Is Adelaide Elementary School a good school?

Adelaide Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.3% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Adelaide Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Adelaide Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Adelaide Elementary School?

Students at Adelaide Elementary School are 32% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Adelaide Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Adelaide Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Lakota Middle School High : Decatur High School

Adelaide Elementary School

Summary:

Adelaide Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Federal Way, Washington, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 306. The school is part of the Federal Way School District, which is ranked 213 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adelaide Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools like Sherwood Forest Elementary School, Wildwood Elementary School, and Green Gables Elementary School. The school has a higher percentage of Hispanic and Pacific Islander students, consistently underperforms in English Language Arts and Math proficiency, and struggles with the performance of certain student subgroups. Adelaide Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington elementary schools and has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

The combination of a diverse student population, high economic disadvantage, and declining academic performance at Adelaide Elementary may indicate the need for targeted interventions and additional resources to address the unique challenges faced by the school. While the nearby schools also struggle with low academic performance, they generally outperform Adelaide Elementary across various metrics, suggesting that the school may require a comprehensive approach to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1635 SW 304th ST
Federal Way, WA 98023-3431

(253) 945-2300

District: Federal Way School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1083^rd of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,611

Students who attend Adelaide Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lakota Middle School
High:	Decatur High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.5

Number of students: 306

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.4%

White:

22.2%

African American:

17.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Adelaide Elementary School ranks worse than 92.7% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 16^th among 23 ranked elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Adelaide Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Federal Way School District. Student population at Adelaide Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (32.4%), White (22.2%), African American (17%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Adelaide Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 2^nd best among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Adelaide Elementary School is $25,611, which is the highest among 23 elementary schools in the Federal Way School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Adelaide Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Adelaide Elementary School 1083^rd of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Adelaide Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Federal Way School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Federal Way School District 213^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Adelaide Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	57.05	438^th	1026	57.3%
2005	50.58	524^th	1031	49.2%
2006	53.89	493^rd	1051	53.1%
2007	73.40	228^th	1069	78.7%
2008	68.94	314^th	1067	70.6%
2009	71.52	261^st	1072	75.7%
2010	62.88	379^th	1088	65.2%
2011	49.63	568^th	1092	48.0%
2012	44.65	653^rd	1097	40.5%
2013	36.96	746^th	1106	32.5%
2015	27.08	821^st	1067	23.1%
2016	15.54	927^th	1053	12.0%
2017	19.31	886^th	1056	16.1%
2018	23.75	841^st	1054	20.2%
2019	29.04	843^rd	1130	25.4%
2021	23.63	835^th	1107	24.6%
2022	30.50	814^th	1169	30.4%
2023	28.06	852^nd	1169	27.1%
2024	11.56	1083^rd	1168	7.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	41.87	153^rd	252	39.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.34	125^th	333	62.5%
2019	19.11	229^th	248	7.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	21.80	544^th	637	14.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	25.88	690^th	835	17.4%
2019	35.16	690^th	979	29.5%
2021	22.33	729^th	854	14.6%
2022	48.12	501^st	1019	50.8%
2023	34.69	704^th	1013	30.5%
2024	14.41	948^th	1024	7.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	20.95	835^th	1004	16.8%
2019	28.76	820^th	1068	23.2%
2021	21.17	821^st	1008	18.6%
2022	30.97	778^th	1100	29.3%
2023	18.93	923^rd	1094	15.6%
2024	12.96	999^th	1093	8.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.79	727^th	999	27.2%
2019	31.93	759^th	1075	29.4%
2021	23.93	789^th	1025	23.0%
2022	29.77	791^st	1113	28.9%
2023	37.00	680^th	1099	38.1%
2024	11.81	1011^th	1099	8.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.81	432^nd	540	20.0%
2019	30.49	521^st	697	25.3%
2021	39.07	282^nd	501	43.7%
2022	63.14	181^st	694	73.9%
2023	53.39	280^th	633	55.8%

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Rank History for White students at Adelaide Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.80	694^th	833	16.7%
2019	54.46	478^th	1027	53.5%
2021	29.40	686^th	943	27.3%
2022	32.68	735^th	1031	28.7%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

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50%

by a parent
Monday, May 9, 2022

I have two children at Adelaide and have had a terrific experience with the staff and support. It's a smaller school and the faculty cares. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2016

My daughter just started Kindergarten here this year, I was terrified but the staff are wonderful and she loves it. She has learned so much she is already doing math, and starting to read on her own. They do so many family events all free of charge and all have been fun, they do a ton of community events too. My friend has two children just a few miles up the road at a different school same grade and they aren't learning half as much and the school doesn't do hardly any family events. I've been very pleased so far with Adelaide! Test scores and averages are such a small part of what should be used to judge a school. I work in early childhood education and know of many schools that only focus on the tests, that's all they teach and the kids aren't learning anything useful to help them through life only whats on the test, its sad! Close Quote

Enrollment information for Adelaide Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	525	17	37	5	3	n/a	n/a	0	587
1989	496	15	32	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
1990	461	16	32	8	5	n/a	n/a	0	522
1991	470	14	32	12	3	n/a	n/a	0	531
1992	467	22	26	16	3	n/a	n/a	0	534
1993	482	34	30	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	419	37	42	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	511
1995	402	33	52	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1996	402	33	52	23	4	n/a	n/a	0	514
1997	383	39	65	29	3	n/a	n/a	0	519
1998	383	41	71	32	6	n/a	n/a	0	533
1999	349	45	68	40	6	n/a	n/a	0	508
2000	310	46	69	67	13	n/a	n/a	0	505
2001	315	46	73	97	14	n/a	n/a	0	545
2002	290	34	76	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	486
2003	290	34	76	80	6	n/a	n/a	0	486
2004	252	29	64	84	5	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	238	36	55	95	7	n/a	n/a	7	438
2006	212	38	53	108	4	n/a	n/a	7	422
2007	185	33	55	82	3	n/a	n/a	20	378
2008	187	39	54	84	7	n/a	n/a	25	396
2009	186	45	46	94	5	n/a	n/a	26	402
2010	153	50	61	95	7	n/a	n/a	33	399
2011	145	41	41	116	8	27	60	0	438
2012	141	41	38	109	6	27	79	0	441
2013	124	24	42	118	7	29	66	0	410
2014	116	36	37	125	2	36	63	0	415
2015	114	31	33	131	1	30	61	0	401
2016	109	36	27	124	0	30	53	0	379
2017	108	35	27	129	1	35	63	0	398
2018	106	35	29	116	0	43	52	0	381
2019	101	60	26	140	2	34	51	0	414
2020	96	61	32	119	1	40	53	0	402
2021	70	50	18	108	0	34	38	0	318
2022	75	49	26	94	0	19	42	0	305
2023	68	52	36	99	0	17	34	0	306

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Adelaide Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	24.0	24.4	0
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	522	23.5	22.2	0
1991	531	22.0	24.1	n/a
1992	534	21.5	24.8	n/a
1993	565	22.3	25.3	n/a
1994	511	20.9	24.4	n/a
1995	514	24.4	21.1	n/a
1996	514	24.4	21.1	n/a
1997	519	24.9	20.8	n/a
1998	533	25.9	20.6	n/a
1999	508	31.2	16.3	n/a
2000	505	29.6	17.1	n/a
2001	545	27.4	19.9	n/a
2002	486	28.0	17.4	37.9
2003	486	28.0	17.4	37.9
2004	434	22.0	19.7	42.2
2005	438	22.0	19.9	45.7
2006	422	23.5	18.0	49.9
2007	378	22.5	16.8	50
2008	396	21.0	18.9	52.6
2009	402	21.0	19.1	53.5
2010	399	22.5	17.7	63.9
2011	438	24.3	18.0	44.1
2012	441	24.5	18.0	57.4
2013	410	24.5	16.7	62.7
2014	415	n/a	n/a	65.8
2015	401	28.0	14.3	67.3
2016	379	24.0	15.7	69.4
2017	398	25.7	15.4	68.1
2018	381	24.5	15.5	63
2019	414	26.9	15.3	62.3
2020	402	25.0	16.0	64.2
2021	318	24.1	13.1	66
2022	305	21.2	14.3	64.6
2023	306	21.0	14.5	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Adelaide Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	587	24.0	24.4	0
1989	547	23.0	23.7	n/a
1990	522	23.5	22.2	0
1991	531	22.0	24.1	n/a
1992	534	21.5	24.8	n/a
1993	565	22.3	25.3	n/a
1994	511	20.9	24.4	n/a
1995	514	24.4	21.1	n/a
1996	514	24.4	21.1	n/a
1997	519	24.9	20.8	n/a
1998	533	25.9	20.6	n/a
1999	508	31.2	16.3	n/a
2000	505	29.6	17.1	n/a
2001	545	27.4	19.9	n/a
2002	486	28.0	17.4	37.9
2003	486	28.0	17.4	37.9
2004	434	22.0	19.7	42.2
2005	438	22.0	19.9	45.7
2006	422	23.5	18.0	49.9
2007	378	22.5	16.8	50
2008	396	21.0	18.9	52.6
2009	402	21.0	19.1	53.5
2010	399	22.5	17.7	63.9
2011	438	24.3	18.0	44.1
2012	441	24.5	18.0	57.4
2013	410	24.5	16.7	62.7
2014	415	n/a	n/a	65.8
2015	401	28.0	14.3	67.3
2016	379	24.0	15.7	69.4
2017	398	25.7	15.4	68.1
2018	381	24.5	15.5	63
2019	414	26.9	15.3	62.3
2020	402	25.0	16.0	64.2
2021	318	24.1	13.1	66
2022	305	21.2	14.3	64.6
2023	306	21.0	14.5	67

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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