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Star Lake Elementary School

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Star Lake Elementary School ranks 725 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

725^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Star Lake Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school in Kent, Washington, serving 434 students within the Federal Way School District, and it stands out as a stable, mid-performing school that consistently beats its district's academic averages.

The school's key strengths include particularly strong English Language Arts results for 5th graders and effective support for English Language Learners. While test scores are below the state average, they are significantly higher than the Federal Way School District average, especially in math. Compared to its closest neighbors, Star Lake significantly outperforms nearby schools like Valhalla Elementary School and Mark Twain Elementary School, and it holds its own against local K-8 options, performing better than Woodmont K-8 School and competitively with Nautilus K-8 School.

Overall, Star Lake provides a consistent educational environment, avoiding the very low rankings seen at some area schools. It achieves these results while serving a high-need population and with per-student spending that is lower than some nearby schools in the Kent School District, such as Kent Elementary School. The school's statewide ranking has shown recent improvement, suggesting a positive trajectory.

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: Declining — 45th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Federal Way School District

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

725^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

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

White (2024)26th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)22nd percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

Science36%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

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 (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
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%)	36.3	725^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.5%		33.8	774^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.7%	49	36.4		36.4	29.7	43.6	63.6				44.8	33.3	41.9	45.5				40.0	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%)	32.1	800^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.0%		19.3	983^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	15.8%	183	34.1		34.1	35.1	47.4	41.8				41.5	32.4	60.5	28.6				39.8	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%)	9.3	1102^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	5.0%		7.8	1116^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.5%	14	26.2		26.2	29.9	26.9	31.7				29.3	22.1	14.1	16.4				17.6	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%)	8.9	1107^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.6%		4.6	1146^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.9%	39	17.5		17.5	22.9	26.0	25.0				24.6	20.8	20.0	27.6				22.4	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%)	21.7	952^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	17.9%		28.3	849^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.3%	103	32.3	44.4	34.2	35.0	31.8	32.3	14.3	50.0	33.3	32.7	51.3	42.6	29.0	19.1	31.3	22.2	37.0	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%)	9.3	1103^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	4.9%		12.8	1070^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.4%	33	22.8		22.8	31.3	15.3	29.9				25.2	28.9	15.3	20.5				21.6	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%)	17.1	998^th of 1160 public elementary schools	14.0%		9.8	1100^th of 1168 public elementary schools	5.8%	102	28.2		28.2	39.1	34.7	30.6				34.6	35.9	30.6	17.1				27.7	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%)	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
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%)	30	824^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.0%		25.2	897^th of 1168 public elementary schools	23.2%	73	45.2		45.2	31.8	41.2	40.3				37.8	49.2	35.3	32.3				38.9	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%)	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Star Lake Elementary School

Is Star Lake Elementary School a good school?

Star Lake Elementary School ranks 725^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

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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