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Star Lake Elementary School

Q: Is Star Lake Elementary School a good school?

Star Lake Elementary School ranks 764 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

764^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Star Lake Elementary School in Kent, WA, serves approximately 434 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in the Federal Way School District, an area with several nearby elementary and K–8 schools. About 70.05% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, indicating a relatively high-need community. Star Lake ranked 764th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it around the 33rd percentile. Its student-teacher ratio was 16.6, and per-student spending was $20,873.

Academically, Star Lake performs better than the district average in all three tested subjects. In 2025–26, proficiency was 43.92% in English language arts, 35.98% in math, and 38.24% in science—about 5.59, 8.87, and 5.82 points above district averages, respectively. However, all three results were below Washington averages. Compared with nearby schools, Star Lake was roughly third in ELA, behind Nautilus K-8 School and Camelot Elementary School. It was in the middle of the group in math and science, ahead of several schools but behind local leaders such as Valhalla Elementary School.

Fourth grade stands out as a strength, with 49.23% proficiency in ELA and 40% in math. Third-grade ELA and math, fifth-grade math, and science overall are important improvement areas. Science has also varied considerably from year to year. Star Lake compares favorably with Wildwood Elementary School, Mark Twain Elementary School, Sunnycrest Elementary School, and Woodmont K-8 School, while remaining behind Camelot and Nautilus. Overall, it is a solid middle-performing local school with results above its district context but below statewide expectations.

434

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,873

Per pupil spending ?

70%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26812 B 40th AV S
Kent, WA 98032

(253) 945-4000

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Star Lake Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Evergreen Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

30.4%

Asian:

15.7%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

764^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^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	32.9	764 of 1138	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	725 of 1160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	774 of 1168	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	846 of 1169	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	661 of 1169	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	800 of 1107	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	886 of 1130	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	781 of 1054	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.6	909 of 1056	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	718 of 1053	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.4	585 of 1067	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.0	770 of 1106	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.0	680 of 1097	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.7	640 of 1092	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.5	436 of 1088	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.5	505 of 1072	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	339 of 1067	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.4	290 of 1069	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	58.6	440 of 1051	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.8	462 of 1031	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	41.2	625 of 1026	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	37.7	50 of 71	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.6	63 of 107	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	55 of 103	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	9.3	173 of 189	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	133 of 163	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	183 of 201	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	216 of 326	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.6	168 of 320	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	151 of 333	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	905 of 1020	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.0	669 of 1092	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	616 of 1093	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.1	719 of 1094	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	675 of 1100	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.4	788 of 1008	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	798 of 1068	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	684 of 1004	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	184 of 649	71.6%	★★★★☆
2025	42.5	385 of 659	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	273 of 651	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	340 of 633	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.9	129 of 694	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.0	506 of 697	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	392 of 540	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	477 of 1008	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	522 of 1013	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	551 of 1024	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	669 of 1013	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	494 of 1019	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	367 of 854	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	707 of 979	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	703 of 835	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	451 of 1059	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.6	701 of 1098	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	808 of 1099	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	835 of 1099	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.8	593 of 1113	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	728 of 1025	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	844 of 1075	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	737 of 999	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	87 of 119	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.7	126 of 212	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	30.0	747 of 1009	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	70.3	293 of 1011	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	346 of 1031	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	545 of 1027	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	455 of 833	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)72nd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)34th percentile~ school

African American (2024)30th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

White (2024)26th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, August 20, 2010

Unfortunately, my daughter attended Star Lake Elementary K-3. Now that we have moved to another state with higher academic standards, she has carried the bad learning habits that were taught to her while at Star Lake. For example, not spelling words correctly because the teacher said it was "more important to get their ideas down on paper and not stifle the creative process" I disagree, why not teach creative writing and proper spelling at the same time? However, I do not blame the teachers or staff, but the State of Washington and their lack of funding for these students and better training for the teachers.

Also, I felt that more emphasis was forced to be placed on disciplinary actions than learning... there seems to be a fairly high lack of parental involvement which leads to poor behavior in school.

My son, who attended a new school, functions higher in first grade than my daughter did in 3rd while at Star Lake. This is a shame. Close Quote

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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
Star Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26812 B 40th AV S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4000	434	26	16.6	70.0%	66 (15.2%)	62 (14.3%)	132 (30.4%)	68 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	64 (14.7%)	32.9	764^th of 1138 public elementary schools	32.9%		36.3	725^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.5%	39	38.2		38.2	32.1	49.2	48.5				43.9	33.9	40.0	33.8				36.0	82.5	88.9	85.7	85.7	85.7	87.3	93.7	85.7	87.3	87.3	$20,873	$1,851	$19,022
Valhalla Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27847 42nd Av S	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4300	517	30	17.2	75.2%	75 (14.5%)	57 (11.0%)	242 (46.8%)	69 (13.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	53 (10.3%)	40.7	665^th of 1138 public elementary schools	41.6%		32.1	800^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.0%	135	52.7		52.7	37.8	37.2	51.4				41.9	47.5	39.7	41.9				43.1	87.7	89.6	90.6	90.6	90.6	88.7	91.5	90.6	88.7	88.7	$18,053	$1,301	$16,752
Mark Twain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2450 S Star Lake Rd	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3100	531	33	16.0	88.5%	38 (7.2%)	108 (20.3%)	160 (30.1%)	120 (22.6%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.3%)	66 (12.4%)	10.9	1025^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.9%		9.3	1102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	5.0%	77	27.7		27.7	34.4	18.1	28.1				27.1	31.1	19.1	14.7				21.6	75.0	81.5	89.8	89.8	89.8	77.8	92.6	87.0	77.8	77.8	$18,930	$1,517	$17,413
Sunnycrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24629 42nd Av S	Kent	98032	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4100	535	35	15.2	81.1%	63 (11.8%)	57 (10.7%)	209 (39.1%)	125 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	71 (13.3%)	11.3	1021^st of 1138 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.9	1107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.6%	86	38.5		38.5	18.3	17.6	37.7				24.0	21.7	17.4	23.1				20.6	76.7	88.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	85.6	96.7	91.1	85.6	85.6	$18,935	$1,249	$17,687
Woodmont K-8 School	Public	K-8	26454 16th Av S	Des Moines	98198	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-4500	402	25	16.2	70.9%	84 (20.9%)	60 (14.9%)	119 (29.6%)	72 (17.9%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (6.0%)	41 (10.2%)	28.2	816^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.7	952^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.9%	136	26.7	23.5	26.1	45.8	40.2	34.7	15.8	35.3	41.2	38.6	38.6	46.0	25.3	26.3	29.4	17.7	34.9	86.7	93.3	95.0	95.0	95.0	90.0	96.7	90.0	90.0	90.0	$19,396	$1,731	$17,665
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2104 S 247th St	Des Moines	98198	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-4700	535	28	18.7	80.2%	85 (15.9%)	113 (21.1%)	141 (26.4%)	115 (21.5%)	2 (0.4%)	30 (5.6%)	48 (9.0%)	6.5	1077^th of 1138 public elementary schools	5.4%		9.3	1103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	4.9%	26	23.9		23.9	16.7	26.9	20.5				21.7	22.6	20.4	11.4				18.2	87.7	93.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	91.8	97.3	93.2	91.8	91.8	$20,831	$1,473	$19,358
Kent Elementary School	Public	K-5	24700 64th Ave S	Kent	98032	King County	Kent School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 373-7497	438	29	15.1	81.5%	42 (9.6%)	68 (15.5%)	213 (48.6%)	42 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	29 (6.6%)	24.4	864^th of 1138 public elementary schools	24.1%		17.1	998^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.0%	134	39.4		39.4	40.3	44.9	40.9				42.0	33.8	22.1	20.9				25.7	85.5	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	100.0	89.1	94.6	94.6	$21,993	$1,008	$20,985
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
Meredith Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5830 S 300th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3200	456	26	17.5	68.2%	104 (22.8%)	65 (14.3%)	95 (20.8%)	112 (24.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	59 (12.9%)	32.6	767^th of 1138 public elementary schools	32.6%		30	824^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.0%	57	44.2		44.2	32.1	34.4	50.7				40.2	45.3	34.4	35.1				37.6	85.7	90.0	91.4	91.4	91.4	87.1	95.7	90.0	87.1	87.1	$20,222	$1,563	$18,659
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Lake Elementary School

What district is Star Lake Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

How many students attend Star Lake Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Star Lake Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Star Lake Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Evergreen Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

Is Star Lake Elementary School a good school?

Star Lake Elementary School ranks 764^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Star Lake Elementary School?

Students at Star Lake Elementary School are 30% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 15% White, 15% Two or more races, 14% African American, 10% Pacific Islander.

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