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Sherwood Forest Elementary School

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Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks 760 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sherwood Forest Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 325 students in the Federal Way School District. It is a relatively small neighborhood school with a high-need student population, including 68.92% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school currently ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide, or 760th among 1,138 Washington elementary schools, and has improved from roughly the 25th–27th percentile in the two previous years.

Within its local Federal Way comparison group, Sherwood Forest Elementary School is a relatively strong performer. Its current statewide percentile trails Green Gables Elementary School at 43rd and Brigadoon Elementary School at 39th, but exceeds Enterprise Elementary School and most other nearby Federal Way schools, including Mirror Lake Elementary School, Lake Grove Elementary School, Panther Lake Elementary School, Silver Lake Elementary School, and Olympic View Elementary School. Its proficiency rates are above the district average in ELA, math, and science. Math is the clearest comparative strength: 38.18% of students are proficient, more than 11 points above the district rate and only about 5 points below the state rate.

Grade-level results reveal a notable fourth-grade bright spot. Fourth-grade proficiency reaches 50.98% in ELA and 48.08% in math, close to or slightly above statewide rates. Third-grade ELA, at 26.56%, and fifth-grade math, at 32.65%, are more important areas for improvement. The school’s English Language Learner effectiveness ranking is a standout at the 77th percentile, while special education effectiveness is weaker at the 28th percentile. Sherwood Forest Elementary School also has the lowest student-teacher ratio among the listed nearby schools, at 13.5 to 1, and the highest reported per-student spending. Its results remain below those of nearby Tacoma schools such as Crescent Heights Elementary School and N.E. Tacoma Elementary School, but the school’s recent recovery and strong local standing are encouraging, despite declines in all three tested subjects during the latest year.

325

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,940

Per pupil spending ?

68.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34600 12th Av SW
Federal Way, WA 98023-7060

(253) 945-3800

District: Federal Way School District

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Illahee Middle School
High:	Todd Beamer High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

28.6%

White:

21.5%

Asian:

16.9%

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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 (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

760^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	33.2	760 of 1138	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.1	747 of 1160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	879 of 1168	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	849 of 1169	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	797 of 1169	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	523 of 1107	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.0	883 of 1130	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	675 of 1054	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	767 of 1056	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	717 of 1053	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.3	528 of 1067	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	652 of 1106	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.0	658 of 1097	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.7	419 of 1092	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.3	356 of 1088	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.3	402 of 1072	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.0	346 of 1067	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.6	382 of 1069	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.2	400 of 1051	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.1	410 of 1031	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.6	356 of 1026	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	109 of 189	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	109 of 163	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	133 of 187	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	131 of 201	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.0	76 of 326	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	39.4	137 of 254	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.1	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	193 of 248	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.2	127 of 333	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	676 of 1020	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	805 of 1092	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.3	818 of 1093	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	778 of 1094	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	667 of 1100	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	497 of 1008	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.9	854 of 1068	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	741 of 1004	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	382 of 649	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	443 of 659	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	349 of 651	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	389 of 633	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	451 of 694	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	297 of 501	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.0	595 of 697	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.3	267 of 540	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	531 of 1008	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.2	746 of 1013	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	891 of 1024	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	810 of 1013	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	693 of 1019	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	353 of 854	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.3	811 of 979	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.7	464 of 835	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	680 of 1059	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	670 of 1098	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.0	803 of 1099	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	846 of 1099	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	781 of 1113	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.4	463 of 1025	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.3	794 of 1075	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	566 of 999	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	30.8	162 of 212	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	310 of 432	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	578 of 637	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	618 of 1007	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	725 of 1009	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.4	582 of 1011	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	708 of 1031	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	397 of 943	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	883 of 1027	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.8	597 of 833	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)77th percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2025)42nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)41st percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)24th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts41%-12 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Math38%-5 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

I agree that the classes are large, but I wouldn't say that most of the teachers can't handle it or get angry. I have seen Mrs. Blauser (kindergarten teacher) immediately get the entire classroom's attention just by raising her hand and speaking softly to the students. Mrs. VanDamme can motivate ANY student to succeed no matter what the obstacles. And the school has a wonderful gym teacher and top-notch music instructor. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 7, 2012

Class sizes are much too large. I have seen many teachers become impatient while trying to control so many children. Kindergarten classes in particular are way too large for the attention a child of this age needs. 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
Sherwood Forest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	34600 12th Av SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-3800	325	24	13.5	68.9%	70 (21.5%)	42 (12.9%)	93 (28.6%)	55 (16.9%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (6.8%)	42 (12.9%)	33.2	760^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.2%		35.1	747^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.6%	13	38.8		38.8	26.6	51.0	49.0				40.9	34.4	48.1	32.7				38.2	79.6	83.7	79.6	79.6	79.6	83.7	85.7	81.6	83.7	83.7	$23,940	$1,932	$22,008
Enterprise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	35101 5th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2600	450	28	16.1	67.8%	95 (21.1%)	88 (19.6%)	128 (28.4%)	68 (15.1%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.3%)	35 (7.8%)	30.1	789^th of 1138 public elementary schools	30.7%		24.5	916^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.0%	127	40.3		40.3	38.7	38.4	50.8				42.3	39.5	30.1	32.8				34.3	82.5	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	86.3	91.3	87.5	86.3	86.3	$22,320	$1,693	$20,626
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
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
N.E. Tacoma Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5412 29th St Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6933	418	23	17.8	53.8%	138 (33.0%)	27 (6.5%)	110 (26.3%)	62 (14.8%)	6 (1.4%)	8 (1.9%)	67 (16.0%)	63.5	384^th of 1138 public elementary schools	66.3%		61.2	421^st of 1160 public elementary schools	63.7%	37	56.9		56.9	49.3	58.2	53.5				53.6	56.3	64.2	43.9				55.4	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	85.7	$21,142	$654	$20,488
Brigadoon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 SW 336th ST	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2400	366	23	16.1	65.8%	85 (23.2%)	52 (14.2%)	117 (32.0%)	44 (12.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	48 (13.1%)	38.8	697^th of 1138 public elementary schools	38.8%		34.8	753^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	35.1%	56	28.9		28.9	44.4	53.2	35.6				44.5	46.0	63.0	17.8				42.9	87.9	93.1	91.4	91.4	91.4	91.4	94.8	91.4	91.4	91.4	$22,744	$1,890	$20,854
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
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
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	32607 47th Ave SW	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 945-2700	281	20	14.4	58.0%	72 (25.6%)	49 (17.4%)	56 (19.9%)	24 (8.5%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (11.4%)	47 (16.7%)	42.2	650^th of 1138 public elementary schools	42.9%		42.6	650^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.0%		46.0		46.0	41.7	51.9	52.0				48.7	41.7	48.1	28.6				39.6	86.4	88.6	90.9	90.9	90.9	88.6	95.5	88.6	88.6	88.6	$22,642	$1,558	$21,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Sherwood Forest Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sherwood Forest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Illahee Middle School
High : Todd Beamer High School

How many students attend Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Sherwood Forest Elementary School.

What district is Sherwood Forest Elementary School in?

Federal Way School District

Is Sherwood Forest Elementary School a good school?

Sherwood Forest Elementary School ranks 760^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sherwood Forest Elementary School?

Students at Sherwood Forest Elementary School are 29% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% Asian, 13% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander.

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