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Federal Way Public Academy

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Federal Way Public Academy ranks 62 nd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-10

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Federal Way Public Academy is a small public school in Federal Way, Washington, serving 309 students in grades 6–10 within the Federal Way School District. The school stands out in an area where the district ranks in the 23rd percentile statewide: it ranked 62nd of 514 Washington schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 88th percentile. That was a step down from the 95th percentile the previous year, but the school remains one of the strongest options in the local comparison.

Academic results are a major strength. In 2025–2026, 73.03% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 63.33% in math, and 68.75% in science—well above both Washington averages and district results. The school led nearby comparisons in all three subjects, including larger traditional middle schools such as Lakota Middle School, Sacajawea Middle School, and Kilo Middle School. It also outperformed Meeker Middle School and Edgemont Junior High, including in math, where its advantage was especially large. Grade 7 math reached 80.95%, while grade 8 ELA reached 87.50%.

Families should note that results softened in 2025–2026: ELA declined 8.82 points, math 4.41 points, and science 4.27 points from the prior year. Sixth-grade ELA and math were the school’s lowest reported results, at 52.38% and 50.00%, although both still exceeded nearby schools’ rates. The seventh-grade ELA result was suppressed and should not be interpreted as zero or weak performance. The school also reports a relatively high 23.2-to-1 student-teacher ratio and serves grades 6–10, unlike most nearby schools serving grades 6–8, so direct comparisons require some caution. Overall, it is a small, consistently high-performing school and a clear academic outlier within its district.

309

Students ?

23.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,762

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

34620 9th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003-6731

(253) 945-3270

District: Federal Way School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Asian:

19.4%

Two or more races:

13.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (68% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Washington middle schools

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

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg33%

Washington avg48%

62^nd of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 5% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Middle 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	87.2	62 of 514	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	95.0	27 of 534	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	42 of 535	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	23 of 539	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	40 of 541	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	51 of 529	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.2	77 of 512	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	75 of 437	82.8%	★★★★☆
2017	90.4	28 of 435	93.6%	★★★★★
2016	91.9	23 of 443	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	92.9	21 of 445	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	24 of 498	95.2%	★★★★★
2012	90.4	22 of 497	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.3	15 of 492	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	12 of 483	97.5%	★★★★★
2009	96.5	8 of 476	98.3%	★★★★★
2008	97.0	8 of 466	98.3%	★★★★★
2007	97.1	8 of 463	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	97.8	3 of 449	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	97.9	6 of 425	98.6%	★★★★★
2004	99.1	5 of 421	98.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	43 of 147	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	41 of 145	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	44 of 161	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	46 of 149	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	33 of 152	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	61 of 443	86.2%	★★★★☆
2025	88.8	47 of 471	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	47 of 464	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	21 of 464	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	40 of 479	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	30 of 469	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	78.7	69 of 452	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	73 of 376	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	77.9	49 of 360	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	49 of 353	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	39 of 344	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	46 of 259	82.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	27 of 453	94.0%	★★★★★
2025	99.2	1 of 457	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	98.9	1 of 455	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	7 of 463	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	8 of 475	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.0	15 of 458	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	7 of 448	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.5	24 of 349	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	105 of 454	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	96.4	19 of 472	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	30 of 466	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.1	31 of 470	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	46 of 480	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	71 of 476	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	65 of 453	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	61 of 371	83.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.3	34 of 257	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	90.1	17 of 250	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	61.6	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	149 of 453	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	95.9	8 of 488	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	24 of 486	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	35 of 488	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	27 of 488	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	88.6	41 of 480	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	74.5	99 of 470	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	85 of 325	73.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)87th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Male (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)71st percentile-24 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+20 vs state

Science69%+18 vs state

Math63%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, June 15, 2018

My experience at FWPA was great. The learning there was harder than any school that I have ever been to. Unfortunately, I had to move to a different city far away, so I had to go to a different school. With just one year of FWPA knowledge, I already learned everything my new school taught because FWPA already taught me this knowledge last year. Overall, FWPA is a great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

GOD BLESS Federal Way Public Academy! Words cannot begin to describe how thankful my family is to the dedicated educators, volunteers and staff of this amazing school. We could never afford to give our child the level of education she receives here as part of the public school system. We will continue to support this school long after our child graduates. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 8, 2011

REALLY hard school it's the last week of school and they don't care they're still giving you 7 hours at the least of homework every day! (AS ALWAYS) Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Federal Way Public Academy	Public	6-10	34620 9th Av S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3270	309	13	23.2	43.4%	129 (41.7%)	35 (11.3%)	40 (12.9%)	60 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	42 (13.6%)	87.2	62^nd of 514 public middle schools	87.9%		95	27^th of 534 public middle schools	94.9%	35	68.8	68.8	52.4		87.5	76.0	73.0	50.0	81.0	60.9	61.2	63.3	$17,762	$857	$16,904
Illahee Middle School	Public	5-8	36001 1st AVE S	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4600	655	37	17.5	76.3%	107 (16.3%)	146 (22.3%)	190 (29.0%)	68 (10.4%)	4 (0.6%)	68 (10.4%)	70 (10.7%)	19.1	421^st of 514 public middle schools	18.1%		14.5	469^th of 534 public middle schools	12.2%	48	35.1	35.1	32.1	32.3	39.7		34.6	17.4	16.4	22.2		18.6	$20,930	$1,124	$19,806
Sequoyah Middle School	Public	6-8	3425 S 360th ST	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-3670	570	31	18.4	76.3%	140 (24.6%)	81 (14.2%)	161 (28.2%)	90 (15.8%)	3 (0.5%)	41 (7.2%)	54 (9.5%)	17.2	437^th of 514 public middle schools	15.0%		10.6	493^rd of 534 public middle schools	7.7%	56	29.7	29.7	27.2	34.2	43.1		34.7	17.5	13.8	18.9		16.8	$19,100	$1,200	$17,899
Lakota Middle School	Public	6-8	1415 SW 314th St	Federal Way	98023	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4800	645	33	19.7	71.2%	134 (20.8%)	107 (16.6%)	219 (34.0%)	48 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.7%)	98 (15.2%)	39.6	295^th of 514 public middle schools	42.6%		28	391^st of 534 public middle schools	26.8%	96	47.8	47.8	39.0	46.6	47.8		44.3	31.8	23.0	33.7		29.4	$18,771	$1,099	$17,671
Sacajawea Middle School	Public	6-8	1101 S Dash Point Rd	Federal Way	98003	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4900	668	36	18.3	77.7%	97 (14.5%)	103 (15.4%)	253 (37.9%)	96 (14.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.8%)	77 (11.5%)	18.1	426^th of 514 public middle schools	17.1%		20	439^th of 534 public middle schools	17.8%	13	31.0	31.0	30.9	30.7	38.3		33.2	16.1	23.6	21.4		20.5	$19,089	$969	$18,120
Surprise Lake Middle School	Public	6-7	2001 Milton Way	Milton	98354	Pierce County	Fife School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 517-1300	613	28	21.9	55.5%	230 (37.5%)	46 (7.5%)	150 (24.5%)	52 (8.5%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.2%)	75 (12.2%)	39	301^st of 514 public middle schools	41.4%		29.2	380^th of 534 public middle schools	28.8%	79			46.9	44.2			45.6	34.5	26.0			30.5	$14,717	$189	$14,528
Kilo Middle School	Public	6-8	4400 S 308th St	Auburn	98001	King County	Federal Way School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 945-4700	669	37	18.0	73.7%	143 (21.4%)	85 (12.7%)	238 (35.6%)	114 (17.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.0%)	60 (9.0%)	36.3	317^th of 514 public middle schools	38.3%		29.4	378^th of 534 public middle schools	29.2%	61	44.1	44.1	33.8	46.3	48.6		42.9	26.1	29.7	31.6		29.1	$18,574	$552	$18,022
Meeker Middle School	Public	6-8	4402 Nassau Ave Ne	Tacoma	98422	Pierce County	Tacoma School District	No	No	No	No	(253) 571-6500	567	28	20.2	43.6%	236 (41.6%)	41 (7.2%)	108 (19.0%)	74 (13.1%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.6%)	96 (16.9%)	57.4	195^th of 514 public middle schools	62.1%		49.8	244^th of 534 public middle schools	54.3%	49	58.0	58.0	51.6	52.5	57.5		53.8	37.2	30.5	38.5		35.4	$18,748	$1,065	$17,683
Edgemont Junior High	Public	6-9	2300 110th Ave E	Edgewood	98372	Pierce County	Puyallup School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 841-8727	590	27	21.6	43.9%	281 (47.6%)	33 (5.6%)	93 (15.8%)	60 (10.2%)	3 (0.5%)	34 (5.8%)	86 (14.6%)	59.2	184^th of 514 public middle schools	64.2%		52.6	228^th of 534 public middle schools	57.3%	44	64.8	64.8	45.3	54.8	52.5		50.9	41.6	34.8	39.7		38.7	$16,065	$988	$15,077
Olympic Middle School	Public	6-8	839 21st ST SE	Auburn	98002	King County	Auburn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(253) 931-4966	956	56	17.1	68.0%	195 (20.4%)	54 (5.6%)	432 (45.2%)	92 (9.6%)	32 (3.3%)	60 (6.3%)	91 (9.5%)	16.2	446^th of 514 public middle schools	13.2%		16.2	462^nd of 534 public middle schools	13.5%	16	29.9	29.9	26.1	30.4	35.1		30.5	21.5	22.0	19.7		21.1	$16,905	$726	$16,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Federal Way Public Academy

Is Federal Way Public Academy a good school?

Federal Way Public Academy ranks 62^nd of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Federal Way Public Academy?

Students at Federal Way Public Academy are 42% White, 19% Asian, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 11% African American.

How many students attend Federal Way Public Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Federal Way Public Academy.

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