3300	491	31	15.8	82.3%	65 (13.2%)	86 (17.5%)	171 (34.8%)	70 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	75 (15.3%)	14.3	973^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	14.5%		9.6	1098^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%	125	35.1		35.1	26.7	21.0	36.4				27.4	20.9	27.3	30.7				26.2	85.0	90.0	91.3	91.3	91.3	87.5	93.8	90.0	87.5	88.8	$19,164	$1,277	$17,887
Lake Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	303 SW 308th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2900	390	24	16.5	77.9%	62 (15.9%)	57 (14.6%)	169 (43.3%)	30 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.2%)	47 (12.1%)	13.4	988^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.2%		8.1	1112^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%	124	21.6		21.6	33.3	30.4	30.8				31.5	29.8	26.1	19.2				25.3	95.4	96.9	96.9	96.9	96.9	95.4	96.9	96.9	95.4	95.4	$23,523	$1,563	$21,959
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%)	32.1	770^th of 1138 public elementary schools	32.3%		17.7	990^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.7%	220	29.6		29.6	44.9	39.2	37.0				40.7	48.0	45.6	25.9				40.3	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
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1310 SW 325th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3900	382	24	16.2	74.6%	58 (15.2%)	78 (20.4%)	117 (30.6%)	33 (8.6%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (12.8%)	46 (12.0%)	18.5	929^th of 1138 public elementary schools	18.4%		22.7	936^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.3%	7	26.4		26.4	33.3	39.3	34.0				35.5	30.0	32.8	22.6				28.8	69.4	77.8	81.9	81.9	81.9	70.8	81.9	80.6	70.8	70.8	$19,588	$1,342	$18,246
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%)	64.2	379^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.7%		40.9	666^th of 1160 public elementary schools	42.6%	287	51.7	52.9	52.0	55.7	55.1	62.3	57.9		58.8	59.2	55.7	54.6	44.3	52.6	52.9	58.8	52.5	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
Adelaide Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1635 SW 304th ST	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2300	321	21	15.3	72.3%	57 (17.8%)	41 (12.8%)	120 (37.4%)	38 (11.8%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.6%)	44 (13.7%)	23.4	871^st of 1138 public elementary schools	23.5%		16.9	1003^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	13.5%	132	20.0		20.0	50.0	29.4	28.2				35.5	52.9	27.3	23.1				34.0	63.0	64.8	75.9	75.9	75.9	68.5	79.6	68.5	68.5	68.5	$24,394	$1,734	$22,660
Panther Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34424 1st Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3600	427	26	16.7	83.8%	58 (13.6%)	103 (24.1%)	140 (32.8%)	28 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (12.6%)	42 (9.8%)	13.2	990^th of 1138 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.8	1129^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.7%	139	29.5		29.5	34.8	26.3	32.8				31.6	30.4	15.8	18.3				22.0	79.4	90.2	87.0	87.0	87.0	87.0	93.5	83.7	87.0	87.0	$18,410	$1,559	$16,851
Olympic View Elementary School	Public	K-8	2626 SW 327th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3500	547	32	17.2	82.6%	59 (10.8%)	79 (14.4%)	238 (43.5%)	44 (8.0%)	4 (0.7%)	47 (8.6%)	76 (13.9%)	9.9	1038^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.8%		8.4	1109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.4%	71	23.6	28.6	24.4	22.2	21.5	32.9	16.7	23.1	35.7	24.9	25.9	18.8	21.9	17.4	19.2	21.4	21.6	88.5	93.4	93.4	93.4	93.4	90.2	96.7	93.4	90.2	90.2	$18,986	$1,224	$17,761
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%)	15.9	953^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	16.3%		10.4	1086^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.4%	133	31.1		31.1	31.4	33.8	32.4				32.5	29.4	27.4	24.3				27.2	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
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%)	49.7	548^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.8%		36.8	718^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.1%	170	50.0		50.0	51.3	40.8	57.9				49.2	52.6	46.9	39.5				46.4	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mirror Lake Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Mirror Lake Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mirror Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoyah Middle School
High : Todd Beamer High School

Is Mirror Lake Elementary School a good school?

Mirror Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.5% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Mirror Lake Elementary School?

Students at Mirror Lake Elementary School are 35% Hispanic, 18% African American, 15% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 13% White, 5% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Mirror Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Mirror Lake Elementary School.

What district is Mirror Lake Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

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