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Green Gables Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
650th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 43% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Green Gables Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 281 students in the Federal Way School District. The school serves an area with substantial economic need, with 58.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 14.4:1, the lowest among the listed Federal Way schools, and its 2025–26 statewide ranking was 650th out of 1,138 schools, placing it at the 43rd percentile.

Green Gables stands out as one of the stronger schools in its district. In 2025–26, 48.67% of students met standards in English language arts, 39.60% in math, and 46.00% in science—well above the Federal Way School District averages of 38.33%, 27.11%, and 32.42%. It was also stronger in all three subjects than Lake Grove Elementary School, Olympic View Elementary School, and several other nearby Federal Way schools. The closest major benchmark, Twin Lakes Elementary School, performed somewhat better, especially in math, but Green Gables remained competitive in English language arts and science.

The school’s clearest academic concern is fifth-grade math, where 28.57% of students met standards compared with 48.08% in fourth grade. Science has also declined from 55.32% in 2022–23 to 46.00% in 2025–26, while English language arts has remained fairly steady. Green Gables trails nearby Tacoma schools such as Crescent Heights Elementary School and Browns Point Elementary School, which have higher overall results, though their student populations and district contexts differ. Encouragingly, the low-SES subgroup ranking rose to the 50th percentile in 2025–26. Overall, Green Gables is a solid local performer with a favorable staffing ratio, strong results relative to Federal Way peers, and targeted needs in fifth-grade math, science recovery, and more consistent subgroup outcomes.

281
Students ?
14.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$22,642
Per pupil spending ?
58%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 32607 47th Ave SW
       Federal Way, WA  98023-1938

(253) 945-2700

District: Federal Way School District


Students who attend Green Gables Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lakota Middle School
High:    Decatur High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
25.6%
Hispanic:
19.9%
African American:
17.4%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2016 → 43rd in 2026
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016
Among the top-ranked schools in Federal Way School District
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg33%
Washington avg48%
650th of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 34% (2016) to bottom 43% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 23Elementary Schools in the Federal Way School District
183rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202642.2650 of 113842.9%★★☆☆☆
202542.6650 of 116044.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.3676 of 116842.1%★★☆☆☆
202344.0629 of 116946.2%★★☆☆☆
202257.1459 of 116960.7%★★★☆☆
202159.1424 of 110761.7%★★★☆☆
201934.5777 of 113031.2%★★☆☆☆
201836.9670 of 105436.4%★★☆☆☆
201751.3531 of 105649.7%★★☆☆☆
201636.2699 of 105333.6%★★☆☆☆
201540.3658 of 106738.3%★★☆☆☆
201357.1490 of 110655.7%★★★☆☆
201265.8372 of 109766.1%★★★☆☆
201172.9248 of 109277.3%★★★★☆
201049.4572 of 108847.4%★★☆☆☆
200976.4192 of 107282.1%★★★★☆
200870.7281 of 106773.7%★★★★☆
200762.4401 of 106962.5%★★★☆☆
200669.5274 of 105173.9%★★★★☆
200574.0227 of 103178.0%★★★★☆
200465.1316 of 102669.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202291.74 of 10896.3%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.7450 of 102055.9%★★★☆☆
202552.1497 of 109254.5%★★★☆☆
202437.8676 of 109338.2%★★☆☆☆
202352.4494 of 109454.8%★★★☆☆
202258.2426 of 110061.3%★★★☆☆
202156.7402 of 100860.1%★★★☆☆
201938.0707 of 106833.8%★★☆☆☆
201832.2720 of 100428.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202646.4364 of 64943.9%★★☆☆☆
202561.3229 of 65965.3%★★★☆☆
202467.9175 of 65173.1%★★★★☆
202348.9316 of 63350.1%★★★☆☆
201934.1490 of 69729.7%★★☆☆☆
201830.8396 of 54026.7%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202650.1503 of 100850.1%★★★☆☆
202526.8808 of 101320.2%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1768 of 102425.0%★☆☆☆☆
202342.4599 of 101340.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.5408 of 101960.0%★★★☆☆
202139.0516 of 85439.6%★★☆☆☆
201921.5851 of 97913.1%★☆☆☆☆
201829.2652 of 83521.9%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202642.6624 of 105941.1%★★☆☆☆
202538.1684 of 109837.7%★★☆☆☆
202439.7658 of 109940.1%★★☆☆☆
202333.0741 of 109932.6%★★☆☆☆
202254.6468 of 111358.0%★★★☆☆
202157.3385 of 102562.4%★★★☆☆
201931.7766 of 107528.7%★☆☆☆☆
201843.2564 of 99943.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201952.3157 of 30348.2%★★☆☆☆
201864.175 of 21264.6%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201938.2321 of 56643.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202564.0352 of 100765.0%★★★☆☆
202462.3370 of 100963.3%★★★☆☆
202359.0405 of 101159.9%★★★☆☆
202264.9343 of 103166.7%★★★☆☆
202172.2247 of 94373.8%★★★★☆
201939.8682 of 102733.6%★★☆☆☆
201832.9596 of 83328.5%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)96th percentile+36 vs school
White (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school
Female (2026)56th percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2019)48th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)44th percentile~ school
Special Education (2019)43rd percentile+12 vs school
Male (2026)41st percentile~ school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts49%-4 vs state
Science46%-5 vs state
Math40%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 11, 2015

Open Quote This will be our last year at the School, our 11th. the teacher care and strive to teach the children were they are at rather than were they are supposed to be. Now they have a segregated highly capable, multi-grade class that has been wonderful for our daughter. Close Quote


by a parent
Sunday, July 24, 2011

Open Quote A GREAT school that really cares about kids. Teachers and leadership are amazing! Close Quote





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Green Gables Elementary School ranks 650th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Green Gables Elementary School.

Students at Green Gables Elementary School are 26% White, 20% Hispanic, 17% African American, 17% Two or more races, 11% Pacific Islander, 9% Asian.

Students who attend Green Gables Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakota Middle School
High : Decatur High School

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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