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Mirror Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mirror Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school (PK-5) serving 491 students in the Federal Way School District, a district that faces significant academic challenges statewide.

Academically, the school is struggling, with student proficiency in English, Math, and Science being less than half the state average, and its statewide ranking has fallen sharply over the past decade to the 5th percentile. The school serves a high-need population, with over 82% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. While spending per student is in the mid-range compared to nearby schools, this funding does not strongly correlate with performance; for example, Nautilus K-8 School spends less per student but achieves significantly higher test scores, whereas Adelaide Elementary School spends considerably more with only marginally better results.

Compared to other schools in the area, Mirror Lake's performance is among the lowest, though nearby outcomes vary widely. Schools like Camelot Elementary School perform better, while Panther Lake Elementary School ranks even lower. This suggests that while broader district factors are at play, school-level practices significantly influence outcomes. The school shows uneven performance across different grade levels and student subgroups, and its recovery from recent pandemic-related disruptions appears slower than some peers.

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: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (25% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

1,098^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	9.6	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2023)48th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+8 vs school

White (2019)12th percentile-12 vs school

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

Asian (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)9th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

Math23%-20 vs state

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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
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%)	9.6	1098^th of 1160 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.6	1118^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.3%	20	24.3		24.3	27.9	23.9	28.8				27.0	24.4	23.9	20.3				22.9	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%)	8.1	1112^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%		16.7	1018^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.8%	94	22.6		22.6	21.1	20.8	31.8				24.7	22.2	22.9	19.1				21.3	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%)	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
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%)	22.7	936^th of 1160 public elementary schools	19.3%		10.1	1098^th of 1168 public elementary schools	6.0%	162	29.2		29.2	41.4	24.0	41.5				36.4	50.0	20.0	29.2				33.5	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%)	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
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%)	16.9	1003^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.6	1083^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	7.3%	80	34.2		34.2	29.8	28.2	39.5				32.3	19.2	30.8	31.6				26.6	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%)	6.8	1129^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.7%		13	1067^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.6%	62	21.9		21.9	30.5	17.4	20.6				22.5	20.0	15.9	15.9				17.2	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-7	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%)	8.4	1109^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.4%		5.5	1141^st of 1168 public elementary schools	2.3%	32	19.8		19.8	18.7	23.9	25.0	33.3	37.5		24.5	25.0	25.7	9.9				18.4	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%)	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Mirror Lake Elementary School

What district is Mirror Lake Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

Is Mirror Lake Elementary School a good school?

Mirror Lake Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Washington elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Mirror Lake Elementary School?

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

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.

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