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Internet Academy

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Internet Academy ranks 590 th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Virtual, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 49% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Internet Academy is a fully online public school serving approximately 370 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade within the Federal Way School District, a district that is ranked in the lower tier statewide.

The school presents a mixed academic picture: its students outperform the district average in English and Science but trail in Math, and while its 5th graders show strong proficiency, performance drops significantly in middle and high school grades. More concerning are the school's very high dropout rate, which at 29.6% is more than triple the state average, and its low graduation rate of 60.9%, both of which suggest significant challenges in keeping students engaged through to completion. It's important to note that the school spends more per student than most nearby schools, including West Auburn Senior High School, yet this higher investment has not translated to better graduation outcomes.

When compared to other alternative schools in the region, Internet Academy's experience is not unique; West Auburn Senior High School faces similar struggles with dropout and graduation rates. However, it performs notably worse than Kent Laboratory Academy, which graduates a much higher percentage of its students. This indicates that while the online model offers flexibility and shows promise in specific subjects, it may serve as a last resort for many students who have not succeeded in traditional settings, leading to severe retention challenges.

370

Students ?

21.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,355

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

31455 28th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003

(253) 945-2230

District: Federal Way School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

33.0%

Hispanic:

27.3%

African American:

13.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2022 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (61% vs 83%)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (30% vs 10%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

590^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

377^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

316^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	590 of 1160	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.4	810 of 1168	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	756 of 1169	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	961 of 1169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.6	554 of 1107	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	13.7	964 of 1067	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	59.2	35 of 108	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	15.1	170 of 187	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	24.9	861 of 1100	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	611 of 1008	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	35.6	442 of 694	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	127 of 501	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	70.2	228 of 1013	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	32.6	736 of 1019	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	233 of 854	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	649 of 1099	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	884 of 1113	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	391 of 1025	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	57.8	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	80 of 128	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	11.5	978 of 1031	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	556 of 943	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	377 of 534	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	412 of 535	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	310 of 539	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	444 of 541	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	306 of 529	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.1	106 of 512	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	5.7	433 of 443	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	439 of 445	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.2	485 of 498	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	422 of 492	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	461 of 483	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	465 of 476	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	441 of 466	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	428 of 463	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	42.5	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	250 of 471	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	361 of 464	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.1	159 of 464	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.0	398 of 479	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	284 of 469	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	68.1	79 of 353	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	239 of 457	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.1	97 of 463	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	23.6	402 of 475	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.1	213 of 458	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	47.3	216 of 470	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	365 of 480	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	198 of 476	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	43.8	133 of 250	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	49.4	222 of 488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	335 of 488	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	254 of 480	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	114 of 470	75.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	316 of 438	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.7	201 of 437	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	205 of 442	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	220 of 434	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	279 of 455	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	120 of 417	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	10.0	276 of 301	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.8	266 of 306	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	285 of 454	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.8	395 of 450	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	378 of 440	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	418 of 423	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.0	343 of 396	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	11.3	351 of 399	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	335 of 395	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	23.4	309 of 390	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	49.1	172 of 347	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	116 of 368	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	197 of 390	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.6	95 of 358	73.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	76.0	48 of 261	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	86 of 278	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	251 of 355	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	268 of 392	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	221 of 344	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	201 of 359	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.7	136 of 362	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	147 of 358	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	230 of 363	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	183 of 395	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	100 of 355	71.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	76.5	35 of 179	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	250 of 373	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.2	75 of 374	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.3	192 of 379	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	210 of 390	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	187 of 413	54.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)77th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2022)68th percentile+50 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)54th percentile+36 vs school

Male (2023)41st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)36th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2022)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2022)9th percentile-9 vs school

White (2022)5th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)78th percentile+35 vs school

White (2023)55th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2023)54th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2021)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)47th percentile+5 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2022)82nd percentile+32 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)80th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2024)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science38%-12 vs state

Math24%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 10th 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 10th 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
Internet Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	PK, KG-12	31455 28th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 945-2230	370	17	21.3	58.1%	122 (33.0%)	50 (13.5%)	101 (27.3%)	37 (10.0%)	5 (1.4%)	11 (3.0%)	41 (11.1%)								(n/a)	62.5	25.8	47.1	37.5		36.4	77.8	30.8	57.9	40.6	50.0	45.8		36.4	44.4		36.8	15.6	16.7	24.2	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$18,355	$1,680	$16,676
Support School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	33330 8th Ave S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	55	0		47.3%	18 (32.7%)	9 (16.4%)	14 (25.5%)	7 (12.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	5 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$6,267	$469	$5,798
West Auburn Senior High School	Public, Alternative	K-12	401 W Main St	Auburn	98001	King County	Auburn School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(253) 931-4990	506	31	16.3	69.8%	151 (29.8%)	54 (10.7%)	177 (35.0%)	25 (4.9%)	19 (3.8%)	26 (5.1%)	54 (10.7%)								(n/a)			14.7	14.6								17.4								8.9											$17,789	$1,008	$16,780
Special Educational School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	502 4th St NE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 931-4927	35	4	8.7	31.4%	13 (37.1%)	4 (11.4%)	8 (22.9%)	5 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Dynamic Family Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	10811 SE Kent Kanlgey Rd	Kent	98030	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-2000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Columbia Junior High School	Public, Alternative	8-9	2901 54th Avenue E	Tacoma	98424	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1600	619	30	20.7	56.7%	227 (36.7%)	63 (10.2%)	140 (22.6%)	49 (7.9%)	3 (0.5%)	42 (6.8%)	87 (14.1%)								(n/a)		36.3		36.3						47.7		47.7						29.6		29.6											$16,097	$363	$15,734
Chief Leschi School	Public, Alternative	K-12	5625 52nd Street East	Puyallup	98371	Pierce County	Chief Leschi School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(253) 445-6000	633	88	7.1	99.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	633 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Kent Laboratory Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	3-12	10515 SE 208th St	Kent	98031	King County	Kent School District	No	No	Yes	No	(253) 373-7488	291	16	17.8	40.9%	70 (24.1%)	51 (17.5%)	38 (13.1%)	93 (32.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.7%)	29 (10.0%)								(n/a)	56.0	59.2	69.6	60.8	18.2	52.0	44.0	60.0	80.0	65.3		59.2	36.4	52.0	56.0	36.0	40.0	32.7	35.0	40.3											$22,553	$1,250	$21,303
Special Services	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	601 S. 8th Street	Tacoma	98405	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-1224	9	0		33.3%	5 (55.6%)	3 (33.3%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Highline Home School Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	18367 8th Avenue South	Burien	98148	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 631-7630	10	0			9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Internet Academy

Is Internet Academy a good school?

Internet Academy ranks 590^th of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Internet Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 370 students attended Internet Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Internet Academy?

Students at Internet Academy are 33% White, 27% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

What district is Internet Academy in?

Federal Way School District

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